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Sophomore Research Paper: Fall from GraceTasks Choose a famous figure from literature or real life that experienced a fall from grace. This fall or scandal must have ruined his or her career or status in society. (See list of choices)Develop a thesis statementFind five secondary sources to support your thesisComplete 20 note cards related to your thesis Bibliographic informationIndividual’s fame/stardomIndividual’s character flawEffects of his/her fallCreate a works cited page (using EasyBib and Google Docs)Create an outline for your paper (using your notecards and the attached template)Write a rough draft (using the outline you created)Revise the rough draft to create a final paper which: Includes a minimum of four pages (3 pages for paper, 1 for Works Cited)Follows MLA guidelines and guidelines delegated by teacherAdheres to Standard English ConventionsClearly analyzes how the individual has fallen from gracePoint Values for Research Project:15 points: Outline10 points: Thesis Statement15 points: Works Cited20 points: Notecards25 points: Rough draft15 points: Final DraftTotal: 100 pointsIMPORTANT!!!!!!If you do not receive at least a 60% on this project, you will automatically fail this class. You must complete all requirements of the research paper. You will be given the opportunity to do the paper over if you do not receive a 60%. Plagiarism: To use and pass off the ideas or writings of another as one's own. If any portion of the research paper is plagiarized, you will receive an ‘F’ on that portion of the assignment, and you will not be allowed to make up that assignment. People Who Have Fallen from GraceAdolf HitlerKarl MarxVladimir LeninMarie AntoinetteMarilyn MonroeAl CaponeValentin RasputinRichard NixonElvis PresleyNapoleonShoeless Joe JacksonF. Scott FitzgeraldJ. Robert OppenheimerMarcus AntoniusQueen Cleopatra VIISocratesEdgar Allan PoeKurt CobainEzra PoundSylvia PlathVincent Van GoghErnest HemingwayJoseph StalinGenghis KhanOthelloOedipusKing LearScarlett O’HaraWilly LomanRudolf HessAhab (Moby Dick)Willy Loman (Death of a Salesman)Scarlett O'Hara (Gone with the Wind)Jack RubyRobespierreTrotskyBonnie and ClydeBlackbeardBilly the KidEthel and Julius RosenbergJudas IscariotJanis JoplinPete RoseKurt KobainTupac ShakurNotorious B.I.G.Amy WinehouseO.J. SimpsonWhitney HoustonMarilyn MonroeA Fall from Grace Research PaperYou are required to produce 20 Note Cards during the research process. Each note card must indicate where the quote came from on one side and then have a specific information or a quote on the other side. You must have quotes from at least 5 different sources.5 cards with bibliographic informationBirth dateFamily lifeEducationLocation5 cards describing the individual’s fame5 cards describing the scandal or incident that caused the fall5 cards describing the effects of the fallExample Thesis NotecardAl Capone, an American gangster, is an individual who fell from grace in the 1920’s. Capone, who was once admired by many, ultimately brought about his own downfall after seven years as a Chicago mob boss. Rubric for Thesis StatementContentYour thesis statement describes your person’s fall from grace_____________/7Standard English ConventionsProper spelling, grammar, sentences structure, etc. _____________/3Comments_____________/10Source Notecards622300222250Source Card #1"Al Capone." St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture. Ed. Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast. Detroit: St. James Press, 2000. Biography in Context. Web. 29 Apr. 2013.00Source Card #1"Al Capone." St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture. Ed. Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast. Detroit: St. James Press, 2000. Biography in Context. Web. 29 Apr. rmation / Quote62293567310Early LifeS1 “Capone was born to Italian immigrant parents on January 17, 1899, in the teeming Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York. By age eleven he had become involved with gang activities in the neighborhood; he left school in the sixth grade following a violent incident in which he assaulted a female teacher.” Page Number00Early LifeS1 “Capone was born to Italian immigrant parents on January 17, 1899, in the teeming Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York. By age eleven he had become involved with gang activities in the neighborhood; he left school in the sixth grade following a violent incident in which he assaulted a female teacher.” Page NumberOR62293660325Early LifeS1 Al Capone was born on January 17, 1899 to immigrant parents. His parents were both Italian and lived in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York. When he was only eleven, he started to get involved with gangs. He was also kicked out of school in sixth grade because he assaulted a female teacher. Page Number00Early LifeS1 Al Capone was born on January 17, 1899 to immigrant parents. His parents were both Italian and lived in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York. When he was only eleven, he started to get involved with gangs. He was also kicked out of school in sixth grade because he assaulted a female teacher. Page NumberRubric for Note Cards/NotesMeets requirement of cards/notesYou have five credible sources_______________/5ContentYou have detailed notes from all five sources-bibliographic information, individual’s stardom, individual’s flaw, and the individual’s downfall/effects of downfall_______________/5CommentsTotal _______________/10Creating the Works Cited PageFollow these steps for creating your Works Cited page:Sign in to using your TPS issued Gmail (@)Cite sources using MLA (this should be the default setting already)Select the source you used: encyclopedia, database, anthology, etc. Enter the required information (title, author, publication, date, type, access date)If you have more than one editor or author, be sure to “add a contributor”Once all information is entered, click on “create citation”After all citations have been captured in EasyBib, export them to a Google DocMake sure your works cited is 12-point font, Times New Roman, and double spaced.The second line of your citation should be indented (hanging indented)Make sure citations are listed in alphabetical order50800472440Works Cited"Al Capone." Outlaws, Mobsters & Crooks. Gale, 1998. Biography In Context. Web. 21 Oct. 2013."Al Capone." St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture. Ed. Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast. Detroit: St. James Press, 2000. Biography in Context. Web. 21 Oct. 2013."Al Capone." World of Criminal Justice. Gale, 2002. Biography in Context. Web. 21 Oct. 2013.BUKOWSKI, DOUGLAS. "Al Capone." Encyclopedia of the Great Depression. Ed. Robert S. McElvaine. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2004. U.S. History in Context. Web. 21 Oct. 2013."Capone, Al (1899–1947)." The Greenhaven Encyclopedia of Terrorism. Patricia D. Netzley. Ed. Moataz A. Fattah. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2007. 85-86. World History in Context. Web. 21 Oct. 2013.00Works Cited"Al Capone." Outlaws, Mobsters & Crooks. Gale, 1998. Biography In Context. Web. 21 Oct. 2013."Al Capone." St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture. Ed. Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast. Detroit: St. James Press, 2000. Biography in Context. Web. 21 Oct. 2013."Al Capone." World of Criminal Justice. Gale, 2002. Biography in Context. Web. 21 Oct. 2013.BUKOWSKI, DOUGLAS. "Al Capone." Encyclopedia of the Great Depression. Ed. Robert S. McElvaine. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2004. U.S. History in Context. Web. 21 Oct. 2013."Capone, Al (1899–1947)." The Greenhaven Encyclopedia of Terrorism. Patricia D. Netzley. Ed. Moataz A. Fattah. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2007. 85-86. World History in Context. Web. 21 Oct. 2013.Rubric for Works CitedFormatTimes New Roman12-point fontProper MLA headingLast name in the upper right hand corner of each page Citations are double spaced and indented properlyCitations are in alphabetical order _______________/5ContentAll citation information is provided-title, author, publisher, date, etc. _______________/5All sources are providedAt least 3 sources are cited_______________/5Comments_______________/15Outline for Research Paper IntroductionCapture reader’s interestUse hook or interesting factThesis StatementEarly Life BirthFamilyEducationHeight of SuccessCareerPersonal LifePublic PersonaNegative point or DownfallCauses of the downfallDescribe the downfallPeople/places involved in downfallEffects of the DownfallEffects on careerEffects on personal lifePeople/places involved in downfallConclusionRevisit introductionTie all ideas together without repeatingLegacy (how is this person remembered, positively or negatively?)Outline Rubric FormatTimes New Roman12 point fontResembles the look of an outline______________/3ConventionsProper spelling and grammar______________/2Relevant and Specific DetailsAll information is provided-biography-success-scandal-downfall______________/5Variety of Sources is Used and Cited At least three sources are usedAll information is cited using MLA citation______________/5Comments______________/15Name_____________________________________ Date____________________Rubric Rough Draft of Research PaperFormat12 point fontTimes New RomanCorrect MLA heading double spaced Last name is in the upper right hand corner of each page______________/5All citations are provided All quotes cited using proper MLA formatA variety of sources are used throughout the paperAll quotes are introduced and explained______________/5Content of PaperClearly discusses and explains how the individual is someone who fell from gracePaper is detailedOriginal voice is evident throughout the paper______________/5Standard English ConventionsProper Standard English Convections are usedNo contractionsNo personal pronouns______________/5LengthPaper is at least three pages long______________/6Works CitedUses proper MLA formatAll quotes used in the paper match up to sources on the works cited ____________/4Comments:Score:______________/30Name_____________________________________ Date____________________Rubric Final Draft of Research PaperFormat12 point fontTimes New RomanCorrect MLA heading double spaced Last name is in the upper right hand corner of each page______________/1All citations are provided All quotes are cited using proper MLA formatA variety of sources are used throughout the paperAll quotes are introduced and explained______________/2Content of PaperClearly discusses and explains how the individual is someone who fell from gracePaper is detailedOriginal voice is evident throughout the paper______________/5Standard English ConventionsProper Standard English Convections are usedNo contractionsNo personal pronouns______________/2LengthPaper is at least three pages long______________/2Works CitedUses proper MLA formatAll quotes used in the paper match up to sources on the works cited _____________/1All necessary changes have been made______________/2Comments:Score:______________/15 ................
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