College Readiness: Explore Education

7th Grade

Mr. Butler

Student Name: ______Date: Period:

College Research Project is designed to give students the ability to do intense research on a college and gain a basic understanding of the essential components of their college. Each student will randomly select a college and will be responsible for doing research, both in class and for homework, throughout the year and present their research to the class. Each component (the bullet points below) of their research will be an individual assignment which will be placed in a binder and turned in at the end of the academic year. Students may complete an additional research project on the college they would like to attend for extra credit.

Components of College Research Project:

  • Three majors offered
  • In-State Tuition
  • Out of State Tuition
  • School Mascot (already complete)
  • Location/Address (already complete)
  • Degrees offered
  • School Address
  • Size of campus (number of undergraduate students)
  • Name of Dean
  • Famous Alumni
  • Does campus have dorms?
  • School colors (already complete)
  • Three sports offered
  • Admission requirements (SAT/ACT score, gpa, other)
  • Athletic conference
  • Public/private
  • School website
  • *Interesting fact about college
  • Essay written in proper essay format: “Would you attend this college? Why or why not?”
  • Component(s) of your choice: ______

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On the front of this sheet are the various components (parts) of your College Research Project for your university named ______

______. For each prompt (question) below, create a THESIS STATEMENT using the components on the front.

For example: “What are three parts of your College Research Project that you already have completed?

The three parts of my College Research Project that I already have completed ARE the mascot, the location, and the school colors.

OR

The mascot, the location, and the school colors ARE three parts of my College Research Project that I already have completed.

  1. What are three components of your College Research Project that you think will be the hardest to research? ______

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  1. What are the top two components of your College Research Project that you would like to learn? ______

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  1. What are three majors or subjects that you hope your college offers? ______

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  1. Although Mr. Butler is the coolest teacher ever (lol), identify four reasons why you think he did not let you select the college of your choice for your College Research Project? ______

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  1. What are the top two to three components of your College Research Project that you do not need internet to get? ______

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  1. One of the components of your College Research Project is to find your school’s website. What are four other components of your College Research Project that you think you can get on the school’s website? ______

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  1. At the end of the year, you will have completed your College Research Project. What are the top two feelings that you think Mr. Butler will feel if you change your mind about this college? ______

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  1. If it was your choice, which three components of your College Research Project do you think should be the next three assignments? ______

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  1. Besides the components listed on the front, what are two other components that you would like to learn about your college? ______

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  1. What are three components that you feel are irrelevant (not important) to learn? ______

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  1. What are the three coolest mascots you have learned about so far? ______

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Once you have completed each response, please proofread your responses(are your “I’s” capital? Are you using “are” instead of “is?” Are your responses complete?)!

This is a graded assignment so don’t cheat yourself! Great work 