Tenth Grade World Literature and Composition Research Paper Guidelines
Due Date: Thursday, April 2, 2015 (Even)
TOPIC INSTRUCTIONS: Throughout this unit, we have studied the atrocities of the Holocaust via investigating history, analyzing Elie Wiesel’s Night, and viewing The Book Thief. In order to conclude this study, you will conduct an individual sustained research project on a global crisis of 2015. The Holocaust was a terrible time of prejudice, persecution, and violence toward the Jewish people. We may like to think that such problems no longer exist, but there are still global crises throughout the world today. Wiesel notes in his speech “The Perils of Indifference” that “indifference can be tempting -- more than that, seductive. It is so much easier to look away from victims. It is so much easier to avoid such rude interruptions to our work, our dreams, our hopes. It is, after all, awkward, troublesome, to be involved in another person's pain and despair” (Wiesel). It is your job to make sure that your reader is not indifferent to the global crisis that you research and write about, but is provoked into action instead. During the research process, you will gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively, as well as assessing the usefulness of each source. Then, you will integrate the information you find into a formal research paper. All papers should have at least 5 sources, including at least one book source and at least one online source.
PRODUCT: In your research paper, you begin with an introduction that ends with an argumentative thesis statement about your topic that will be the focus for your entire essay. Each of your body paragraphs should be structured appropriately according to T.E.A.L.: Topic sentence, Evidence, Analysis, Link sentence. In order to satisfy the Evidence portion, you must have at least 2 quotes from your sources in each of the body paragraphs. In your conclusion, you must address the greater significance of your topic—what is the “so what?” of your research paper.
LENGTH AND FORMAT: This assignment should be structured as a formal, research paper and a minimum of 6 pages in length. It must be typed, double-spaced, and in 12-point Times New Roman font (in accordance with MLA standards). You must also include MLA in-text citations for all of your sources, and a formal Works Cited page with all 5 sources listed properly.
DUE DATE: At the start of class on Thursday, April 2, 2015. You must submit both an electronic copy and a print copy of your paper. Ten points will be deducted from the final grade for every day that your paper is turned in late. Papers must be stapled upon submission. Don’t forget to have a backup for your paper; deletion, computer viruses, etc., will not be acceptable excuses for late submission. You should also have your rubric attached to your essay when you turn it in. If you do not have your rubric, five points will be deducted from the research paper grade.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: Remember that according to your course syllabus, actions such as cheating, comparing answers, copying homework, and plagiarism will result in a zero and disciplinary action. If you have any questions about plagiarism, check the PowerPoint on my website. ALL PAPERS WILL BE EXAMINED USING A PLAGIARISM PROGRAM. ANY INSTANCE OF FOUR WORDS OR MORE PLAGIARIZED WILL RESULT IN AN AUTOMATIC ZERO, AND A REFERRAL.
TOPIC OPTIONS:
1. Poverty / 2. Homelessness / 3. Clean water4. Housing / 5. Genocide / 6. AIDS
7. Hunger / 8. Fair trade / 9. Sweat shops
10. Child Limit Laws / 11. Fair Pay / 12. Domestic violence
13. Child slavery / 14. Human trafficking / 15. Child abuse
16. Pollution / 17. Sustainable energy / 18. Global warming
19. Clean air / 20. Clean oceans / 21. Deforestation
22. Litter / 23. Gay rights / 24. Healthcare
25. Police brutality / 26. Water supply / 27. Endangered species
28. PETA / 29. Animal testing / 30. Animal fighting/abuse
RESEARCH AND WRITING PROCESS: / GRADING PROCESS:
Fri, March 13 / 1. Topic selection
2. Questions and ideas generating / 1. Brainstorming = 1 Daily Grade
Tues, March 17 / 1. Research in the Media Center
2. Work on Annotated Bibliography / 1. Brainstorming returned with comments and suggestions
Thurs, March 19 / 1. Research in the Media Center
2. Completed Annotated Bibliography due at the end of class / 1. Annotated Bibliography = 1 Daily Grade
Mon, March 23 / 1. Work on Outline in Computer Lab / 1. Annotated Bibliography returned with comments, corrections, and suggestions
Wed, March 25 / 1. Completed Outline due at the end of class / 1. Outline = 1 Daily Grade
Fri, March 27 / 1. Type Revised Draft in Computer Lab / 1. Outline returned with comments, corrections, and suggestions
Tues, March 31 / 1. Revised Draft due at the beginning of class
2. Peer Review of Revised Draft / 1. Revised Draft = 1 Daily Grade
2. Peer Review = 1 Daily Grade / 1. Revised Draft returned at the end of the period with peer comments, corrections, and suggestions
Thurs, April 2 / 1. Electronic and Print copy of Final Draft due at the beginning of class / 1. Final Draft = 1 Major Grade
Tenth Grade World Literature and Composition Research Paper Guidelines
Due Date: Friday, April 3, 2015 (Odd)
TOPIC INSTRUCTIONS: Throughout this unit, we have studied the atrocities of the Holocaust via investigating history, analyzing Elie Wiesel’s Night, and viewing The Book Thief. In order to conclude this study, you will conduct an individual sustained research project on a global crisis of 2015. The Holocaust was a terrible time of prejudice, persecution, and violence toward the Jewish people. We may like to think that such problems no longer exist, but there are still global crises throughout the world today. Wiesel notes in his speech “The Perils of Indifference” that “indifference can be tempting -- more than that, seductive. It is so much easier to look away from victims. It is so much easier to avoid such rude interruptions to our work, our dreams, our hopes. It is, after all, awkward, troublesome, to be involved in another person's pain and despair” (Wiesel). It is your job to make sure that your reader is not indifferent to the global crisis that you research and write about, but is provoked into action instead. During the research process, you will gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively, as well as assessing the usefulness of each source. Then, you will integrate the information you find into a formal research paper. All papers should have at least 5 sources, including at least one book source and at least one online source.
PRODUCT: In your research paper, you begin with an introduction that ends with an argumentative thesis statement about your topic that will be the focus for your entire essay. Each of your body paragraphs should be structured appropriately according to T.E.A.L.: Topic sentence, Evidence, Analysis, Link sentence. In order to satisfy the Evidence portion, you must have at least 2 quotes from your sources in each of the body paragraphs. In your conclusion, you must address the greater significance of your topic—what is the “so what?” of your research paper.
LENGTH AND FORMAT: This assignment should be structured as a formal, research paper and a minimum of 6 pages in length. It must be typed, double-spaced, and in 12-point Times New Roman font (in accordance with MLA standards). You must also include MLA in-text citations for all of your sources, and a formal Works Cited page with all 5 sources listed properly.
DUE DATE: At the start of class on Friday, April 3, 2015. You must submit both an electronic copy and a print copy of your paper. Ten points will be deducted from the final grade for every day that your paper is turned in late. Papers must be stapled upon submission. Don’t forget to have a backup for your paper; deletion, computer viruses, etc., will not be acceptable excuses for late submission. You should also have your rubric attached to your essay when you turn it in. If you do not have your rubric, five points will be deducted from the research paper grade.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: Remember that according to your course syllabus, actions such as cheating, comparing answers, copying homework, and plagiarism will result in a zero and disciplinary action. If you have any questions about plagiarism, check the PowerPoint on my website. ALL PAPERS WILL BE EXAMINED USING A PLAGIARISM PROGRAM. ANY INSTANCE OF FOUR WORDS OR MORE PLAGIARIZED WILL RESULT IN AN AUTOMATIC ZERO, AND A REFERRAL.
TOPIC OPTIONS:
1. Poverty / 2. Homelessness / 3. Clean water4. Housing / 5. Genocide / 6. AIDS
7. Hunger / 8. Fair trade / 9. Sweat shops
10. Child Limit Laws / 11. Fair Pay / 12. Domestic violence
13. Child slavery / 14. Human trafficking / 15. Child abuse
16. Pollution / 17. Sustainable energy / 18. Global warming
19. Clean air / 20. Clean oceans / 21. Deforestation
22. Litter / 23. Gay rights / 24. Healthcare
25. Police brutality / 26. Water supply / 27. Endangered species
28. PETA / 29. Animal testing / 30. Animal fighting/abuse
RESEARCH AND WRITING PROCESS: / GRADING PROCESS:
Mon, March 16 / 1. Topic selection
2. Questions and ideas generating / 1. Brainstorming = 1 Daily Grade
Wed, March 18 / 1. Research in the Media Center
2. Work on Annotated Bibliography / 1. Brainstorming returned with comments and suggestions
Fri, March 20 / 1. Research in the Media Center
2. Completed Annotated Bibliography due at the end of class / 1. Annotated Bibliography = 1 Daily Grade
Tues, March 24 / 1. Work on Outline in Computer Lab / 1. Annotated Bibliography returned with comments, corrections, and suggestions
Thurs, March 26 / 1. Completed Outline due at the end of class / 1. Outline = 1 Daily Grade
Mon, March 30 / 1. Type Revised Draft in Computer Lab / 1. Outline returned with comments, corrections, and suggestions
Wed, April 1 / 1. Revised Draft due at the beginning of class
2. Peer Review of Revised Draft / 1. Revised Draft = 1 Daily Grade
2. Peer Review = 1 Daily Grade / 1. Revised Draft returned at the end of the period with peer comments, corrections, and suggestions
Fri, April 3 / 1. Electronic and Print copy of Final Draft due at the beginning of class / 1. Final Draft = 1 Major Grade
Ninth Grade Literature and Composition Research Paper Guidelines
Due Date: Thursday, December 11, 2014 (Odd)
Name: ______Date: ______Period: ______
Category / Possible Points / Points EarnedMLA Formatting: 12 point Times New Roman font, double spaced, pages numbered, name at top of each page, long quotations indented correctly, etc.
· - ½ for each error / 5
Works Cited Page: Centered title, hanging indention, punctuation, alphabetically listed, minimum of 4, etc.
· -2 for each entry missing, -½ for each error
Sources: Minimum of 4 sources, 1 primary and 3 secondary
· -2 for each missing source / 20
Length: 2 to 3 pages
· - 2 for each 1/5 missing page—formatting errors taken into account / 10
Grammar, spelling, and punctuation
· -1 for every 7 errors / 10
Quotes and In-text citations: 2 quotes per body paragraph, author’s last name, long quotations inset, quotation marks used correctly, page numbers included, parentheses, period properly placed, etc.
· ½ per error, -2 per missing quote / 20
Formal Essay Tone and Style: Responds directly to the prompt, uses third person point of view, avoids obvious statements, avoids repetitiveness, avoids opinionated statements, writing is clear and easy to understand, tone is appropriate, diction and word choice appropriate, etc.
· - ½ to -5, depending the severity and frequency of the error / 15
Paper Structure: Introduction with thesis statement, thesis driven argument, multiple T.E.A.L. structured body paragraphs, conclusion, etc.
· - ½ to -5, depending the severity and frequency of the error / 20
Miscellaneous Deductions and Comments / ---
Total / 100