Research Packet
Your Invaluable Researching Resource
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Name:______Hour:____
Mrs. Staffen’s Eng I Research Paper
TOPIC:
Format:
First Slide: Your name- Teacher’s name- Class level and period- date
Following slides need to have at least:
5 pictures
11 slides total
Works Cited Slide at the end
Required Sources: (Each needs 1 bibliography card and at least 2 note cards)
- 2 reference print
- 2 other print sources (articles, databases, reference, fiction)
- 3 online sources (these must be reputable!)
* Although I am requiring you to have sources in all these areas you may not choose to use all of them in your paper. You do have to have at least three sources in your paper, but no more is required.
The grades for your research paper are coming from different areas at different times. You will be graded on
Library Participation15 points
Bibliography Cards 4 points each (28 points)
Note Cards 2 points each (16 points)
Rough Draft 20 points
Peer editing 15 points
Works Cited Page20 points
Final Draft 60 points
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GRAND TOTAL:174 points
You need to pay careful attention in class and write down the due dates for various checks and to see that you are progressing throughout rather than procrastinating on your paper.
During your time in the library, you will turn in at least two bibliography and four note cards per day.
Finally, LISTEN! I am here as a valuable tool for you to use. I will read drafts, offer advice and guidance, as well as just inform you of how to research in the most effective ways. I am here for you and you need to start taking advantage of the help.
Bibliography Help Sheet:
Book:
One Author-
Author’s Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. City of Publication, State: Publishing Company, Copyright date.
Editor-
Editor’s Last Name, First Name, ed. (just like that)Title of Book. City of Publication, State: Publishing Company, Copyright date.
*Two to three authors or editors- simply add another author at the beginning. The second author’s name will be written first name and last name. (for more than one editor, change ed. to eds.)
*More than three authors or editors- you choose- either add them all, in the order they appear on the title page, or type in the first name and put et al. (just like that)
Anthology: (a work by several authors with one or more editors) if you don’t know- ASK!
Author of the article you are looking at Last Name, First Name. “Title of the article”. Title of the book. Ed. (editor) First name Last name. Place of publication: publishing Company, Copyright date. Page numbers (in your section).
Encyclopedia:
No Author-
“What you looked up.” Name of Encyclopedia (full name). Copyright date ed. (ed. just like that)
With Author-
Author of Entry’s Last Name, First Name. “What You Looked Up.” Name of Encyclopedia(full name). Copyright date ed. (ed. just like that)
Article: magazine, journal, periodical, newsletter, newspaper
No Author-
“Title of Article.” Title of Magazine. Day Month (abbreviated). Year: page numbers.
With Author-
Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Magazine [City] Day Month (abbreviated). Year: page numbers.
*Same rules for magazine with more than one author as in books- see books-
Internet: these are the basic components:
Author Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article or website.” Title of Magazine, Journal, Newsletter, Book, Encyclopedia, or Project. Ed. Editor. Indicate type of material (advertisement, cartoon, photograph, posting, other). Date of Article (Day Month year). Group or sponsor. Access Date (Day Month Year). <Complete URL>.
*If you can’t find some of the material listed, simply move on to the next item on the citation.
Research Focus Sheets Name:______
You need to read the prompt carefully and undertake a little preliminary research in order to begin your paper.
Before you begin on the research paper, it is important to get focused. You need to select a person who fits the criteria of the paper.
Topic of Choice:______
The mystery:______
Now please answer the following question:
Why do you want to research this topic?
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Description Sheet
Naturally, part of the research paper will be describing the person.
Now, please answer the following question in at least 50 words:
How would you describe this object or person (background)?
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Story background Sheet
Now that you have researched the background information, please answer the following question in at least 100 words:
What is the story behind the object, person, or place?
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Mystery Sheet
Now that you have described the way the impact was started, you can get more specific. Please answer the following question in at least 50 words:
What is the mystery behind the object, person, or place? (be very specific)
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Theories Sheet:
Now that you have researched the specifics of the impact, please answer the following question in at least 100 words:
What are the various theories of explanations?
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Personal Reaction Sheet
Now that you have researched the impact, please answer the following question in one paragraph of at least 100 words:
What is your opinion?
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