Requirements

Length: Minimum 2 pages (not including Works Cited Page)

Format:

Ø      Typed

Ø      Double-spaced

Ø      12 pt Times Roman regular (not bold)

Ø      1” margins left, right, top, bottom

Ø      Header (Last name & Page numbers (right aligned))

Ø      Heading (Name, Teachers’ name, class-period, Date)

Ø      Parenthetical citations

Ø      Works Cited page in MLA format

References:

Ø      6 references minimum

Ø      No references from Wikipedia or Blog postings

Process: You will receive a grade for each of the following

Ø      This signed handout (20 points)

Ø      Sources packet (6 sources – each source is worth 10 points)

Ø      Outline (15 points)

Ø      Rough draft (30 points)

Ø      Peer Edit (25 points)

Ø      Final draft (full grade)

Assembly: Your final document should be assembled as follows:

Ø      2 Page Paper

Ø      Works Cited

You will also turn in the following with your final paper.  Your paper will not be graded unless these things are submitted:

Ø      Outline

Ø      Source Packet

You will also turn your paper in to turnitin.com.  I will show you how to do this.

Due dates:

Ø      Outline Friday, November 21, 2008 at the end of class.

Ø      Rough draft Wednesday/Thursday, December 3/4, 2008

Ø      Peer Edit  Wednesday/Thursday, December 3/4, 2008

Ø      Final draft at the end of class on Wednesday/Thursday, December 3/4, 2008

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BCIS Agenda

Daily Objective:  Students will use skills to find sources for research paper

I.                    Warm-up—Write a 1 paragraph introductory statement about your research topic.  Write it from the vantage point of trying to get as many people to read your research as possible

Please e-mail warm-up to me at: .lbwhsp1@gmail.com;lbwhsp2@gmail.com: etc.

II.                 Students will continue to find credible sources and take notes

III.               Students will finish all note-taking handouts for their 4-5 sources for research paper

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Please use the attached website for rinformation on thesis statements.

http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/thesis.html

Mini Research Paper

Today you will write a mini research paper in class.  This paper will be written in MLA format.  This paper will be a two-page document about ‘what experiences have made you who you are’.  This paper will be turned in at the end of class.  Please use your warm-up time (1^st ten minutes of class) to formulate ideas and then begin to set up your MLA formatted document in Microsoft Word and begin to write.

BCIS Agenda

11/7/08

I. Warm-up–Free Fridays.  Students may type a paragraph on the subject of their choice.  All students should e-mail me their work at the Appropriate e-mail for their period

NB:  lbwhsp1@gmail.com;lbwhsp2@gmail.com: etc.

II. On-line Scavenger Hunt—Each student should get on-line scavenger hunt worksheet and work on-line to find all items.  Turn in at end of period.

III. On-line search techniques hand-out students should review for quiz on Monday.

IV. If students have additional time they should review online search techniques and practice searches at:

http://webquest.sdsu.edu/searching/fournets.htm

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Do Internet Search for High Tech news.  Find an article.  Review, Summarize and make a closing or analysis statement.  1 Paragraph.  Remember to cite source. Save to Z folder under ‘warm-ups’.

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