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  The Standards:   Synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation

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The Standards:

 

• Synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
• Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative sources, using advanced searches effectively.

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The prompt: Write a research paper about a topic that genuinely interests you. The topic can be anything you want it to be as long as it’s appropriate for school. Consider a topic that you love in order to make this assignment more interesting. The research paper must include a thesis that can be proven throughout the rest of the essay. Your research paper must be at least two pages in addition to a title page and a page for the works cited. Your paper must include at least four different resources. You will type the research paper on Google Docs. Share the doc with me in order to turn it in.

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The directions:

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• Choose a topic that interests you.
• Begin your research paper with a hook. The hook will be something interesting about your topic that will grab the reader’s attention.
• At the end of your introduction, or at the very latest, by the end of your second paragraph, state your thesis. In a research paper, your thesis is everything. It sets the stage for the rest of the essay. Once the thesis is stated, the remainder of the research paper will prove your thesis. Your thesis should address one of the following dynamics (The actual topics are just examples; please do not use one of them unless one of these topics interests you):
  • A new theory pushing aside an old theory. For example, an essay about how in the past, the biggest traffic hazard was people who drink and drive, but today the gravest danger is people who text and drive.
  • A thesis about how a new development or discovery has changed the way we think about or look at the world For example, an essay about how the use of e-mail has become obsolete because of text messaging.
  • What are the experts arguing about? An essay on if we should eliminate the North Korean nuclear threat through diplomacy or military force.
  • Assess a solution to a difficult problem: For example, an essay about how clean energy can curb global warming.
  • A surprising gap between expectation and reality: An essay on why soccer games are poorly attended despite soccer being the world’s most popular sport.

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• The body paragraphs should contain many citations. You must have four resources, so I should see at least four different citations sprinkled throughout your body paragraphs. Use a citation when you’ve stated something that you’ve learned from reading a resource.
• The works cited should include at least four different resources. You can’t just use one resource and then expect that resource to be 100% accurate. Therefore, you should be able to read about this topic from four different resources. Please feel free to use more than four resources. The more the merrier!
• The title page will begin with the name of the school centered at the top. Then write the title of your paper in big bold letters, centered underneath the name of the school. Then include a picture of something relative to your topic. Below your picture write your name, class name, teacher’s name, and due date, in that order centered below the picture. Please see the example that is posted on Google Classroom in order to get a visual of what the title page should look like.

 

Research Paper

The Standards:

• Synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
• Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative sources, using advanced searches effectively.

The prompt: Write a research paper about a topic that genuinely interests you. The topic can be anything you want it to be as long as it’s appropriate for school. Consider a topic that you love in order to make this assignment more interesting. The research paper must include a thesis that can be proven throughout the rest of the essay. Your research paper must be at least two pages in addition to a title page and a page for the works cited. Your paper must include at least four different resources. You will type the research paper on Google Docs. Share the doc with me in order to turn it in.

The directions:

• Choose a topic that interests you.
• Begin your research paper with a hook. The hook will be something interesting about your topic that will grab the reader’s attention.
• At the end of your introduction, or at the very latest, by the end of your second paragraph, state your thesis. In a research paper, your thesis is everything. It sets the stage for the rest of the essay. Once the thesis is stated, the remainder of the research paper will prove your thesis. Your thesis should address one of the following dynamics (The actual topics are just examples; please do not use one of them unless one of these topics interests you):
  • A new theory pushing aside an old theory. For example, an essay about how in the past, the biggest traffic hazard was people who drink and drive, but today the gravest danger is people who text and drive.
  • A thesis about how a new development or discovery has changed the way we think about or look at the world For example, an essay about how the use of e-mail has become obsolete because of text messaging.
  • What are the experts arguing about? An essay on if we should eliminate the North Korean nuclear threat through diplomacy or military force.
  • Assess a solution to a difficult problem: For example, an essay about how clean energy can curb global warming.
  • A surprising gap between expectation and reality: An essay on why soccer games are poorly attended despite soccer being the world’s most popular sport.

• The body paragraphs should contain many citations. You must have four resources, so I should see at least four different citations sprinkled throughout your body paragraphs. Use a citation when you’ve stated something that you’ve learned from reading a resource.
• The works cited should include at least four different resources. You can’t just use one resource and then expect that resource to be 100% accurate. Therefore, you should be able to read about this topic from four different resources. Please feel free to use more than four resources. The more the merrier!
• The title page will begin with the name of the school centered at the top. Then write the title of your paper in big bold letters, centered underneath the name of the school. Then include a picture of something relative to your topic. Below your picture write your name, class name, teacher’s name, and due date, in that order centered below the picture. Please see the example that is posted on Google Classroom in order to get a visual of what the title page should look like.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research Rubric:

A

• The paper follows all of the directions.
• The paper follows MLA format: It contains double spacing between lines, a title page, and headers and page numbers on each page except the title page.
• The paper has a clear and coherent thesis.
• The body paragraphs effectively prove your thesis with strong evidence, quotes, and citations.
• All sources are properly cited within the text of the research paper and in the works cited.
• Few, if any, spelling and grammar mistakes.

B

• The paper followed most of the directions.
• The paper has a thesis.
• The body paragraphs, for the most part, prove your thesis with evidence, quotes, and citations.
• Most sources are properly cited within the text of the research paper and in the works cited.
• Some spelling and grammar mistakes.

C

• The paper followed some of the directions.
• The paper has a small semblance of a thesis.
• The body paragraphs somewhat prove your thesis with evidence, quotes, and citations.
• Some sources are properly cited within the text of the research paper and in the works cited.
• Several spelling and grammar mistakes.

D

• The paper followed a couple of the directions.
• The paper doesn’t really have much of a thesis.
• The body paragraphs struggle to prove your thesis.
• The sources are not really properly cited within the text of the research paper and in the works cited.
• Many grammar and spelling mistakes.

F

• The paper did not follow directions.
• The paper doesn’t have a thesis; instead, it just regurgitates facts. There were no citations within the text of the paper.
• The works cited page was not done correctly.
• There were elements of the MLA format that were not done correctly such as correct spacing between lines, correct placement of headers, correct format of the works cited page, and correct format of the title page.
• The essay features a load of spelling and grammar mistakes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research Rubric:

A

• The paper follows all of the directions.
• The paper follows MLA format: It contains double spacing between lines, a title page, and headers and page numbers on each page except the title page.
• The paper has a clear and coherent thesis.
• The body paragraphs effectively prove your thesis with strong evidence, quotes, and citations.
• All sources are properly cited within the text of the research paper and in the works cited.
• Few, if any, spelling and grammar mistakes.

B

• The paper followed most of the directions.
• The paper has a thesis.
• The body paragraphs, for the most part, prove your thesis with evidence, quotes, and citations.
• Most sources are properly cited within the text of the research paper and in the works cited.
• Some spelling and grammar mistakes.

C

• The paper followed some of the directions.
• The paper has a small semblance of a thesis.
• The body paragraphs somewhat prove your thesis with evidence, quotes, and citations.
• Some sources are properly cited within the text of the research paper and in the works cited.
• Several spelling and grammar mistakes.

D

• The paper followed a couple of the directions.
• The paper doesn’t really have much of a thesis.
• The body paragraphs struggle to prove your thesis.
• The sources are not really properly cited within the text of the research paper and in the works cited.
• Many grammar and spelling mistakes.

F

• The paper did not follow directions.
• The paper doesn’t have a thesis; instead, it just regurgitates facts. There were no citations within the text of the paper.
• The works cited page was not done correctly.
• There were elements of the MLA format that were not done correctly such as correct spacing between lines, correct placement of headers, correct format of the works cited page, and correct format of the title page.
• The essay features a load of spelling and grammar mistakes.