Junior Research Paper
The Junior research paper will count 25% of your second 9 weeks grade in English III. To be accepted and graded, it must be typed and turned in by the announced deadline and include a Bibliography, citations, a handwritten rough draft, and note cards. The note cards must be in the student's own handwriting.
The Junior research paper will count 25% of your second 9 weeks grade in English III. To be accepted and graded, it must be typed and turned in by the announced deadline and include a Bibliography, citations, a handwritten rough draft, and note cards. The note cards must be in the student's own handwriting.
Important Dates: Note cards are due in class __April 23__. A handwritten rough draft is due __April 29__. The handwritten rough draft will be typed in class on Google.docs and will be shared with your teacher via Classroom. The deadline for the final paper which needs to be printed and turned in with the rough draft and note cards is __May 3__. It may be submitted earlier but not after __May 3__.
Format:
Format:
- The paper should be 5-6 pages of copy (exclusive of pictures) double-spaced and typed in Times New Roman 12 pt. and printed in black ink.
- Margins should be 1” all around.
- Paragraphs should be indented; no additional space should be left between paragraphs.
- Observe proper spacing, capitalization, grammar, quotations, citations, and spelling rules.
- No handwritten corrections will be accepted.
- The final printed copy should have an appropriate title and by line or title page.
- Subject: Compare and/or contrast the topic of interest as it was in the Colonial Period with the way it is today equally.
- Give sufficient elaboration including quotes and paraphrasing for both the Colonial and Modern periods equally.
- Researched information should be organized; the use of topic sentences and transition words between paragraphs is necessary.
- Effective word choice and a varied sentence structure should be employed; be specific; avoid using the word "thing."
- A formal paper is written in 3rd person, not 1st or 2nd, and should not have contractions unless they appear in a direct quote that is pertinent.
- Citations in MLA format must be used for each quote and paraphrased information to avoid plagiarism. (A plagiarized paper will receive no credit.)
- Title page: Title, By-line, School, Date (See Title Page under Tools.)
- Include a Bibliography in MLA format on a separate page entitled Bibliography; at least 3 sources are required including 1 Internet and 1 book or periodical.