INFORMATIVE RESEARCH PAPER GUIDELINES
INFORMATIVE RESEARCH PAPER GUIDELINES
DUE DATE: Thursday, May. 15th
WHERE: PERSONALLY TO HELEN OR MAIL SLOT WITH HELEN PHILPOTT'S NAME ON IT
CHOOSE ONE OF THESE TOPICS:
Conflict in the Middle East
Hotel in Space
Rape Victims and Abortions
Genetically Modified Food
Globalization
Advantages and Disadvantages of Becoming a EU Member
Internet
Your research should attempt to answer fairly and comprehensively a research question.
PAPERS SHOULD HAVE THESE FEATURES AND THE FEATURES DESCRIBED at
www.geocities.com/eslcu/checklist.html (click on the link)1. APA style
2. 1000-1100 words in length, no more/no less
3.must have at least 5 properly referenced/cited sources
(sources should be varied)
4. should be in a dry, almost scientific style
5. paraphrase at least 70% of the time
Your outline is due on Thursday, May 10th. Failure to turn in the outline on that day will result in losing 10 % of your research paper grade. Print this using a word processor. The sources should be varied. If you do a good job with your research now, you may not have to do extra research later. Make sure that you are interested in this topic and that you will have enough information to research possible answers to a research question.
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Grading Criteria for Research Paper
Clear objective and thesis |
10% |
Logical development of body and thesis Proper reference methods Depth of research! (VERY IMPORTANT) |
40% 20% 15% |
Mechanics (grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc.) Format |
10% 5% |
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TOTAL |
100% |
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