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Guidelines for the Science Fair Re= search Paper

 

*****A research paper does NOT include your question, procedure, or any other part of the investigation. It does include historic= al information, definition, and anything that is currently known about any par= t of your topic. DO NOT PLAGERIZE.*******

 

  1. not use a pass to excuse this assignment.

 

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    3. must use spell check. Have your paper checked by someone else for spelling = and grammar errors.

     

    1. Introductory Paragraph:

       

           For my science f= air project, I am designing an experiment to find out ___________________________________________________________________________= _______________________________________________________________

      I am cond= ucting this experiment to find out __________________________because __________________________________________________________. My research contains _____________________________________________________________

      _________= ___________________________________________________________________________= _________________________________. (two or more sentences)

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      Conclusion Paragraph:  

          (For the first sentenc= e, you will restate your original problem.) Based on my research I think ___________________________________ because _____________

      _________________ (give tw= o or three facts to back up your statement/hypothesis).

       

      *****Before you turn in yo= ur paper, use the following check list to make sure you have everything comple= ted:

       

      _____ 1.  Cover page

      _____ 2.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>  Written Report (3 pages for indivi= dual & 4 pages for group projects)

                     _____a.&= nbsp; Introduction paragraph (from the front of this paper)

              =        _____b.  Minimum 4-5 bo= dy paragraphs on the topic.

              =        _____c.  Conclusion par= agraph (from the front of this paper)

      _____ 3.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>  Bibliography page (correct format = used and only 2 internet sources)

      _____ 4.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>  Double check your paper for:

              =         _____ a. spelling errors

              =         _____ b. grammatical errors

              =         _____ c.  14 font in Ti= mes New Roman or Arial Font, double spaced

               _____ d.=   Does your paper make sense from be= ginning to end?

       

      Rubric for grading the paper

       

      Cover: (10)

      Title of = the Project (2)  ________

      Name (2)  ______= __

      Teacher&#= 8217;s Name (2)  = ________

      Period (2= )  ______= __

      Date (2)  ________

       

      Research (55)

      Introduct= ion Clear (5) ________

      Body of r= esearch (40)  ________

      Conclusio= n (10)  ______= __

            *Hypothesis clearly stated (5)

            *Reasons for hypothesis (5)

      Bibliography: (10)

      3 or more sources ________=

       

      Overall Paper: (25)

      Neatness = (5)  ______= __

      Correct F= ont and Spacing (5) ________

      Complete = (5)  ______= __

      Error Fre= e (10) ________

            *Spelling (= 5)

            *Grammar (5= )

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      Total Points (100):  ________

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