Research+Paper+SGP

The NC High School Product List requires a research paper for 11th grade. In order to alleviate some of the stress for the students, this research paper will be on the topic the student wishes to explore for their Senior Graduation Project. By the end of 11th grade, the student will have their "best" rough draft so that in their senior year, rather than write the entire paper, they will simply have to add information from their shadowing and revise into final draft form.

The research paper is the main focus of the second half of class and follows the following schedule:
 * Week 1: Research webpages and articles on your topic**. Print out all research. Highlight the information you plan to use. Need 5-6 sources.
 * Week 23: Write a paragraph that summarizes each source**. Research and find two books that address your topic. Add these to your summary paragraphs.**Take your summaries and create annotated bibliographies**. This means writing a response paragraph under each source summary and addressing whether or not the source addresses your topic, and will help your paper. These should be typed and turned in.
 * Week 4: Outline/Introduction**. You will outline/organize your paper. Once this is complete, have me approve it. Then use the outline to write the introduction for your paper. Turn in both.
 * Week 5: Write a rough draft** that uses the information from your introduction and your annotated bibliographies. The rough draft should incorporate any notes or corrections you received on your annotated bibliographies. You will also change the "I" responses in your annotated bibliographies to the objective 3rd person of a research paper. You should use your outline to determine how the information should be organized. Should be 6-10 pages and include a properly formatted Works Cited page.
 * Week 6: 2nd Draft.** Should incorporate any notes or corrections on your rough draft. Should be 6-10 pages and include a properly formatted Works Cited page.
 * Week 7: Final draft due**. Chould include a writer's memo that addresses: how you felt about the process, what you thought about your topic and your own work on your paper. Should also address what you could have done better. Make an appointment to conference with teacher about your topic and process.
 * Week 8:** Presentation from Ms. Rankin to discuss shadowing options for next year.