For this project you will be taking on the role of the historian. Your job is to connect something in the past of your family or a family friend to the broader trends of history.

You will be writing a short paper and giving a brief overview of your research to the class.

Paper. 100 points. (50 content; 50 style)

The paper must be at least 1000 words, no more than 1500 (5 pages). You must have at least four FULL pages. Extra spacing does not count! The paper should be typed, double-spaced in size 12 Times New Roman font. No more than half of the paper should be about the person’s experiences; the other half should relate that to the larger issue, trend or event. The paper must include a bibliography with at least 4 sources (no encyclopedias, wikipedias, or non-professional websites). We must approve all websites. You must cite your sources using parenthetical citation throughout the paper for paraphrased and quoted material.

The research paper is a project in which every step is important. You will receive points for those steps. The final paper will count approximately 50% of the total project. This project is a process. The final paper is a part of the process. It must evolve from all previous steps in order for you to receive full credit. Due dates are important!

May 2: A brief (one paragraph) description of your topic and the broader issue(s)

or event(s) to which you think it relates. Underline your thesis.................................................. 4 pts.

May 9: Bib cards and outline due at the beginning of the period and 1st rough draft for peer editing....15 pts.

May 12: Final research cards due (12 4x6 notecards) with draft.

May 12: Bring two copies of your rough draft – we will be looking at grammar and content…….…..15 pts.

May 20: Final Paper due........................................................................................................no extensions

After the Final: Short Presentation………………………………………………………………………...10 pts.

Plan on giving a 3-5 minute description of your paper’s topic. You must include a visual aid of some kind (photos, props, pictures from books, and a short power point).

The policy for handing in work late is different for the research process than it is for the regular semester. No extensions will be granted to any phase of the research process. You cannot omit any part of the project. You may turn in late work for no credit in order to turn in the next step of the research paper. We will not give credit to any paper whose work in progress we have not seen.

Research papers are due at the beginning of the period. Papers handed in after the due date will count for half credit. Absence is not an excuse for not turning in the research paper. If you are absent the day it is due, you must email the final draft during the period in which it is due.

All work must be original. Any work that is not properly documented or any work which is not the student's own in any way shape, or form will receive a grade of 0. There will be no redos on the research paper. You will not be getting your final paper back.

When you are using these models, be sure to follow the exact order of information and the use of punctuation and indentations. Note that you always indent the second and subsequent lines of the citation, but not the first line. And if your paper is double spaced, your Works Cited should be double spaced.

Person interviewed (Last name, first name). Type of interview (either Personal Interview

or Phone Interview). Date of interview.

Pisk, Ron . Personal Interview . 23 May 2001.

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