Thesis Research Paper Project
Schedule
Day 1 – Research Question – Gathering Research
Journal Write: Make a long list of things you are interested
in, an expert in, or curious about.
Assignment: Create a
research question and research it tonight – read and bring back 5 pieces of information answering your question from 5
different websites. (be sure to copy the URL)
Due: Tuesday, April
23, 2013
Use the following information to help you create a research
question:
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Did you find one right answer? If so, you need to adjust your question so
that it could include other possible answers.
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Is your question one that someone could argue a
different viewpoint?
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Can you create a thesis statement about your
question and include three supporting points?
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Is there enough information for you to study
each supporting point further and write a 2-3 page paper about it?
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Is it quantifiable?
Day 2 – Plagiarism and Creating Thesis Statements
Assignment: Write a
Solid Thesis Statement answering your research question and collect three
pieces of evidence supporting your three reasons.
Due: Wednesday, April
24, 2013
Use the following
information to help you write your thesis statement:
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Is your thesis statement an arguable claim that
can be supported with documented evidence?
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Is your thesis statement more than a statement
of fact?
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Is your thesis statement quantifiable?
·
Could your thesis statement be answered and
supported in several different ways?
Day 3 – Citing Web Sources
Assignment: Bring a “Works
Cited” page (based on today’s instruction) for your 4 websites and 1 book;
include your Thesis Statement.
Due: Monday, April
29, 2013
Day 4 - How to cite sources in the document.
In-class assignment: “Integrating Sources Correctly”
Assignment: Bring
quotes or paraphrases from 3 of your sources and be sure to correctly cite
them.
Due: Tuesday, April
30, 2013
Day 5 - Quoting, Paraphrasing, Summarizing
Assignment: Choose
three of the pieces of information that effectively supports each of the three
points supporting your thesis statement.
Correctly quote one of them, correctly paraphrase a second one, and
summarize a third. Be sure to cite your
sources correctly in each by “sandwiching” the information with the name of the
author at the beginning and the page number in parenthesis at the end. Refer to your notes from our class discussion
if you have questions.
Please include your
research question at the top of your paper and staple your Works Cited page (5
sources) to the back. Be sure to include ONLY credible sources – some of you
may need to choose new sources. Remember
“wikis” or “blogs” or “Yahoo” or Google” sites are not credible sources.
Correct quotation format – 2 points
Correct paraphrase format – 2 points
Correct summarizing format – 2 points
Correctly cite sources for each – 6 points
Quality Research Question – 2 points
Works Cited page with all 5 sources– 10
points
Typed – 1 point
Total = 25 points
Due: Thursday, May 2, 2013
Day 6 - Thesis Essay Organizer
How does the Thesis Essay Organizer match up with P.I.E.?
Assignment: Fill out
the Thesis Essay Organizer
Due: Monday, May 6,
2013
Day 7
Assignment: Due May 9th
– Complete a Rough Draft of your Research Paper using the Thesis Essay
Organizer as a guide.
Due:_________________________________________
Assignment: Due May
16th – Revise, Edit, Polish and turn in a Final Draft of your
Research Paper based on corrections made by the teacher.
Due:_________________________________________
