Research+Paper

** American Literature (M) Research Paper **
 * Research Paper**

Research the life and influence of one of the American authors listed. You will be completing a research paper on his or her early life, adult life, literary works, and literary influence. If you are interested in an author who is not listed, please see me.

ü MLA format (Times New Roman, size 12, 1” margins etc) ü 4-5 pages plus a Works Cited page ü 50 note cards ü 4-6 sources (no more than 3 book sources, no more than 2 websites –note: this is not a database) ü Minimum of 15 citations (direct quotes and paraphrases) with a Works Cited page ü Outline ü Rough Draft
 * Requirements **

Topic due: Monday, Jan 15th 3 source check: Thursday, Jan. 18th 50 note cards due: Wednesday, Jan. 24th Outline due: Monday, Jan. 29th (PRINTED BEFORE class) Rough draft due: Thursday, Feb. 1st (PRINTED BEFORE class) Final paper due: Tuesday, Feb. 6th (If late, a grade letter reduction will be given) PRINTED BEFORE class
 * __ Timeline (ALL MUST BE TURNED IN ON TIME!!!!) __**

Tuesday, Jan. 16th – Library day- Goal: cite 1 book, 1 website Wednesday, Jan. 17th – Library day- Goal: cite 2 articles Monday, Jan. 22nd – Library day-Goal: complete 15 note cards, gather any new sources Tuesday, Jan. 23rd – Library day- Goal: complete 15 note cards Friday, Jan. 26th – Library day- Goal: work on outline-have complete Friday, Feb. 2nd- Conferences on rough drafts
 * __ Work dates: __**

These are the due dates. Your work is due on that day. If you are absent, it would be greatly appreciated if you would email in your work (where applicable) in order to stay as much on track as possible. If you are having difficulty completing one of the tasks, it is important that you come and see me to clarify what we are doing so you understand. I am available before and after school and during advisory. Please see me.

Maya Angelou Judy Blume Kate Chopin Sandra Cisneros F. Scott Fitzgerald Lorraine Hansberry Ernest Hemingway S.E. Hinton Laura Ingalls Wilder Jack Kerouac Stephen King J.D. Salinger Leslie Marmon Silko John Steinbeck James Thurber Luis Miguel Valdez Kurt Vonnegut Alice Walker Walt Whitman Rita Williams-Garcia Richard Wright

At any point if you are lost, confused, nervous, or just need reassurance that you are on the right track, PLEASE email me. K.hausauer@pndhs.org. I will always respond back with an answer when one is available.

[|Note Card Template] Please make a copy, title it with your Last name and Note Cards and SHARE back with me, with Mrs. Vadis, and Mrs. Ball.
 * NOTE CARD**

[|Outline Template] Please make a copy, title it with your last name and biography outline and SHARE back with me, with Mrs. Vadis, and Mrs. Ball
 * OUTLINE**

[|Source Key] Please make a copy, title it with your last name and source key and SHARE back with me, with Mrs. Vadis, and Mrs. Ball
 * SOURCE KEY**


 * Thesis Statement**

[|What is a thesis statement?]

[|Thesis statement tips]


 * Sources**

[|Improving Search Terms]

[|Analyzing a Source - questions to ask]

Website evaluation worksheet




 * Common Knowledge**

[|Plagiarism Test]

[|How to avoid plagiarism] [|How to avoid plagiarism (again)]

[|Purdue OWL]
 * Citing**

[|Citing Sources in MLA]