Research Paper

The rough draft peer edit (typed) is due on Tuesday, April 24th. The essay should be in this format: Title page (title, your name, date and period) Final draft a. Opening 1. hook/intro to title 2. transition to topic 3. 3 part thesis statement (the prompt for this paper is "A moment in history". Be sure your paper focuses on WHY this moment is significant). 1st Topic For each topic, use a MINIMUM of one source Include in-text citation for each source (who said it, where it was said/published, and what was said. Whether you directly quote--in parenthesis--or paraphrase, you must include a page or paragraph number. If there is no page number, count paragraphs and write (par. 12) or whatever it is. One counter argument for each topic. Your topics may run 1 paragraph or several paragraphs. Your paper needs to be between 4 and 7 pages long. No less than 4 (and this is 4 FULL pages, not 3 1/4 or even 3 1/2) and does not include the title page or the Works Cited page. Works Cited page Use correct MLA format. You are accountable for making sure that you've followed the guidelines given on the OWL Purdue website. You are welcome to use Citationmachine.com or another Works Cited generator, but ultimately, YOU must make sure the citation is correctly done. Interview Release Form Signed (either electronically or by hand) release from the person you interviewed. Submit On Wednesday, April 25th, the essay (without title page and Works Cited page) must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. A hard copy of the essay (with title page, Works Cited page and signed personal interview release form) is due at the beginning of class. No late work is accepted. It is your responsibility to make sure you have access to a printer. I will not accept emailed copies. If you print your research paper in the library, it is .05 a page. Please plan accordingly.