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This is the process for writing a research paper. You are required to do ALL the steps. Click on the links on the left to move through the process. ALERT! If you are doing this paper as a "redo" to replace a failing grade, you CANNOT use your previous topic or materials!

Your paper contract is here--please print and discuss with the teacher. [|English III Research Paper Contact.doc]

1. Dig around and find something in which you’re interested 
 * __The Process:__ **
 *  Movies
 *  Historical events
 *  Politics
 * Cultural

2. Narrow down your topic, do some beginning research, and create a working thesis for it; write the **proposal**. 3. Widen the band of research—look in scholarly journals; search for primary sources. Dig into your topic! 4. ** Outline ** it; take **note cards** on your research. 5. Write a **rough draft**. 6. Write a **final draft**.

1 book 2 online scholarly journal articles 2 other of choice —must be quality sources
 * __Required Resources (5 minimum):__ **

J Plagiarism will result in a 0 grade J 3-5pages in length; must be saved in student's TSF <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings;">J Proper MLA research paper format (uses the template provided) <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings;">J A works cited page (on the last page of the paper—use a page break). <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings;">J All supporting assignments turned in. You can find these on the pages throughout the wiki and on your contract.
 * __The Requirements:__ **

The paper itself must have:
 * An introduction and thesis statement
 * A body
 * <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings;"> A conclusion
 * <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings;"> CORRECT CITATIONS
 * <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings;"> Correct grammar, mechanics, and usage
 * no form of "I" or "you" except in direct citations found in it


 * // In order to move through the process, each assignment must be turned in prior to the next. //**

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