Wednesday, November 24, 2010

The Skinny On Your 11B English Research Paper

Research IS exciting.  You learn new information.  You gather your thoughts and findings into a formal piece of writing.  And best of all, you show off your skills to impress your English teacher :-).

For this assignment you will be writing a research paper for your 11B English class.

The Prompt:  Investigate a historical event from the time period in America from 1860 to the present

The Catch:  A lot of history is fun to look at, but this time around you must connect it back to literature.  Your concluding paragraph(s) will cover how this event impacted American authors and literature.

The Skinny:
Clear Thesis Statement
Several Main Ideas
Minimal errors in spelling and grammar
Logical and smooth flow of ideas
A least 4 pages, double spaced.  (4 will get you a "C")
Font: Times, New Roman, 12 pt., 1 inch margins
CORRECT and appropriate - MLA Citations (both Works Cited page and Parenthetical)

The Due Date:  Last Friday of this course (12/5/10) 

Where to begin?
1. - Conduct a brief search of your textbook.  There are several good time lines at the beginning of each chapter. 
2. - Google the time periods
3. - Ask others

Once you have your topic, post in on our ExploreATree Project Page (I emailed you a link to find it).

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