Term+Paper

Reminder: No Late Coupons can be used with term paper assignments. **Some** assignments can be turned in for half-credit the following day. For every day that the final paper is late, one letter grade will be subtracted.



Term Paper Assignments:

__12/7 & 12/8: Topic Exploration in the Library__ Due by the end of class on 12/8

__ 12/15/10: Topic Selection Due __



Dates for the assignments below will be posted in the future.

__ Bib Cards: __
-3x5 Lined index cards -Include title card with name, period and topic -At least one book (a real book, not an e-book) -At least one source supporting the opposition -NO wikipedia, google, .orgs, .coms, or .nets -Alphabetized and numbered -Keep all cards together with rubberband or paperclip, include a title card
 * CP: 1st 5 Due Jan. 20th, 2nd 5 due Jan. 25th **
 * GHP: 10 Due Jan 25th **



-4x6 Lined index cards - Title card with name, period, and topic -At least 3 quotes - CP: At least one paraphrase GHP: At least 2 paraphrases -Organized by descriptive heading, then numbered
 * __ Feb 7th: 1st 10 Notecards Due __**

-Make sure you have all 20 with you, especially if I asked you to revise yours!
 * __ Feb 10th: 2nd 10 Notecards Due __**

__ Feb. 15th: Typed thesis Due __ -You must post your working thesis statement before class on -Click on the "Discussion" tab on Turnitin.com -You must provide helpful commentary on at least 2 other thesis statements -Make sure you give yourself enough time to complete this assignment. Technology failure is not an acceptable excuse! Remember: I need to approve you before you can post anything, so please do this in a timely fashion.


 * __Feb. 22nd: Outline Rough Draft Due__**

-Correct your rough draft and submit a revised, final draft of your Outline -Must be typed -Make sure you include in-text citations; if they are missing, it is considered plagiarism and will result in a ZERO! -Attach a TYPED rough draft of your bibliography -Double-spaced -Size 12 Times New Roman Font, 1 inch margins
 * __Feb. 28th: Outline Final Draft Due & Rough Draft of Bibliograpy__**

Example Paper with bibliography: Need more help/examples? [|Bibliography Help]

__**March 5th: Rough Draft Due**__ -Typed, Size 12 Times New Roman Font -1 inch margins -MLA Header (Top Left) -Page numbers (top right)

In-class
 * __March 6th: Peer Editing__**

__**March 8th: Final Draft Due**__ -Turnitin.com by 8am -Must include bibliography

__**March 12th: Visual Due**__ Email or Flashdrive

__**March 13-15th: Speeches**__ -In-class -2 minutes -Outline may be no longer than 1 page