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Senior Project Notes Requirements

Senior Project Notes Requirements. Woodland Hills High School Pages 14-18 Senior Project Handbook. Cover Page. Every step in the Senior Project process from now on must have a cover page (see page 14) On cover page: Your name English teacher’s name Adviser’s name Assignment

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Senior Project Notes Requirements

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  1. Senior Project Notes Requirements Woodland Hills High School Pages 14-18 Senior Project Handbook

  2. Cover Page • Every step in the Senior Project process from now on must have a cover page (see page 14) • On cover page: • Your name • English teacher’s name • Adviser’s name • Assignment • Date submitted to English teacher • Spaces for English teacher & Adviser to indicate date received and initial • No cover page = work not accepted • Download a cover page on Dr. Moschetta’s website: English or English 12 Advanced Senior Project page

  3. Notes from One Source Due Early • 2 weeks before the deadline • Submit notes from one source to English teacher • Also submit a copy of the source (no books!) • Due date: Wednesday, October 19 • Purpose: To check that students are formatting, paraphrasing, and citing notes correctly • If incorrect, feedback allows students to correct their mistakes

  4. Minimum Notes Requirements • 6 sources (includes source turned in early) • Three different kinds • At least one must be your firsthand source • Minimum 15-20 facts per source • Rubric Wording: “Note-taking from this source is thorough” • Due Date: November 2, 2011

  5. What to Research • Background on the topic • How the controversy developed, history, etc. • Maximum 25% of notes on background • Arguments/support for one side of the issue • Arguments/support for the other side of the issue • Approximately 75% of notes should be on the arguments • Close to evenly split between the 2 sides – more on your side

  6. Format for Notes • See page 16 in Senior Project Handbook • List of notes • Typed/handwritten • Different page for each source • Source information at top of each page – MLA format • Page numbers for print sources only

  7. Credibility of Sources • Refer to page 12 in Handbook • Credibility, accuracy, reasonableness, support • Not credible sources = not allowed: • Wikipedia • Ask.com • Yahoo Answers • Blog posts • Message boards (except in some firsthand research cases)

  8. How Not To Plagiarize • Go over pages 31-33 in Handbook

  9. What to Turn In: • Cover Page • For each source: • MLA formatted source information • AT LEAST 15-20 facts summarized, paraphrased, or quoted (as few quotes as possible) • Printed out copy of the original source, attached to the notes (does not apply to books) • Web page printout, magazine/newspaper article, etc.

  10. How to Turn In: • In your Senior Project Folder • Cover Page on top • Attach notes, source information, and printed copy of source – 6 “packets” like this • On time • Penalty for late work (includes absence) • Do not come to class on the due date and ask if you can go print your sources

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