Reseach+Essay+Final

Due dates: // **These points (105) will be include in the 4th marking period.** // Required items: · Completed Research Conference Form **75 points** · 1 REALnotes page (web) **15 points** · 1 REALnotes page (print source) **15 points** // You must bring the print source with you! // || Thursday, June 2 for A days Friday, June 3 for B days
 * English 11 Final: Research Paper **
 * ** Conference with Mr. Q or Mrs. Arnold **

// Conference must be completed by the end of the class period! // || Required items: · REALnotes pages from conference · 1 additional REALnotes page (web or print) || Thursday, June 9 for A days Friday, June 10 for B days
 * ** Final Draft (printed copy due at the **//start// **of class)**
 * // This paper & presentation (200 points) will count as your final exam grade. // **

//You will not be allowed to print out the paper during class time!// || ** Assignment Details: **

Typically, students dislike writing research papers ­− even students who usually enjoy expressing themselves in essay, stories, or poetry. With that in mind, I have devised a system of fulfilling the research paper requirement in a way that will be useful to you and fairly painless – as long as you don’t put it off until the last minute!

**Acceptable topics to research**: You have a great deal of flexibility here. My only stipulation is that your topic must come from one of the “4 C’s”: a **Career** you could see yourself having. a **Concern** you have, a **Community** you belong to, or a **Curiosity** you’d like to explore.

Examples:
 * Career = elementary school teacher, orthopedic surgeon, forest ranger
 * Concern = spread of radiation in Japan, air pollution in urban cities
 * Community = recycling programs for rural communities, national youth programs
 * Curiosity = history of social networking, movies that impact society

**Deciding What to Explore:** Choose your general topic. Brainstorm 7 subtopics of your main topic. Choose any **three** to delve into extensively.

Example: Curiosity = history of social networking 1) The earliest and first social networks; early membership 2) Dangers of online social networking 3) The development of social networking

**Making an Argument / Presenting Your Opinion**: Every writer of a research paper must draw a conclusion about his/her topic and argue for or against it. (This will be expressed in your thesis statement in the introduction, supported throughout your paper, and restated in your conclusion.)

Example: If rules and regulations regarding online social networking are not established, the dangers of social networking to adolescents will continue to grow.