In Class: Research paper discussion. I have a dream speech.
8th Grade Research Paper 2014 2015
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Subject: Civil Rights Movement. Choose one of
the following people and research and write about the impact they had on the
Civil Rights Movement. Rosa Parks, Lyndon B. Johnson, John F. Kennedy, Medgar
Evers, Maya Angelou, James Farmer, Fannie
Lou Hamer, A. Philip Randolph, Roy Wilkins
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Subject matter must be preapproved in writing
(shouting it out at me in the breezeway will not count)
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Typed
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Double spaced (use the “2” setting in line
spacing)
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Standard margins (This should be the setting
that the computer uses automatically.)
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New Times Roman or similar; 12 point font
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1300 words minimum (use the word count setting )
Quote only when necessary; use your own words, long quotes will count against
word count
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Minimum of five sources researched, listed in
bibliography and used in your paper
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Follow the citation directives discussed in Mrs.
Marcello’s class.
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Must have a bibliography (this does not count
towards the word count)
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Topic selected in writing and approved by Jan.
22; 10 points
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Sources list shared with me on Google Docs; Jan.
26th: 15 points
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Rough draft shared on Google Docs Jan 28th:
15 points.
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FINAL DUE DATE Jan 30. (OMGosh, don’t be
late!) 60 points
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Total Project point value=100 points
Mr. Moore
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