Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Homework: Select your research paper subject.
In Class: Research paper discussion. I have a dream speech.
8th Grade Research Paper 2014 2015
o   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
o   Subject matter must be preapproved in writing (shouting it out at me in the breezeway will not count)
o   Typed
o   Double spaced (use the “2” setting in line spacing)
o   Standard margins (This should be the setting that the computer uses automatically.)
o   New Times Roman or similar; 12 point font
o   1300 words minimum (use the word count setting ) Quote only when necessary; use your own words, long quotes will count against word count
o   One copy of the final must be shared with me on Google Docs at; rmoore@aoths.net
o   Minimum of five sources researched, listed in bibliography and used in your paper
o   Follow the citation directives discussed in Mrs. Marcello’s class.
o   Must have a bibliography (this does not count towards the word count)
o   Topic selected in writing and approved by Jan. 22; 10 points
o   Sources list shared with me on Google Docs; Jan. 26th: 15 points
o   Rough draft shared on Google Docs Jan 28th: 15 points.
o   FINAL DUE DATE Jan 30. (OMGosh, don’t be late!) 60 points
o   Total Project point value=100 points
Bell work: none,

Mr. Moore

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