Introduction
Greetings Researchers!
Throughout the week you will be showing off your research skills! In order to do this, you must collect factual information from a variety of sources and be able to cite your sources.You will need to utalize what you have learned this year in order to write a research paper on an important figure in history. To begin your research for the project click "Task 1"
Task
Step 1: To begin, decide on a an important figure that you would like to complete your research on.
These are your choices:
Pocohontas
Queen Elizabeth I
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
You will then research important aspect of this persons life. Aspects I would like you to include:
Important Contributions:"Something that you do that helps to achieve something or make it successful. Example: Inventions
Life Events: Birthday, year of death, past education, there they were born, what did they do ect...
Step 2: Collect information about your person using encloypedia, Internet, and books. When you have found something you would like to use for your research paper, write it down on an index card. Dont forget to include a citation. To complete the citiation, use the handout given to you. Write the information your handout says is important on the back for your index card. Dont worry about citing the sourse yet!
You will use the attached links in order to access online websites
Ben Franklin
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/benfranklin/timeline.html
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/benjaminfranklin1.htm
http://inventors.about.com/cs/inventorsalphabet/a/Ben_Franklin.htm
Pocahontas
http://mrnussbaum.com/pocahontas/
http://historyisfun.org/pdf/In-the-Words-of-Pocahontas/Pocahontas.pdf
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/famouspeople/pocahontas/
Queen Elizabeth
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/famouspeople/elizabeth_i/
http://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/elizabeth_i_1533-1603
George Washington
http://www.mountvernon.org/georgewashington/facts
http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdwash.htm
http://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/georgewashington.php
Process
Now you have enough information to start on the outline for your research. Once you have completed your outline you may begin your rough draft.
Here is the outline for your research. You will also be provided one on a handout.
Fill in outline. Use your index cards to help you.
Research Paper Outline
A) Introduction: Restate your topic. (3 Sentences minimum)
1) Attention Grabber:
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B) Life Events (birthdates, past education, childhood, ect…)
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C) Important Contributions
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D) Conclusion (Wrap up 4 sentences)
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4) Personal Thought:
Evaluation
Name:________________________________________________________________ #______
Research Report Rubric
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4 Exceptional |
3 Satisfactory |
2 Needs Improvement |
1 Unsatisfactory |
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Content |
Content is exceptionally informative and accurate. |
Content is informative and sufficiently accurate. |
Content is not always related to the topic. |
Content is not relevant or accurate. |
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Evidence |
Report has outstanding supporting evidence and is interesting to read. |
Report contains Adequate supporting evidence. |
Report contains general supporting evidence.
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Report contains no supporting evidence. |
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Organization |
Report is excellently organized with two body paragraphs and a strong introduction, and conclusion. |
Report shows sufficient organization and use of paragraphs. It has a somewhat developed introduction, two body paragraphs , and conclusion. |
Paragraphing is inconsistent. introduction, two body paragraphs, and conclusion are not organized well. |
Paragraphing is inconsistent. introduction, two body paragraphs, and conclusion are weak. |
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Writing Mechanics |
Report has few or no errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar. |
Report has a few errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar. |
Report has many errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar. |
Report is not up to standard for grade level. |
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Bibliography
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Contains few or no errors in works cited page. |
Contains three or more errors in works cited page. |
Has more than three errors in works cited page. |
Contains no works cited page. |
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Use of Background Knowledge
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Background knowledge of the topic is evident throughout the paper. |
Background knowledge of the topic is adequately evident throughout the paper. |
Background knowledge of the topic is somewhat evident throughout the paper. |
Background knowledge of the topic is not evident throughout the paper.
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Total Score: ________________________ / 36 Teacher Comments: