According to the teacher:
ssay must have a multi-part thesis that previews the main points/discussion topics of the
research paper
Research paper must be in MLA style/format
1 Works Cited page = 9 pages total
o 8 research sources required (minimum)
Must use variety of sources: books, articles from databases, journals,
newspapers, etc. *** papers using ONLY internet websites will be
returned with a failing grade
incorporate quotations into your essay
o use parenthetical citation to document all sources used in the text of the paper
o make sure all sources used in paper are cited on Works Cited page and vice versa
o (NEW) use lead-ins and document REQUIRED paraphrases
o use lead-ins to introduce all REQUIRED quotations and add required
documentation.
limit quotations to three lines or less from original source
the paper must not be a “collage” of quotations; they are only a part of the
essay supporting your discussion of the SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TOPIC
YOU SELECTED; for example, do not write a biography of the Beatles—
instead, discuss the significance/influence/impact of the Beatles on
popular culture, song writing, political involvement, recording techniques,
etc.
plagiarism will not be tolerated—submitting other peoples” ideas and words as your own,
or submitting a “pre-made/written-by-someone-else-paper” (it happens—THEY FAIL
paper and/or class) is academically dishonest and you will be asked to drop the class.
The essay can be “The rise of technologies in the 1960s. This english class is solely about the 60’s.