Steps:
1. List of Possible Topics
2. Formate of Bibliography Cards
3. Note Notecards
4. Sample Bibliography Page
5. Outline Example
6. Rough Draft and Final Draft/Presentation Grading Rubric
1. List of Possible Topics
1. Origins and Encounters
2. From Colony to Country 3. The spirti of Individualism 4. Conflict and Expansion 5. The Changing Face of America 6. The Modern Age 7. War Abroad and Conflict at Home |
2. Formate of Bibligraphy
3. 25 Note Notecards
3. Sample Bibliography Page
1. The title, "Bibliography," should be at the top of the page and centered.
2. Sources must be in alphabetical order, using the authors' last names. If there is no author listed (as with an encyclopedia), alphabetize the title of the article. 3. The punctuation and spacing should follow the format ohn the reproducible (skip lines between sources; if the information takes more than one line, the second and third lines should be indented). |
4. Outline Example
Outline Format1. The title, "Outline," should be at the tip of the page and centered.
2. Go over the proper format for an outline a. Indent topics (do not overlap). b. Begin with roman numerals, following by capital letters, followed by numbers, followed by lowercase letters, and so on. c. If there is an "A," there must be a "B"; if there is a "1," there must be a "2," and so on. d. The outline should not be wrtten in complete sentences but in words or phrases. e. The first Roman numeral on the outline should be the introduction, and the last one should be the conclusion. |
5. Rough Draft and Final Draft/Presentation Grading Rubric
The following items will constitute your final grade on your research project:
1. Sources of Reference: (Worth 10 points) 2. Notecards: a. Bibliography Notecards: (Worth 15 points) b. Notes Notecards: (Worth 30 points) 3. Outline: (Worth 20 points) 4. Rough Draft: (Worth 10 points each) 5. Conference: 6. Peer Editing: (Worth 15 points) 6. Final Draft: (Worth 40 points) 7. Presentation: (Worth 15 points) Total: (Worth 145 poiints) |