St. Luke’s History

I am so glad that everyone is SUPER EXCITED about the World War II research papers.  I handed out the official requirements and deadlines to everyone today and they are listed below.  Each day we will have time to discuss a feature of the paper and the writing process.  Be sure to stay on top of this.   The final due date is Wednesday, April 15.

World War II Research Paper

Your task is to write a 4-5 page research paper on the a
World War II topic of your choice.

You will do research at the school library, the public library and, possibly a university library as well as the internet.  You must use a variety of sources to ensure corroboration of facts and diversity of information.

The Resources:

You must use at least 10 different sources for your resources.
•    4 reputable internet sites (university sites, museums, government sites)
•    3 journal articles (these may be found using data bases on the internet, but are publications i.e. magazines or journals)
•    3 book sources

Each of these resources must have facts and information represented in the paper and documented properly.

The Writing:

Your paper must have a clearly stated thesis in the introduction of the paper.  This thesis statement should inform the reader (me) of the purpose for the paper and all information in the paper must relate to that thesis.

You must demonstrate that you have done planning and prewriting as you go through this process.  Attached are important dates to guide you through the paper.

The paper must be clearly written IN YOUR OWN WORDS.  Any ideas, statements of opinion or fact that are not your own should be documented.  Be careful of cutting and pasting because it is easy to forget where the information came from and to forget to come back to it.

Grammar, spelling and proper sentence structure do count as part of your grade.

The Works Cited Page:

All of your information must be documented (cited) with in your paper using In-Text citations.  We will use the MLA style of citing information and creating a bibliography.

Important Dates:

March 31:  A list of at least 5 sources and each type of source represented

April 2:  A preliminary outline or plan for the paper with a thesis statement.  Have at least 4 main sub-topics to write about

April 7:  A full introduction written and ready for peer editing and the full 10 source list

April 10:  A rough draft ready for peer editing and teacher conferences

April 15:  Final Product Due!!

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