Introduction
Students
will complete an error free research paper (and presentation)
for the 5th 6 weeks of Mrs. Koogler's English III class.
Students: use the following as a guide for ideas, information,
MLA documentation, and paper organization.
 Research
paper objectives 
Requirement
checklist, you may work ahead if you please.
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Take an interest in a research topic
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Learn something new
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Utilize the NMHS library for research
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Use netTrekker and the NMHS library databases as research
resources
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Document research
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Use at least three Internet sources
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Use two or more hard-copy sources (including books, magazines,
and newspapers)
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Contact a professional or an expert (on your topic)
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Document communications with professional or expert
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Keep an accurate bibliography (use proper bibliography format)
*
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Draft and re-write a research paper
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Edit a peer's paper
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Ask an English teacher to edit (take the initiative and come
in before or after school if necessary)
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Ask a parent or adult edit
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Produce an error free final draft
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Present information to the class
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Show what you learned from your research (in your presentation)
*Avoid
plagiarism at all costs (remember plagiarism is illegal, it
will result in a failing grade, and even changing words without
giving credit to the source is wrong).
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Process
