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=Senior Research Projec t =

Welcome to the final leg of your Senior English career! As part of the requirements for your senior project portfolio, it is required you complete a research paper. Your paper should **__relate to your project__** in some way. For example, if you did a project where you shadowed a teacher, you may write a paper on classroom management techniques or if you made a wood cabinet you may write a paper on the effects of deforestation on the planet. However, your paper __MAY NOT__ include a topic that explains “How to” or “The history of”. This paper is designed to complement your senior project.

In order to accomplish this, you will be given several days to research in the library. You will also be provided time to work in the writing center/laptops during class time.

Your final product for this assignment will be twofold. **__First__**, you will present your findings to the class in an 8-10-minute oral report complete with visuals and handouts you have created for the others. **__Second__**, you will hand in a 6 page typewritten paper complete with necessary citations and a work-cited page.

Throughout this assignment, you will be expected to complete the following:
 * **Preliminary thesis statement**
 * **30 note cards**
 * **Minimum of five (5) sources- only 2 of which can be Internet, only Power Library**
 * **Typed MLA outline**
 * **MLA works cited page**
 * **MLA rough draft**
 * **Conference with teacher**
 * **MLA final draft (with complete work cited page)**

It is expected that you will come to class prepared daily with your research project (envelope with note cards, MLA book, etc.). It is important to remember that, while some class time will be allotted for this assignment, this assignment requires substantial time outside of class (particularly for researching and typing).

I wish you the best of luck!