English 12
YFalls/Evergreen
SENIOR PROJECT RESEARCH PAPER
REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES

PURPOSE OF PAPER:    To research a debatable topic related to your senior project and to express your position on that topic in a carefully argued and well-supported paper.  The research paper is placed in the senior project portfolio and is ultimately read by the judging panel evaluating senior projects. 

WORK AND DUE DATES:   

Research:                    __________________________________________________

Annotated Bibliography First Draft:        __________________________________________________
You can use easybib.com. Be sure to save this document for revisions

Writing the First Draft:            __________________________________________________

Complete First Draft Due:            ________________________________________________
                        Self review then revise

Complete Second Draft:              __________________________________________________
Self Review and Additional Reader

Final Copy with Annotated Bibliography
(Submitted to teacher and to turnitin.com):      ___________________________________________________
All corrections and revisions completed and ready for teacher score   
MLA PAPER FORMAT:
Typed (Times New Roman, 12 pt., double spaced)
1500-2000 words (approx. 5 pages)
Annotated Bibliography required; minimum of 5 strong research sources cited in paper
MLA first page heading and page numbering
If printed, staple once in upper left-hand corner; no folders please
Third person narration  (do not use I, we, us, you, yours)
Formal language (no contractions)