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Possible Assignment
Topics
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Vikings
Beothuk
Inshore Fishing
Salt Fish
Newfie Bullet
1929 Tsunami
Innu
Truck System
The French
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Mining
Pulp & Paper
Farming
W.W. I
Sealing
Labrador fishery
The Grand Banks
Pirates
Fortifications
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APA Research Method
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Gr. 8 Social Studies Research Paper
2009-2010
Requirements:
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In APA
Style
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Topic must
be approved by your teacher
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You must
have five references (three can be online references)
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Be very
careful of plagiarism-Document your work
What you have
to pass in
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Your final
draft
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Your
outline/jot notes
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Your rough
draft
Evaluation:
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Outline
/ jot notes Completed week of Dec. 18
Due
Dec. 18 |
20 |
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Rough
Draft – Passed in –On time
Due
Jan. 22 |
10 |
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Finished Product
– Due Feb. 12
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Style
(sentence fluency, voice, sentence structure, diction) |
10 |
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Conventions (spelling, punctuation, presentation) |
10 |
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References cited (appropriate, correct format) |
20 |
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Essay
format (content, organization, introduction, conclusion
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30 |
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Total Score:
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Grade 8 – Social Studies Research Paper
Outline and Jot notes
Name__________________________________
Use
the following pages to prepare for your Research and Writing.
Write three topic ideas about Newfoundland History which interest you:
(6)
On
which topic have you decided to write your paper? (2)
Write a sentence or two to tell more specifically what idea or question
will you explore about your topic. (4)
Find three websites with information on this topic and write the
following for each: (30)
#1
Website address
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Author’s Name
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Title of article
etc.
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On the lines below write
information from the above website that you feel you could use for
part of your paper. If you need more space, write on the back of
this sheet or use a loose leaf.
#2
Website address
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Author’s Name
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Title of article
etc.
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On the lines below write
information from the above website that you feel you could use for
part of your paper. If you need more space, write on the back of
this sheet or use a loose leaf.
#3
Website address
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Author’s Name
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Title of article
etc.
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On the lines below write
information from the above website that you feel you could use for
part of your paper. If you need more space, write on the back of
this sheet or use a loose leaf.
Outline
Title:
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In this
section, use this chart to write an outline for your paper. On the left,
write possible topic sentences and on the right, write three ideas for
each. Some of these ideas may come from the research you have already
completed. (25)
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Introduction:
Thesis
(main idea)
Write
one idea below that you would consider using for an attention
grabber in the introduction.
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A.
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B.
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C.
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Topic 1
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A.
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B.
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C.
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Topic 2
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A.
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B.
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C.
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Topic 3
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A.
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B.
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C.
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Conclusion:
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A.
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B.
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C.
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