Social Studies Fair Process Paper

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Social Studies FairProcess Paper

• Presented by
• Mr. J. AlFord

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Requirements

• A process paper is a description of no more than
  500 words explaining how you conducted your
  research and created and developed your entry.
  All categories except historical paper must
  include a process paper with their entry.
• To view sample process papers, visit
• http//www.nhd.org/ProcessPapers.htm

• The Process Paper should include
• the following four sections
• explain how you chose your topic
• explain how you conducted your research
• explain how you selected your presentation
  category and created your project
• explain how your project relates to the NHD theme

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Paper Formatting
A title page is required as the first page of
written material in every category. Your title
page must include only the title of your entry,
your name and the contest division and category
in which you are entered. Do not include your
age, grade or school name. Using section headers
in your paper is an effective way to organize
your process paper. Sample 1 is an excellent
example of a paper that uses section
headings. Sample 2 and sample 3 are examples of
process papers that do not use section headings.
However, they use effective transitions between
paragraphs to connect one idea to another. If you
are worried about transitioning between
paragraphs, I would recommend you use section
headings.
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Due Dates

• The rough draft of your process paper is due to
  on January 8th (ODD classes) or January 9th (EVEN
  classes).
• Students that have the rough draft of their
  process paper on the due date will be able to
  participate in a peer editing session. This
  should allow for students to receive the best
  grade possible on their process paper.
• Remember, your ENTIRE Social Studies fair project
  is due to Mr. Rupp on January 11, 2008.

Good Luck!