The Research Paper

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The Research Paper
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• In what format will the paper have to be written?
  
• MLA (Modern Language Association)
• It is double-spaced.

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2. How long does the paper have to be?  Standard
2-4 full pgs. Honors 3-5 full pgs. Seminar 8
pgs.
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3. Do we have to write and type a rough and final
draft?  YES!!!
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4. When is the rough draft due? First/Third
quarter (depends on your teacher)
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5. When is the final draft due? Second/Fourth
Quarter (depends on your teacher)
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6. What is the late penalty for the paper? -10
the same day -25 next day NOT TAKEN AFTER THAT!!!!
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7. How much will the paper count in all?  RD
outline and preparation 1 Test RD 1 Test FD 2
Tests TOTAL 4 Test grades
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8. Can we use first or second person (I, we, me,
you, us, our, your) anywhere in the paper?  NO
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9. What happens if we intentionally
plagiarize?  You will receive a zero and be
written up on a D-1 form
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10. What happens if we unintentionally plagiarize
on the rough draft?  You will be warned and given
a chance to fix it by the final draft.
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11. What kinds of sources do we have to
use?  Reliable Internet sources
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12. What kinds of sources can we not
use?  Wikipedia, personal blogs, papers from
other students
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13. What is the minimum number of sources we have
to have?  4 (standard/honors) 9 (seminar)
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14. Do we have to give credit to our sources in
the paper?  YES! If you dont, you are
plagiarizing!
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15. How much of the paper has to be paraphrased
or summarized from a source?  The vast
majorityno common knowledge
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16. How many direct quotes am I allowed to have
in my paper? How long can they be?  No more than
2 quotes no more than five lines long.
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17. What happens if I dont upload my paper into
Turnitin.com?  I will not grade it.
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18. What if I dont turn in a rough draft of the
paper?  You will receive a zero for that grade,
but should still try to complete a final draft
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19. Can I still turn in a final draft of the
paper if I dont turn in a rough draft?  Yes, but
you if you will not get any second chances with
plagiarism or revisions.
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20. What do I have to turn in with the
paper? -printed paper -works cited page -all
printed sources w/bibliography cards attached