English 11 Research Paper – Modification for Ethnography Project

Goals:

·  Answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem;

·  Research and use credible resources with citations, and resource page

·  Share complex ideas with your audience, analyzing and including credible texts as resources.

·  In writing: Introduce a topic; organize complex ideas and information so that each element builds on that which precedes it to create a unified whole; include formatting

·  Use correct conventions: grammar, punctuation, spelling

·  Plan for presentation and clearly present information aloud in class

Requirements:

o  6 credible resources

o  2 pages of dialectic notes for each resource

o  4+ page paper (double-spaced, 1” margins, heading only on page 1, page numbers)

o  Multiple citations from each source, properly documented with parenthetical (in-text) citations

o  Annotated bibliography/works cited page in MLA format

o  outline

o  1 draft with corrections/suggestions from a peer or a teacher outside of class

o  Conference with Ms. C to revise

o  Final draft (turned in with all drafts and outline, see note above next to “4+ page paper…”)

Process:

After you’ve gathered information and written your annotated bibliography:

Step 1: Write thesis statement (this can come from your assumptions or research questions) – what can you PROVE because of your research?

Step 2: Review your notes and mark the evidence that supports your thesis / answers your questions / proves your assumptions or disproves your assumptions

Step 3: Organize your ideas into categories that help to prove your thesis – you should have 3-4 categories or supporting ideas.

  1. Make sure that you have evidence from your source-notes that supports and explains your categories

Step 4: Write an outline or planner (see example on back of handout); also see http://www.austincc.edu/tmthomas/sample%20outline%201.htm

  1. YOU MUST INCLUDE QUOTES, PARAPHRASES, AND PARENTHETICAL CITATIONS IN OUTLINE/ORGANIZER

Step 5: After you’ve completed the plan/outline, have a friend review your plan or outline, then have Ms. Clark review your plan or outline

Step 6: Using your outline, write a draft. Make sure you have:

  1. An introduction paragraph WITH your thesis statement (sometimes aka topic sentence)
  2. At least one paragraph for each main idea that supports your thesis
  3. A conclusion – that pulls together and reviews your ideas.
  4. Conclusions may NOT have new information or quotes/paraphrases from sources

Step 7: Edit and revise your draft. If you wish to have help, set up an appointment with Ms. Clark

Step 8: Clean up your edited and revised draft, include proper citations and works cited.

Step 9: Proofread again

Step 10: Turn in your completed paper WITH the first draft and outline.

Sample Outline #2

Title:The FederalistPapers’Influence on the Ratification of the Constitution

Thesis:The FederalistPapersinfluenced the ratification of the Constitution by making some of their most important arguments, including the importance of being in a Union by having a Constitution, answering to the objections made by the Anti-federalists about separation of powers, and defending opposing arguments made against the characteristics of the executive and judicial branch as provided in the Constitution.

I.Introduction

a.DescribeThe Federalist Papersare and when they started

b.Thesis:The Federalistinfluenced the ratification of the Constitution by making some of their most important arguments, including the importance of being in a Union by having a Constitution, answering to the objections made by the Anti-federalists about separation of powers, and defending opposing arguments made against the characteristics of the executive and judicial branch as provided in the Constitution.

II.Background

a.State whenThe Federalistwas printed and published.

b.Discuss the intentions and purposes ofThe Federalist.

III.Argument for the benefit of aUnion

a.AUnionwould guard against external dangers

b.AUnionwould guard against internal dangers

A.The “extended sphere” argument about how it will control factions. (Federalist 10)

IV.Argument of the problem with complete separation of powers

a.Anti-federalists wanted a complete separation of the judicial, executive, and legislative branches

b.The Federalistsaid the maxim of complete separation of powers is misunderstood. (Montesquieu)

c.The branches need some limited power of the other branches to protect themselves from encroachment of the other branches (Federalist 51)

A.The branches need to have the interests of maintaining their powers, and not letting the other branches take that away.

V.Argument for a single executive, and against a plural executive

a.Anti-federalists didn’t want a single executive, too much like a monarch

b.The Federalistneed the executive to be “energetic” and a plural executive would make this impossible (Federalist 70)

A.It would take too long for the people in the executive position to make decision in an emergency, because they might disagree.

B.In a plural executive, it is hard to tell who is responsible for a wrongdoing because they can all blame each other, so a single executive would lead to more responsible behavior

VI.Argument in favor of judicial review and terms of good behavior for judges

a.Anti-federalists didn’t like judicial review and the term of good behavior

b.The Federalist argued that judicial review was necessary to protect the judicial branch from the Legislature.

c.A term of good behavior was necessary to get qualified people for the positions; it would also give them time to develop knowledge.

VII.Conclusion

a.Thesis

b.The dates of the ratification of the Constitution by the States

c.The Federalist’s influence beyond