Universe Research Report

For this paper you will research a universe topic. You will need to provide comprehensive research about the topic. Some possible options are:

·  How has our interpretation of the solar system changed throughout time?

·  Compare our star (the Sun) to another star, how has technology aided in this knowledge

·  Research stars birth, life, and death

·  Explore the sun, stars, black holes, supernovas

·  Possible life on other planets

·  What else is out there?

·  How has technology changed over the years?

·  Pick a specific tool of the astronomers and research it?

·  Pick an astronomer and research their theories and/or inventions

·  What is the importance of astronomers to our collective knowledge?

·  If you have another topic you are interested in check with your LA teacher they might just approve it. J

Dates to Remember:

Check when complete / Teacher
Signature / Due date / Assignment
Thursday, November 5 / Topic selection is made and 10 questions generated (to guide research)
Tuesday, November 10 / Four sources and bibliography page
Tuesday, November 17
Wednesday, November 18 / Thesis, introduction and topic sentences
Tuesday, November 24 / Rough draft due. Typed double-spaced, 12 point font, Arial or Times New Roman. one-inch margins. This is NOT an option. We will be doing major editing so it is imperative that you come prepared.
Wednesday, December 2 / Final draft with bibliography due. Final must be in the correct format (see rough draft)
Turn in note cards with the final draft.

Please remember to evaluate all sources before using them. To keep track of all information, we will be using notecards (provided by Miss Scott). These notecards will be used assist you in citing your sources in the paper. Use bibme.com for citations or easybib.com. For this assignment we are using MLA format.

Topic selection: ______

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10 Questions to guide your research:

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“No-No” Words for formal writing

Me This paper is about…

I Here is some information on…

You Don’t you want to read about…

In this paragraph… I hope you enjoyed my paper…

Let’s read on to find out… I tried to tell you…

My paper is about… And that was my paper…

My story is about… The End

Let me tell you about… We