MLA Biography Project (300 points) (Worksheet 100 points)

Today you will begin to learn to do real research.  We will start slow
and I will show you MLA and APA formats for reports.  We will learn step
by step.  Below is a listing of links to help you.  We will reference
these links all the time.  Good Luck and Move Slowly.



- Mr. S



MLA CITATION FORMAT CREATOR

http://www.easybib.com/



HISTORICAL FACEBOOK ASSIGNMENT LIST

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjY9jTFcLEUWdEF0Q2duelVXRmdTVUxWMHlWWEM3V2c&usp=sharing



APA Format

http://apastyle.org/



MLA Format

http://mlaformat.org/



Classroom PowerPoint Presentation on Basic Research

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzY9jTFcLEUWM1MxUG1xQlBCVW8/edit?usp=sharing



Sample Research Scaffold - Color Psychology

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson1155/example_scaffold.pdf



Sample  Research Paper - Color Psychology

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson1155/example_paper.pdf



http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~bioslabs/tools/report/reportform.html#form



http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/749/1/



http://www.cedu.niu.edu/~shumow/iit/WriteRsrchPaper1.pdf



http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson983/organizer-form.pdf



HERE IS A LINK TO THE YOUTUBE VIDEO FROM CLASS:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiTaxAfIBPg

 MLA HISTORICAL FIGURE RESEARCH REPORT

This week everyone will be creating an MLA Biography Report for the same
Historical Person you did your Facebook Project on.  Please use the
research you already did to complete the report by the end of the week. 
The format for your report is as follows:



All papers will be 3-4 pages in length.  (My Sample is 4).  You must use
the Historical Figure that you were assigned during the Facebook
Historical Project. (See List Posted In Class Or Ask Mr. S).  You will
use the MLA Short Form (See Example Below), but the report will be Times
New Roman, Font 12, Single-Spaced (Except for Header) and must include
at least four (4) sources in MLA Citation Format.  You must also turn in an MLA BIOGRAPHY PLANNING SHEET and a CITATION SHEET with your
report.  The Planning Sheet may be hand-written, but the report itself
must be SAVED as a PDF from MS WORD and sent as an ATTACHMENT on and
EMAIL.  You may also EMAIL AS ATTACHMENT from Google Drive if you wish.  DO NOT SHARE IT!  No other forms of turn in will be accepted for credit.  See
below for the Grading Rubric.



You must use the MLA Short Form (Click Here)



President John F. Kennedy MLA Biography Planning Sheet Example (Click Here)



President John F. Kennedy Report Sample (Click Here)



GRADING RUBRIC (300 Points):



  10 pts     All Text:  Times New Roman, 12-Font

  10 pts     Page Number Right Justified in Header

  10 pts     MLA Heading Left Justified, Double-Spaced, Correct Information

  10 pts     Title Line Bold, Underlined and Centered Correctly

  15 pts     Body of Paper Single-Spaced, Correct Indentation for Paragraphs

100 pts     Proper Spelling, Grammar, Sentence Structure

  40 pts     Enough Material:  3-4 Pages Properly Structured

  25 pts     Turned in Correct Format With Planning Sheets

  40 pts     Properly Cited Bibliography:  At Least 3 References

  40 pts     Overall Impression and Complete Story



This is a major project for the Third (3rd) Marking Period.  You will
have at least four class days to work on it.  Please ask questions and
use the skills you have learned for research and writing correct
citations.  You will use these skills for the rest of your life.  Be
proud of what you are about to turn in, and on the off chance you might
learn something new, really do your best to understand why you are being
asked to create this report.  I am proud of the work each of you are
doing so far!!  Keep it up!!



- Mr. S

SAMPLE MLA BIOGRAPHY PROJECT BELOW