1. Senior Project Paper
What to examine when creating your
project paper.

2. The Rubric
Areas Graded Points
Possible
Title Page 10
Introduction – Thesis/Topic Sentence 10
Body – 40
Focus – supports thesis or topic sentence
Conventions –
Organization – the “flow” of the paper
Conclusion – 10
restates the thesis/topic sentence
In-Text Citation – over ½ the paper MUST include in-text 15
citations
Works Cited – MLA format, titled, alphabetized, properly 15
formatted
MUST HAVE AT LEAST 3 Sources
TOTAL 100
Your paper must be 900 Words Long – One Letter Grade (10 points) is
deducted for every 100 words below

3. Focus on the Paper
 This paper will be based on research of your
proposal and related to your product. Describe
the research you will conduct on your topic.
Provide some details about the direction of your
research.

4. Building a THESIS
Constructing Shadowing Creating Fundraising/Co
Something (music, art) mmunity
Service
*What *Write about the *What *Write about the
occupation would career that you occupation would organization you
require the skills shadow. go along with are fundraising
needed to build *Write about the your activity? for.
what you are organization that *Publishing your *Investigate the
building? the worker works piece or how to cause that you
*What is the for. get are raising
product you acknowledgeme money for.
make going to be nt for your work. *Examine the
used for? *Getting it legal system
*The engineering OFFICALLY behind
behind the recorded. fundraising in the
creation of the US.
project.

5. Sources
Acceptable – Just to Name a Few Not Acceptable
Journal BLOGS
Book WIKIS
Magazine WIKIPEDIA
Interview
-make sure to type up interview
questions beforehand
Legitimate Webpages
- government websites, magazine
websites, etc.

6. Conclusion
 Your conclusion should not only restate your
thesis/topic sentence, but it should also tie back
to you initial project proposal

7. Your January 19th Meeting With Your
Advisor
 Make sure to have AT LEAST a Rough Draft to
show them concerning your paper
 It wouldn’t hurt to have an outline and sources to
show them as well.
 Remember YOUR PAPER IS DUE WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY 1ST
 Most will turn in to their Social Studies Teacher
(Jones, Titus, or Wright)
 All others will turn into their PE Teacher

8. What your Notecard will look like
Name Project Prposal
Thesis / Topic Sentence
Sources
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