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Due Dates

Meet these deadlines and get an easy 100 every time!

4/8 - blank note cards (50) (weighted once)
4/12 - 10 completed note cards (weighted 1.5)
4/14 - 20 completed note cards (weighted 1.5)
4/16 - Bring your note cards and source cards to class (weighted once)
4/28 - Bring in 1 typed page (or 2 1/2 handwritten - single spaced) (weighted twice)
5/4 - Bring in 2 typed pages (or 5 handwritten - singled spaced) (weighted twice)
5/5 - Bring in works cited page (weighted twice)
If you meet these deadlines, that is the equivalent of 11 daily grades!

5/7 Friday - CAREER PAPER DUE (it doesn't matter if you are present or absent, it is due this day)

What are you researching?

This paper is research a career, any career any legal career, that you may wish to pursue after high school.

What do you need?

  • A career choice
  • note cards (about 50)
  • the MLA Bliss sheet
  • plagiarism sheet
  • in text sheet
  • any contacts you want
  • any materials you can find at home, ont he internet, at school, or mail off to get
  • time to type this on the computer

When you research, you should try and answer these questions:

1. What is the average starting salary?
2. What is the average salary?
3. Why does this job fit me?
4. What type of education do I need?
5. Which schools (if needed) would be good schools to get my degree in for this career?
6. Do I know anyone in this career? If so, I should ask them some questions.
7. What does this career do?
8. What levels are there in this career?
9. What are some dangers with this career?
10. What about this career will be difficult for me?
11. What do I need to be doing to get this career?
12. What is average retirement age for this career?
13. What benefits are associated with this career?
14. What sort of grades do I need to have to get this career?
15. What courses would be useful for me to take in high school to get this career?
16. Would I need to move to have this career?
17. Does this career require traveling?
18. What are the chances of me getting this career?

And any others that you can think of!


O.K., I Have My Cards, Now What?

Well, the first thing you want to do is separate your cards into source cards and note cards.

Check your source cards:
  1. Do you have three sources? If not you need to get more.
  2. Does each source card have a different source code on it? If not, you need to make one and then make sure the note cards you got out of that source has that same source code.
  3. Does each MLA end with a period? If not, put one there. Every MLA has a period at the end.

    Check your note cards:

  4. Does every note card have a source code on it? If not, figure out which source it came from and put the code there.
  5. Do cards from book, newspaper, and magazine sources have page numbers on them? If not, you have the fun task of figuring out which page it came from and putting it there.
  6. Does every card have only one piece of information on it? If not, you should go back and put the extra information on extra cards. Don't forget to source code and page number them.

Now, write your thesis statement.

 

 

When you turn in your paper, you should turn it in inside of a manilla envelope. Here is what you should have:

1. Note cards – whether you used them or not
2. Source cards – same as above
3. Rough draft(s) – needs to show some corrections – just do not print your final copy twice
4. Plagiarism sheet – signed by you and a parent or guardian
5. A red pen – not really needed, but if you give me one, I’ll give you a bonus of up to 5 points, depending on how nice of a pen it is
6. Your Rubric – This is the sheet I will use to grade your paper with
7. Final copy – duh!

How should my final copy be presented?

• Title page – has your name, period, and the title of your paper - this is not counted as the 2 ½ to 3 ½ pages of your paper.
• Body – this is the 2 ½ to 3 ½ pages of your paper.
• Works Cited – this is not counted as the 2 ½ to 3 ½ pages of your paper. It is last and has all of the sources that are used in your paper.

Staple all of these once in the upper right hand corner of the page – no folders! no fancy clear plastic binders!

 

Handouts

 

How Many Note Cards Do I Need?

Well, it takes, on average, 10 note cards to write a page of paper. So I say you need at the bare minimum 35 cards. I would feel better if I were writing the paper and I had 40 - 45 cards. This way if some of the cards are duplicate information or just does not really fit into my paper, I have plenty of others to fall back on.

 

I'm Researching On My Own! Where Do I Go?

There are several things you can do:

  • Our school library - it is open before school, during lunch, and after school. You can find what books we do have before you go and save some time by going to our web based card catalogue.
  • Try the internet - A good site to start with is http://www.bls.gov.
  • Try the public library - it's right next to the rec center on Tryon street.
  • Ask someone - especially if you know someone in the field. Treat it as a personal interview for your source card.