Requirements and Sources *See page 12 of your student binder

 Length: ◦ 7-10 pages, not including outline or bibliography  Format: ◦ MLA Style ◦ 1/ 1/

 Style: ◦ 12 point Times New Roman or Calibri ◦ Double-Spaced ◦ Black Ink

 Margins ◦ One Inch: top, sides, and bottom

 MLA Style  Full Sentences  Includes a Thesis statement

 The heading should appear in the upper left- hand corner of the first page with the following information double-spaced: ◦ Student Name ◦ Teacher Name ◦ Assignment Name ◦ Date  The page number and student’s last name appear as a header in the upper right- hand corner.

 The title for the paper must follow these guidelines… ◦ First page, centered ◦ Double-space after the last line of the heading ◦ Use initial caps only ◦ No underlining, quotation marks, or bold print.

 Primary Research is the study of a subject through firsthand observation and investigation, such as analyzing a literary or historical text, film, or a performance; conducting a survey or an interview; or carrying out a laboratory experiment.  Primary sources include statistical data, historical documents, and works of literature or art. Source: Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Sixth Edition. New York, 2003.

 Primary sources of information may include interviews and surveys, an expert's actual notes, an autobiography, letter, or on-line databases.  You may use more than one primary source, but one must be an interview.

 Secondary Research is the examination of studies that other researchers have made of a subject.  Examples of secondary sources are books and articles about political issues, historical events, scientific debates, or literary works. Source: Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Sixth Edition. New York, 2003.

 Secondary sources are textbooks, reference books, periodical articles, literary criticism, and/or written material discussing any primary information.

 Each research paper must cite a minimum of six different sources. Students should seek a variety and balance in their selections, utilizing no less than three different types of sources.  Sources should include at least one primary source because primary sources add immediacy and relevance to the research.

 A minimum of 6 sources must be used and properly cited.  One source must be an interview  One source must be from the Internet  No general encyclopedias may be used  No Internet or CD-ROM general encyclopedias may be used