1. Online Resources  www.wuhsd.org/skrone

2. Senior Project Components 1. Research Essay 2. Fieldwork 3. Portfolio 4. Presentation

3. Research Essay Students must…  turn in the final draft on Monday, November 18, 2013.  have their career choice approved by their English teacher.  support a persuasive thesis, not a report or a procedure thesis.  write six to ten typed pages, excluding the Works Cited page.  include original research without plagiarism.

4. Research Essay  use six different credible sources, which appear on a Works Cited page.  cite credible sources, no tabloid or personal websites. No Wikipedia.  integrate source information with their own commentary, without having source information exceed 20% of the essay's length.  follow MLA-style guidelines.

5. Fieldwork Students must…  shadow, interview, gather data, network and assist within the career under study.  seek guidance from a Senior Project Fieldwork Mentor (who is not a family member) who is an expert in the career under study.  complete at least 15 hours of fieldwork by Monday, December 9, 2013.  have the fieldwork plan approved by the student's parents, Mentor, and English teacher.

6. Fieldwork  Track fieldwork hours on a timesheet, which the mentor will sign off on.  Compile several pieces of fieldwork evidence: photos of student engaged in fieldwork; copies/photos/images of anything the student created or participated in—websites, films, surveys, interview Q & A, flyers, receipts, business cards, registration confirmation, etc.  not engage in unsafe or illegal activity, work for another class, or the student's financial or material gain.

7. Portfolio Students must…  Obtain teacher approval of portfolio components prior to binding.  create a bound portfolio, which includes introductory documents, the research essay, culminating fieldwork product and evidence.  submit one complete portfolio by Monday, January 13, 2014.

8. Presentation Students must…  present their work to a panel of judges on January 29, 2014, or Thursday, January 30, 2014.  utilize PowerPoint for their presentation.  wear professional business attire that has been preapproved by the teacher.  present for seven to ten minutes in length.  discuss their research paper, explain their fieldwork, and reflect on what they learned during the process.  demonstrate effective speaking skills.  be prepared for the brief question and answer period that follows their presentation.