1. How to CORRECTLY do a Research Paper

2. Make sure you understand what it is you are being asked to do
First,
Make sure you understand what it is you are being asked to do
In this case,
you are to write a paper defending whether or not you believe that we should resume diplomatic relations with Cuba.

3. Do your research and fill out the Critical Evaluation Sheets
Second,
Do your research and fill out the
Critical Evaluation Sheets

4. Needed information depends on the bibliography format you are using
Critical Evaluation Sheet
Name of Article
Author
Date of Article
Citation Information (to use on your bibliography)
Article DOES or DOES NOT support the resumption of relations with Cuba (circle one)
Summary of Article  
Useful facts/opinions/quotes/information in the article
Your Name
Needed information depends on the bibliography format you are using

5. (5 that SUPPORT, 5 that OPPOSE)
You need 10
Critical Evaluations
(5 that SUPPORT, 5 that OPPOSE)
These are due
MARCH 31st!

6. Third,
Develop an
OUTLINE
For your paper

7. Outline
Introduction
Timeline of what happened when
Reasons why the US suspended relations with Cuba
Reasons why the US resumed relations with Cuba
Personal opinion on whether resuming relations is a good idea or not
What should happen/what probably will happen
Conclusion

8. Cuba Background Information Introduction Reasons why we SHOULDN’T
What I think we should do and WHY
Conclusion
Potential Consequences

9. The outline is due
APRIL 14th!

10. Fourth,
Write the
ROUGH DRAFT
For your paper

11. When writing the rough draft, make sure you do the following:
double space
leave 1.5” margins on each side for later editing
save your work to a removable disk.
print out a copy and have a classmate or another teacher proofread it and make suggestions.
There are two requirements here:
1.) use a contrasting color of pen when suggesting changes
2.) sign their name on the paper to prove that you had somebody else look at your work.

12. The EDITED rough draft is due
MAY 12th!

13. Fifth,
Write the
FINAL DRAFT
For your paper

14. Use the following guidelines for your final draft:
MUST BE A MINIMUM OF THREE PAGES!!!!!
1” margins on each side
12-point font for the body of the paper (titles and headers may be larger)
1.5 line spacing
Either Arial, Calibri, or Times New Roman font
Also,
You must also include a cover page that includes the title of your paper, your name, and the date

15. The FINAL draft is due
MAY 26th!

16. Finally,
Write the
BIBLIOGRAPHY
For your paper

17. Click on this tab
Add citations here
(wait and do them all together, it’s easier)

19. Create Bibliography here
(Can be ANY format you choose)

20. The BIBLIOGRAPHY is due
MAY 26th!

21. Critical Evaluations (bottom)
When you turn in your final product, please put everything in your folder in the following order:
Final Draft (top)
Bibliography
Outline
Rough Draft
Critical Evaluations (bottom)

22. Grading The breakdown is as follows:
This project is worth a TOTAL of 200 POINTS (or about 6% of your grade for the semester)
The breakdown is as follows:
Critical Evaluations 5 pts. each)- 50 points
Outline points
Rough Draft (with revisions) points
Final Draft points
Bibliography points
TOTAL points
FAILURE TO DO THIS PROJECT WILL DROP YOUR GRADE APPROXIMATELY ONE LETTER

23. GOOD LUCK!!!