Science Paper Requirements
*Begin:
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
**NOBODY PRINTS UNTIL FRIDAY--actually,
this should take about five-six days to complete!!!***Pick a science topic that is interesting to you...preferably something you'd like to know more about
*Spend most of Tuesday looking for useful web sites; make notes ON PAPER of information you might want to use; NO PRINTING is allowed; turn these handwritten notes into the teacher for points
*Toward the end of Tuesday's class or at the beginning of Wednesday's class, begin keying your report.
*If this is boring, you haven't picked a good topic for yourself--try again!!
Science Paper/English Paper
(2 grades for 2 classes!!)
Mrs. ?????/Mr. Cantine
Due on Friday, May 4, 2007; only class time will be allowed to work on the project...no directed-study time/homeroom time...you may have to work on this at home
Minimum length: One and
¼ page…topic can be anything related to SCIENCE…if in doubt, ask Mr. Reidburn;
font must be TIMES NEW ROMAN AND 12 POINT AND DOUBLE-SPACED...do not triple-
or four-space between paragraphs
Maximum length: Two pages--absolutely no exceptions
Must include title page:
Your Topic, Mr. Reidburn, Date, Your Name
…..format it so that it looks professional and is easy to read
…..example of title page below:
Typed Report: must be double-spaced (use Ctrl + 2), even between new paragraphs, with 12-point font; margins must be default margins set by Word; no copying and pasting is allowed unless it is a direct quote; no charts or diagrams can be used to take up space in your report; use your own words; zero to two pictures (scanned or imported from Internet) must be included on the title page, bibliography, or a separate page (it cannot be on your report sheet(s)); use three (3) sources...need at least two different Internet sites to use as sources...one of the sources could be from a book, magazine, or pamphlet
www.hao.com
I am
not sure what criteria Mr. ???? is using to grade your paper. I know
that I will be grading the following for an English grade:
1) Finished on time & have a prewriting copy
(web...like
we made for the descriptive writing (December),
outline,
diagram
or
chart...like
we did for the Cause-and-Effect paper,
questions
or
headings...like
we wrote for September 11 paper,
listing notes,
etc.)
2) Spelling...use your SPELLCHECK button!!
3) Punctuation (capital letters, commas, quotation marks, etc.)
4) Did you include an introduction (catch reader’s attention) and
a conclusion (make a strong, lasting remark)?
5) Grammar/English
(don't use contractions, use precise words, avoid beginning sentences with
"There" or "Here", don't use the words "like"
and "stuff", etc.)
6) Clear/Easy to understand/Makes sense/Stick to topic
7) Use of paragraphs…indent
8) Your rough draft can be written on paper or typed (will be turned in)
9) Topics you cannot use for this report: hurricanes, blizzards, rainstorms, and any of the planets
***I plan to make this paper worth 25-30 test/quiz points in English.
Try this site for good, QUALITY resources for your
science paper:
http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Login?ed=wb
ID: milbank
Password: bulldogs
***My literature classes use this to find
poisonous snake facts.***