Research Paper Process: This PowerPoint presentation will walk you through the process of writing a research paper: Topic Selection, Writing a Thesis Statement, Creating an Outline, and Citation.
Final Paper “Yes” Test: Review the following checklist and if you can answer “Yes” to All, then your paper is truly complete and ready for submission.
Five to eight full pages of text excluding Works Cited page, Times New Roman font, and 12-point type size.
Double-spaced the entire paper, including long quotations, and Works Cited page.
Maintained one-inch margins on all four sides of the paper.
Formatted the first page of text correctly to include name, teacher’s name, course title, and due date on separate lines at the left margin.
Title is centered, is not underlined or put in quotations. Used only initial uppercase letters but used initial lowercase letters for prepositions, articles, and conjunctions.
Correctly placed page numbers with the right margin and a half inch down from the top margin, beginning on page 1.
Blocked and double-spaced quotations more than four lines long.
Overall, took suggestions from the first draft; made adjustments in the final paper.
From first draft to final paper, made significant improvement in overall quality of paper. Not only did you make changes in your paper based on my suggestions but also made a significant effort to improve and enhance the overall quality of your paper with further research.
