17th+October+2009_HW_Grade+6


 * This is your homework for 17th October 2009

RESEARCH PAPER - DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION = 31ST OCTOBER 2009 

1. Continue to read and make summary notes on "The Invisible Man" - we will have a little quiz on Sat. 24th.

2. You are going to write a research paper on a topic of your choice.

- The AIM of your paper should be to EDUCATE  your audience about a subject they are unlikely to already know about.

- Choose the area of your research by carefully searching the internet. You may choose a topic from the areas of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, MEDICINE OR MEDICAL RESEARCH, EDUCATION, THE ENVIRONMENT etc.

- You must be able to demonstrate your FULL understanding of the topic you choose. You may not simply copy information from a website and pretend that you understand it.

- PLAGIARISM i.e. copying from texts, will be SEVERELY punished, so make sure that your research paper is written in your own words.

- Make sure that you note down all of the sources that you use to gather your information. These could be books, magazines, newspapers, the internet, tv programmes etc etc. You need to be able to cite these in your BIBLIOGRAPHY that you will include at the end of your paper.

- You should use the basic citation method for your sources:  **  and the headline of the article you use (the same goes for newspapers). Remember to include the date of the newspaper.
 * for books: " //The World According to Me", // KIM, Sharon, 2009
 * for websites: sharonenglish.wikispaces.com/page/edit/17th+October+2009_HW_Grade+6
 * for magazines: similar format to books but you must include the title of the magazine

- Gather your information into a logical order

- You must include a cover page with the correct layout as described in class - Include sub-headings to separate out the different sections of information - Include images: photographs, diagrams, graphs, tables, pie-charts, etc etc. These should have a caption (a line describing the picture, like a title) - Number your pages in a footer, and include your name and the title of your project in a header - Your paper should be double-spaced, with a font size of 12. Do not use any fancy fonts, stick to the regular Times New Roman or similar formal font. - Your paper should be about 12-15 pages long when completely finished (including title page and bibliography)

The research papers will be judged by a panel of HIGH SCHOOLERS with the casting vote going to me.

A PROGRESS CHECK WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY 24TH OCTOBER, SO MAKE SURE YOU BRING TO THE CLASS WHAT YOU HAVE DONE TILL THAT DATE. FAILURE TO BRING ANY RESEARCH MATERIALS WILL BE PENALISED. YOU WILL NOT SCORE EXTRA MARKS FOR FINISHING EARLY - RATHER IT SHOWS THAT YOU HAVE RUSHED IT.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY EMAIL THEM EITHER ON THIS WIKI OR TO sharon2712@yahoo.com