The Research Paper Format (by sections)

Title page

Text Box:     The Rights of Peasants during the Middle Ages       Edgar Poe NHD 2003 Junior Division      

 

 

 


 

Title with elements of this year’s NHD theme

 

Students name

NHD 200?

Junior Division

 

 

v      No pictures!

v      Title must be overly  large

v      Put the label with you name etc should be

      smaller than the title

 

 

Background Information Section

 

v      You need to create a Sub- heading on the left margin: Background information

v      You do not need your name or other labeling like title because it is on the first page.

v      1.5 to 2 pages of background information written by the student (no cut and paste of the internet)

v      Text Box: Background information     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------     --------------------          

 

properly cited quotes

 

v      TNR size 12 font, 1 to 1.5 spacing only and standard margins

 

Connecting to the Theme Section

 

v      You need to create a Sub- heading on the left margin: Connecting to the Theme

v      You do not need your name or other labeling like title because it is on the first page.

v      1.5 to 2 pages written by the student relating how their topic relates to the NHD theme for the year as well as its significance in history.

v      properly cited quotes

v      TNR size 12 font, 1 to 1.5 spacing only and standard margins  Text Box: Connecting to theme   The theme this year is of "Triumph and Tragedy" relates to the Transcontinental Railroad on so many levels.... First the tragedies were....... Lastly the triumphs were many and far reaching.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Process Paper

 

v      You need to create a Sub- heading on the left margin: Process Paper

v      Text Box: Process Paper   I decided to do this topic  because I like ……………..…………………………………….   The theme this year is “Rights and Responsibility” which relates closely  to my topic.  The Medieval government’s had a responsibility to the peasants but failed to do this.  They were over taxed,  forced to work for the government …………………………………….

 

500 words maximum

 

v      Double or 1.5 space it

v      Should be 2 pages

 

q       Needs to discuss how you chose the topic

q       Any interest you had prior to subject

q       How you conducted your research

q       Any problems or successes in your research

q       How does your topic relate to the theme

q       (be sure to state the full theme)

 

 

Annotated Bibliography

 

q       Text Box: Annotated Bibliography Primary Sources Diary __________________ __________________     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Secondary sources Book _____________________ ____________________      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _____________________ ____________________      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  

 

You must divided your sources into

 

Primary (first hand documents, diaries,

letters, paintings/pictures from those dates)

and Secondary (recent or second hand

information)

 

q       They must be listed in correct bibliographical

Format.

 

q       You must write notes in italics below each

source about what type of information you got

from that source and indent.

 

q       Separate by type of source (website,

Magazines, encyclopedias) and don’t for get to

Alphabetize

 

q      

 

They must be alphabetized by authors last name

 

Or the first word of the listing

 

q       Groups should have 35 sources

Individuals should have 25 sources