Critical to the Senior Project is the persuasive research paper. It is meant to connect your job experiences while also demonstrating a strong understanding of a specific area that you researched. This aspect will show competence in writing and research. This paper will be focused on during the 2nd semester in your individual Language Arts course and will be graded by Mrs. Presley.
The paper will take a main idea of yours, an arguable point or thesis, and support it with researched, well-documented facts and your relevant commentary. It has a clear beginning, middle, and end, and is not repetitive. It should be an example of your best, most sophisticated work.
Below is the link of the ODE scoring guide that will be used by Mrs. Presley in grading the research papers.
Requirements for Research Paper
5-8 full pages in length* + a works cited page
Must establish connections within the paper to the job experience.
Research Paper must use a minimum of 5 sources*
Must receive a passing evaluation on the scoring guide in order to meet the Senior Project requirements.
Students must score a total of 48 points based on the scoring guide listed above.
More information about scoring will be provided by the ELA instructor when working through the Research Paper.
*Modifications to the requirements are made on an as-needed basis and require approval by the teacher and administration