12th Grade AP English Language
Purpose: To engage students in purposeful research that applies to Senior Project, to synthesize a number of sources, and to demonstrate flawless application of MLA conventions.
Task Overview: Each student will choose a career of interest which links to his/her Senior Project in some way. Using MLA conventions, he/she will compose a 5-6 page paper with a Works Cited page that fulfills all of the project components.
Project Components:
The research paper will include the following:
- Title Page (1 page)
- Table of Contents (1 page)
- Introduction (1 ½ - 2 pages) - which includes:
- Career Choice
- Project Expectations
- Project Criticisms
- Definition of Terms
- Purpose of Project (including 2 goal statements)
- Research Question (2)
- Literature Review (2 – 2 ½ pages) - which includes:
- History and Background
- Information on Research Questions
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Career Choice
- Conclusion and Reflection (1 – 1 ½ pages) - which includes:
- Overview of Findings
- Implications
- Reflections
- Works Cited (1 page)