Influential Person

Essential Question: How did your person's accomplishments influence their field, profession, or area of expertise and leave a lasting impact?

Task:

• Create an informational research paper using MLA format, including a works cited page that is 3-4 pages in length and uses at least 4 academic sources throughout.

  • MLA Format:

    • 12 pt, Times New Roman Font, Double Spaces

    • MLA Heading and page numbers

    • MLA Formatted Works Cited Page at the end

      • This is not included in your total page count for your requirements

Steps:

• Topic Brainstorming

  • Potential Sources - Databases & Online Encyclopedias

    • Gale in Context: High School

    • Worldbook: Advanced

    • ABC-Clio -- Best for Historical Figures

    • POWER Teens - Other Database options provided by POWER Library

  • Potential Sources - Books

    • Destiny Library Catalog 

• NoodleTools

  • Create citations utilizing NoodleTools

    • Check the Citation Cheatsheet for help creating the different types of citations

  • Create Notecards using NoodleTools

• Explore & Annotate Sources

• Outline of Paper & Thesis

• Final Research Paper