English 9 Research Paper: Impactful Individuals
Remember: the goal is to persuade the reader that this person had a tremendous impact on the United States or the world in three different ways.
Requirements: Students must follow these guidelines for their research papers:
Find and use a minimum of FOUR reputable sources in your research.
Reminder: You already found these sources, completed your citations, and recorded important quotes on your annotated bibliography.
Search your Google Drive for Annotated Bibliography Template or go to the Friday, March 15, 2024 Schoology folder to access your annotated bibliography. If you do not have access to copy and paste from your annotated bibliography at this time, please make a copy of it.
Include a properly formatted MLA-style Works Cited page, including MLA-style citations for all sources used in your paper.
Complete a double-spaced paper that is five paragraphs and in MLA format with parenthetical citations for directly quoted AND paraphrased information.
Your essay must be completed on a Google document and your final draft must be submitted through TurnItIn.com on Schoology.
Paragraph Breakdown:
Introduction Paragraph:
Cover the basic bibliographical information about the early life of your chosen individual
Use parenthetical citations for all directly quoted and paraphrased information
End with your thesis statement
First Body Paragraph:
Begin with a claim statement explaining the first prong of your thesis statement
Include two pieces of evidence (either direct quotes or paraphrased) with parenthetical citations
After each piece of evidence, provide your own analysis (Why was this action significant? How did it change the country or world? Who did it influence? How did it influence people?)
End with an original concluding statement
Second Body Paragraph:
Begin with a claim statement explaining the second prong of your thesis statement
Include two pieces of evidence (either direct quotes or paraphrased) with parenthetical citations
After each piece of evidence, provide your own analysis (Why was this action significant? How did it change the country or world? Who did it influence? How did it influence people?)
End with an original concluding statement
Third Body Paragraph:
Begin with a claim statement explaining the third prong of your thesis statement
Include two pieces of evidence (either direct quotes or paraphrased) with parenthetical citations
After each piece of evidence, provide your own analysis (Why was this action significant? How did it change the country or world? Who did it influence? How did it influence people?)
End with an original concluding statement
Conclusion Paragraph:
Restate your thesis and main prongs/claims
Explain how this person’s actions connect to current trends, laws, or attitudes
Sources:
http://www.biography.com/activists/martin-luther-king-jr
http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/martin-luther-king-jr
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Martin-Luther-King-Jr
http://link.gale.com/apps/doc/K1606000767/BIC?u=westspringfield1&sid=bookmark-BIC&xid=4dca4ecb
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