SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT OVERVIEW
The Senior Research Project is a graduation expectation for all students of Galileo Academy. Every student is expected to conduct a research project.
What is the Senior Research
Project?
The
Senior Research Project will provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate
your knowledge and skills learned throughout your high school career. This
project should represent an area of interest you wish to pursue through
rigorous research and support from your teachers , group project members and
other consultants.
How Will You Be Evaluated?
Progress
on your project will be regularly monitored and evaluated. You will submit your
Senior Research Project on Tuesday, January 22, 2002, to your English/ELD
teacher. You will present your project in the spring semester to faculty, staff
and students. Refer to the SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT TIMELINE.
Students
should read the SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT TIME LINE . Every student is responsible for meeting the
Senior Research Project due dates.
q Can be conducted individually
or in a group of no more than 3 students.
q
Must
use at least 5 sources, including 2 books
q
Must
be in student’s own words, not plagiarized or copied. Plagiarism is taking and
copying someone’s work and/or ideas without giving proper credit. A plagiarized
paper is unacceptable and will need to be rewritten.
q
Must
not be a term paper or book report. Must have a clearly stated thesis,
supporting statements and a conclusion.
q
Must
be 10 - 15 pages of text, double-spaced, 12 point Times or Palatino font and have maximum 1-inch
margins all around.
q
Must
prove or disprove your thesis.
q
May
include graphics. Must be presented orally with every group member
participating.
q
May
include visual aids with your oral presentation.
q Your optional PowerPoint
presentation will be a summary of your 10 to 15 page Senior Research Project.
1)
Choose
a specific topic. Refer to APPENDIX.
2)
Organize
your notes and bibliography. (suggestion: note cards)
3)
Prepare
a working bibliography.
4)
Begin
writing your paper, using the process writing method.
a.
Brainstorm
ideas.
b.
Use
graphic organizers or outlines.
c.
Write
the first draft.
d.
Peer
edit.
e.
Revise
the first draft.
5) Write the final Senior Research Project with footnotes.
6) Write the final bibliography.
7) Proudly
present your Senior Research Project.
Research
Projects will be rated as Outstanding, Good, and Marginal. All Marginal
projects are required to be re-submitted after revision. Incomplete
projects are deemed Marginal until completed and successfully evaluated.
· Outstanding: You have gone beyond what is required and
demonstrated important skills and abilities.
· Good: You have met all minimum requirements for the project and
demonstrated important skills and abilities.
· Marginal: You have not met the basic requirements for
the project, and your project is incomplete and/or did not demonstrate
important skills and abilities. You will need to revise/rewrite your project.
** The
SENIOR PROJECT CRITERIA will list the point values of each part of your
project and presentation. Your grade will depend on the content of your
project (less on the graphs/pictures/photos/etc.), your knowledge of your
topic, and your presentation.