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English Support

for the History Research Paper


The History Research Paper is a cross-curricular assignment. You will be graded by your English and
history teachers, and the final grade will be included in the fourth quarter. While you will be given a
great deal of in school support, you will need to work on this at home as well. You should review due
dates to avoid late grade penalties.
History Component:
The topic, thesis, and the validity of your sources will be assessed by the history teacher. A history
specific rubric has been provided.
English Component:
Your English teacher will support you in the following ways: thesis development, writing workshops,
draft reviews with feedback, and MLA formatting instruction. You will be using Google Docs and
Noodle Tools for this project. The paper is worth 150 points. The English specific rubric has been
provided.
Requirements:
11/12 point, double-spaced, MLA format
4-5 pages of content (maximum 5 pages)
Works Cited page
Sources At least one of each of the following: Internet site, book, and primary source (can
be found on the internet). World Book Encyclopedia and Wikipedia are unacceptable sources.
Timeline:
Topic and Thesis
March 11/March 12
Outline
March 27
First Draft Due
April 21/Wednesday April 22
Other draft due dates will be assigned during Writing Workshops - tbd
Final Paper Due
Friday, May 15
Students: Please have your parents sign the below slip and return it to school.
________________________________________________________________________________
Parent Notification of History Research Paper
Parents: Please sign below and return to school by Wednesday, 3/18/15.
Mrs. Tempesta and Mrs. Orejuela want you to be aware of the importance of this assignment.
Please assist your student in the time management of this research paper.
Parent Name (printed and signature) ______________________________________________
Email ___________________________________________________________________________
Students Name___________________________________________________________________

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