Dr. Carter’s Good Old Fun Time Research Paper
Check Sheet
Or
Ten Steps to a Successful Research Paper
All
work is due before the bell rings on the day assigned. Students may not skip
any steps. Each deadline met is worth 10 points, making this sheet worth a
maximum of 100 points. If I have to replace this sheet, it will be worth a
maximum of 90 points (/100), and student will have to meet all prior deadlines again.
Day 1 _____ All
necessary resources (4 full books or the equivalent) in your possession and a
list of them. A chapter, an article, or a website
= ½ book. No websites without
my prior approval. _____
Day
2 _____ A brief synopsis of the
contents of your resources as they apply to your topic,
noting
redundancies and omissions. _____
Day 3 _____ Rough
draft of Works Cited page and three paraphrase cards, on which you
quote 3 different resources and cite them correctly on one side
and paraphrase
the same quotes and cite them correctly on the
other side. Citation format must
match Works Cited format _____
Day
4 _____ Thirty note cards or the
equivalent. No highlighting. Your three paraphrase
cards can be included in your thirty. _____
Day
5 _____ Final draft of Works Cited
page. Should include every resource that is going to
appear in your paper and none that will NOT appear
in it. _____
Day
6 _____ Complete outline of paper,
including documentation for every fact and quote.
Minimum length four pages typed and double-spaced. _____
Day
7 _____ Error-free intro paragraph
(need not have documentation). _____
Day
8 _____ Error-free sample body
paragraph with documentation. No redundancies in
citations. _____
Day
9 _____ Rough draft. Must meet
minimum length requirement (1500 words). _____
CHECK: Do the
citations correspond perfectly to the Works Cited? Multiple
authors listed in citations? All works on Works
Cited appear in paper and vice
versa?
Day 10 ____ Final
draft of your research paper and Works Cited page. No binders or folders. _____
