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You will be writing a five paragraph research paper on Rome. You may choose whatever topic you would like about Rome but everyone in the class will have the same Thesis Statement.
Thesis Statement:

How has “FILL IN YOUR TOPIC” impacted history today?

You are to use at least 5-10 sources for your paper. And cite them throughout. You will use MLA style when citing. I will be giving you examples of how to cite in class. Make sure when you are researching to write down any sources that you use. You may not use Wikipedia, Answers.com; etc.
You will need a title page with a visual of your topic on it.
Five paragraphs about your topic (Intro, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion)
You will also then have a reference or works cited page.

I will be checking work periodically, throughout the next two weeks.

December 12th	13th	14th	15th	16th
Work Day in Lab Topic decided on	Finish Women in Rome Work in Lab Sources done	Lab Rough Draft Due	Finish Rome Discussion Begin Spartacus	Vocabulary Work day in lab
19th Finish Spartacus	20th Begin Religion Unit Project due by 4pm today	21st Quiz on Rome and Greece. What do I believe? Continue	22 What do I believe?	23 Continue What do I believe. Make up day of any topics

Final Draft will be due Wednesday January 5th, 2010

Examples of Roman Topics (Possible but can choose what you would like)

The Fall of Rome
The Philosophies of Greece/Rome
Education in Ancient Greece/Rome
The Rise of the Roman Republic
Roman Entertainment
Roman Technology
The Latin Language
Gladiators
The Roman Legion

How to write a research paper:

STEP 1. CHOOSE A TOPIC
STEP 2. FIND INFORMATION
STEP 3. STATE YOUR THESIS
STEP 4. MAKE A TENTATIVE OUTLINE
STEP 5. ORGANIZE YOUR NOTES
STEP 6. WRITE YOUR FIRST DRAFT
STEP 7. REVISE YOUR OUTLINE AND DRAFT/COMPLETE CHECKLISTS

Checklist One:

1. Is my thesis statement concise and clear?
2. Did I follow my outline? Did I miss anything?
3. Are my arguments presented in a logical sequence?
4. Are all sources properly cited to ensure that I am not plagiarizing?
5. Have I proved my thesis with strong supporting arguments?
6. Have I made my intentions and points clear in the essay?
Checklist Two:
1. Did I begin each paragraph with a proper topic sentence?
2. Have I supported my arguments with documented proof or examples?
3. Any run-on or unfinished sentences?
4. Any unnecessary or repetitious words?
5. Varying lengths of sentences?
6. Does one paragraph or idea flow smoothly into the next?
7. Any spelling or grammatical errors?
8. Quotes accurate in source, spelling, and punctuation?
9. Are all my citations accurate and in correct format?
10. Did I avoid using contractions? Use "cannot" instead of "can't", "do not" instead of "don't"?
11. Did I use third person as much as possible? Avoid using phrases such as "I think", "I guess", "I suppose"
12. Have I made my points clear and interesting but remained objective?
13. Did I leave a sense of completion for my reader(s) at the end of the paper?
STEP 8. TYPE FINAL PAPER

Points:
__/20 points Outline
__/20 points References
__/20 points First Rough Draft
__/20 points Second Rough Draft
__/40 points In class participation on Peer Grading
__/80 points Final Paper
(10 points for title page, 60 points for paper, 10 points for final draft of references.)