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RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT

RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT. LOGSDON ENGLISH III. TOPIC: RESEARCH ONE FAMOUS PERSON LIVING OR DEAD, AND EXPLAIN HIS OR HER IMPORTANCE TO SOCIETY.

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RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT

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  1. RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT LOGSDON ENGLISH III

  2. TOPIC:RESEARCH ONE FAMOUS PERSON LIVING OR DEAD, AND EXPLAIN HIS OR HER IMPORTANCE TO SOCIETY.

  3. REQUIREMENTS:-Five sources(at least one primary source)-MLA style(found on Roberts’ website)-All sources must be cited correctly using MLA style(found on Roberts’ website)-Plagiarized papers will receive a “0”-Must have at least 15 note cards-Must be between 1,000 and 1,250 words long-Must be turned in through Engrade “turn-in” by Friday, December 9Coach Logsdon must approve topic before beginning

  4. Primary and Secondary Sources Research

  5. A primary source is a document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study. These sources were present during an experience or time period and offer an inside view of a particular event. Some types of primary sources include:

  6. ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS: (excerpts or translations acceptable): Diaries, speeches, manuscripts, letters, interviews, news film footage, autobiographies, official recordsCREATIVE WORKS:Poetry, drama, novels, music, artRELICS OR ARTIFACTS: Pottery, furniture, clothing, buildings

  7. Examples of primary sources include: Diary of Anne Frank - Experiences of a Jewish family during WWII  The Constitution of Canada - Canadian History  A journal article reporting NEW research or findings  Weavings and pottery - Native American history  Plato's Republic - Women in Ancient Greece

  8. A secondary source interprets and analyzes primary sources. These sources are one or more steps removed from the event. Secondary sources may have pictures, quotes or graphics of primary sources in them. Some types of secondary sources include:

  9. PUBLICATIONS: Textbooks, magazine articles, histories, criticisms, commentaries, encyclopedias

  10. Examples of secondary sources include: A journal/magazine article which interprets or reviews previous findings  A history textbook  A book about the effects of WWI

  11. DON’T BASE YOUR ENTIRE PAPER ON SECONDARY SOURCES!!!

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