CHS Research Paper Requirements

9th Grade Students will:

• Choose or be assigned a topic of research
• Evaluate the quality and reliability of sources
• Understand Plagiarism
• Use a variety of sources (print and non-print)
• Use source sheets for note-taking (3)
• Complete an outline
• Use MLA formatting
• Type in 12 pt. font, double-spaced; use Times New Roman font
  
• Produce a 3-4 page research paper or presentation

   Tenth Grade Students will:

• Choose or be assigned a persuasive topic to research
• Use a variety of sources (print and non-print)
• Use source sheets for note-taking (4)
• Develop a Works Cited page
• Understand and write a thesis statement/ claim
• Complete an outline
• Use MLA formatting
  
• Type in 12 pt. font, double-spaced; use Times New Roman font
  
• Produce a 3-5 page research paper

Eleventh Grade Students will:

• Choose or be assigned a historical investigative research topic
• Develop quality source selection
• Develop a thesis statement/claim
  
• Use source sheets (5)
• Develop a Works Cited page
• Complete an outline
• Use MLA formatting
  
• Type in 12 pt. font, double-spaced; Times New Roman font font
• Produce a 5-6 page research paper

Twelfth Grade Students will:

• Choose or be assigned an argumentative research topic
• Demonstrate quality source selection
• Develop a thesis statement/claim
  
• Use source sheets (8)
• Develop a Works Cited page
• Complete an outline
• Use MLA formatting 
  
• Type in 12 pt. font, double-spaced; Times New Roman font
  
• Produce a 2-8 page research paper