Independent Studies Students
Requirements:
1. Reflective Journals: Respond to at least three topics per chapter for every chapter of the book. Post your journals on your website every time you write three chapters. Each topic should be approximately 250 words.
Tell me
your URL for the website you have created for
your work.
As a backup, you may additionally send work to the appropriate email below:
| Psychology students | docraygen.independentstudies@gmail.com |
| Economics students | docraygen.independentstudies@gmail.com |
| US History students | docraygen.independentstudies@gmail.com |
| Government students | docraygen.independentstudies@gmail.com |
I do not
check the above emails regularly. I use them to collect your work. If you have any
questions, please email me at
rgen@esusd.k12.ca.us
2.
TERM PAPER: write a 2500 word paper on a topic of your choice. Please clear
the topic with me before you begin. Your paper needs to
have at least five sources: two book sources specifically written on your topic, two periodical/journal
sources, and your text book. (Minimum 15 citations.)
When you use a source, you are testifying that that source is
academically sound and trustworthy. Do not cite it if you are in doubt.
Encyclopedia (including Wikipedia) are not academic sources. Authorless websites
are not good academic sources. Dictionaries and Quote pages are not academic
sources. If you have questions about whether a source is reliable, give it the
CRAAP
test.
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Term Paper Checklist and Evaluation Sheet Specifications:
· 2500 words (minimum) - 3000
(maximum) Please make sure your term paper project includes all of the following items: Text 15 citations, good grammar Sources 2 books, 2 periodicals/journals, textbook Documentation in text/parenthetical Reference List alphabetized and in proper format Clarity of Argument/Content makes a good argument Structure: Introduction
is it effective? Body Paragraphs
Topic sentence? |
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