THE GREAT AMERICAN DREAM

English III Research Project

PROJECT REQUIREMENTS:
PRESENTATION AND SPEECH: You need to prepare presentation (with visual aid) to
share in class and a speech on your school that will last 3-5 minutes. Your visual aid may
be digital (PowerPoint, Prezi, etc.) or it may be a Free Standing (3-fold Poster Board). You
will only be allowed to use two 3x5 index cards when delivering your speech, so you need
to be well prepared in order to receive full credit.
Your speech should include:
COLLEGE OPTION:
-Important school information such as
the requirements for admission, the
population of the student body, the
possibilities for admission, how many
apply each year, how many get in,
and the average test scores needed
for admission.
-Information about the campus,
campus life, school history, and any
other interesting facts.
-A major, degree, or area of
concentration in which you may be
interested in pursuing. Do a detailed
analysis of the courses which will be
required for this major and discuss the
professional possibilities which will be
open to you with this degree.
-Potential careers that you may be
interested in pursuing along with
relevant information pertaining to that
career path.

CAREER OPTION:
-Information about the history of the
profession and interesting facts about
the field.
-The application process for this
profession.
-Important school information such as
the education requirements for your
profession (like special certifications or
training), the average entry-level pay,
the salary ceiling for the profession,
the possibilities for advancement, and
any other relevant information
pertaining to the acquisition of the job.
-Your future goals within that profession
(focus on advancement) and the
necessary steps you will need to take
to reach your goal (training,
certification, years on the job, etc.).

RESEARCH PAPER WITH ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY: This paper will consist of the
information mentioned in the speech requirements. You must have at least seven
different sources cited in your paper and on your works cited page. One of your sources
must be a personal interview. We will discuss this further in class. For the sake of
organization, you will include subheadings for each section of your paper. You must have
a section for each of the following topics (though you may have additional sections):
COLLEGE OPTION:
-School History and Traditions

-Application Process and Financial Aid

-Field of Study

NAME:
-Career Opportunities

-Application Process and Financial

CAREER OPTION:
-History/Background of the Profession

-Education Requirements
-Advancement Opportunities

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Your research paper must be 1800 words in length. Your paper must be
typed in MLA format, double spaced, and written in 12-point Times New
Roman font. The final draft will be submitted to turnitin.com.

THE GREAT AMERICAN DREAM RESEARCH PROJECT

Research Paper Rubric

INTRODUCTION and CONCLUSION

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Essay Note in MLA Format (-10)

THESIS STATEMENT
0 1 2 3 4 5
TOPIC 1
History/Tradition/Background Info
0
5
10
15
20
TOPIC 2 Application
Process/Financial Plan
0
5
10
15

20

TOPIC 3 Field of Study/Education

Requirements
0
5
10
15
20
TOPIC 4 Career/Advancement
Opportunities
0
5
10
15
20
LENGTH 1800-2000 Words
0
3
5

DEDUCTIONS:

Plagiarized Material (Automatic

ZERO)

ESSAY GRADE
=
Academic Achievement

Name:

PROCESS POINTS:

DEDUCTIONS:

Annotated Bibliography (20 points)

Deductions for Errors (Grammar/Usage)

Revised
All sources cited correctly
All sources in alphabetical order
MLA format (if not, -10)

Source Print Outs (25 points)

Less Than 7 Sources (10 points)

No Personal Interview (10 points)

Highlighted/Annotated

Note Cards (5 points/source)

Originality Report Over 30% (10 points)

Formatted correctly
Citation and Annotation included

First Draft (5 points)

PROCESS POINTS EARNED

Peer Review (10 points)

TOTAL IN DEDUCTIONS

Final Draft On Time (5 points)

PROCESS GRADE
=
Academic Achievement