Ancient Greece Research Paper
Name: _____________________ Topic: __________________________________________
Welcome, scholars! Here is your chance to become an expert on a fascinating area of the ancient
world, and to share your expertise through a well-written paper. This is a formal academic
research paper. It will follow the basic format: an introduction, at least 3 body paragraphs, and a
conclusion. We will be going through each part of this process together, from note-taking
through the final draft, but you will also have to do some of the work at home.
Below is a chart to help keep you on track. Even though these go in order, remember that the
writing process doesn’t go in a straight line, and you may find yourself taking more notes after
your outline, or reworking your outline after you’ve written a draft. That’s ok! It’s great – it
means you are trying to write the best paper you can. Use the skills you’ve practiced (opening
adjective, etc.); find good sentences in your reading and imitate them.
Enjoy being an expert, and have fun with your writing.
Play with the possibilities!
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Due Date
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Notecards . . . . . . . . ____Monday, March 28___________________
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Outline . . . . . . . . . . ____Wednesday, March 30___________ _____
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First Draft . . . . . . . . ____Wednesday, April 6__________ ________
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Second Draft . . . . . _____Monday, April 11___________________
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Works Cited . . . . . _draft – Mon. Mar. 28 / final – Mon. April 18_
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Final Draft . . . . . .. . _____Monday, April 18___________________
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Title Page . . . . . .. . ____Monday, April 18____________________
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Bonus Project. . . . . ___Wednesday, April 20 (FESTIVAL!!)_____
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Notecards:
Take notes using index cards as shown. (look in your notebook and on your green sheet)
You should have at least 3 subtopics (but probably more).
You should have a total of at least 30 notecards.
Outline:
This is how you organize your notes and plan your paper.
We will go over this in class after spring break.
First & Second Drafts:
Write, write, write! Follow your outline. Revise, edit, repeat.
Your second draft should be typed, following all the requirements of the final draft. (see below)
And remember: There is no “I” in “research paper.”
Works Cited:
This is where you list the sources you used. We will go over how to do this in class.
You must have at least 5 different sources. Of those, at least 2 must be books. The others could
be magazines, videos, or something from the internet. They should all be reliable!
Final Draft:
Your final paper should be. . .
-typed
-in 12 pt. Times New Roman font
-double-spaced
-with normal margins.
It should begin with your introduction. There should be at least 3 well-written body paragraphs.
There is no length requirement; it will be as long as it needs to be (certainly longer than a page).
Title Page:
This should have the title of your paper (be creative), your name, and the date. Feel free to
design and decorate this page however you like, as long as we can read the info.
Bonus Project!
Are you ready to take your expertise to another level? To explore and share what you have
learned in another way? Anything is possible…draw, paint, sculpt, build, dance, sing, play…
you decide. It could be visual, tactile, audible, or interactive. It should be connected to your
topic and bring it to life accurately and fabulously. Have fun with this!