APA format research paper - Career Options
Wednesday/Friday Writing 1
Date
Jan 27/29
In class
Personality tests
Discuss career options
Feb 3/5
Interview questions and ideas
How to conduct an interview
Professionalism during shadowing
Homework
Choose the two careers you will be writing about.
Schedule appointments to shadow/interview people in
those careers during the month of February.
Find three internet and two book sources.
Find at least 10 pieces of information from your sources to
include in your paper.
Outline, thesis statement.
Organizing research
**All is due February 17/20***
Feb 10/13
Organizing research review
See above.
Outlining and thesis statements
Feb 17/20
APA format
Two pages of paper – rough draft form
Feb 24/27
APA format and APA works cited
March 2/4
Half Day
Discuss interviews/shadowing apts.
Two pages of paper – rough draft form
Shadow/interview should be completed by next week!
One page of paper – rough draft form
References page
March 9/11
Conference with Mrs. Mittlestadt
Questions about APA format
Abstract page and Conclusion page
Bring PRINTED copy of rough draft to class next week.
Work on paper in class.
March
16/18
March
30/April 1
April 6/8
April 13/15
Edit your paper in class.
Take it from rough draft to solid draft.
Check for slang words, that, like, etc.
Transition between paragraphs and topics.
Make sure paper flows.
Peer edit in class.
no class – IOWA testing
FINAL PAPER DUE!!!
Finish editing paper.
Bring one copy to class next week for peer edit.
Final edit of your paper. Make it the BEST paper you’ve
ever written! Triple check for grammar, spelling, typos,
content, etc.
*Make sure it’s in APA format!*
Title page, final edits, put it all together
APA Research Paper Requirements:
*You will be turning in at least NINE pages**
1 Title Page
1 Abstract Page
5 or more pages of research paper – thesis supported with sources
1 Conclusion Page
1 References Page