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Senior Project Analysis
Papers
First drafts due Monday March 2nd!
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Basic Formatting
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MLA style
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Pages Numbered (top right
hand corner with your last
name)
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4 citations minimum
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Title Page
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12 pt. Times New Roman font
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4-6 pages of writing
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Double spaced
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Works cited page
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One inch margins
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Finding sources
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Related to your topic
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Can be loosely related
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Must have relevance to why you chose your project
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If you are uncertain about a source, ask!
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If you need help looking for sources, ask!
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Sample title page
Your Name
Ms. Rowen
Advanced English 12
February 24, 2015
Title of Your Paper
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Sample Title Page
Jane Smith
Ms. Rowen
Advanced English 12
February 24, 2015
Senior Project: Kokomo Humane Society
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Thesis Statement
 An
analytical paper breaks down an issue or an
idea into its component parts, evaluates the issue
or idea, and presents this breakdown and
evaluation to the audience.
 Example Thesis
Statement: An analysis of the
college admission process reveals one challenge
facing counselors: accepting students with high
test scores or students with strong extracurricular
backgrounds.
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Noodle Tools
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Make sure you know your username and password
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Save your sources as you find them
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Know what type of source you’re citing!
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Interview?
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Article from an online journal?
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Book?
Create your works cited page by “exporting to word”
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Resources
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Purdue OWL
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MLA formatting questions
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In-text citation guide
Noodle Tools
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Organize and save your sources
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Create your works cited page quickly and easily!
UNC thesis statement worksheet (uploaded to Mrs. Scott’s
webpage)
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First Drafts
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Must include 2 full pages
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You’re encouraged to write the full paper
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The more you turn in, the more feedback you’ll get back
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You still need to include your title page and works cited page
for the first draft!
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Must be typed!
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You must reference each source at least once!
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Include in-text citation
Use a quote or paraphrase
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Introductions
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Bring up the “issue” that leads to your project idea
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Grab the audience’s attention
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Introduce what you did for your project
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Present your thesis statement
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Body Paragraphs
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Each paragraph needs a purpose
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Focus on what has been laid out by your thesis statement
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Integrate your research!
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Quotations
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Paraphrasing
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Explain the significance of each reference
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Conclusions
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Remind the reader of why there’s a need for your project
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Emphasize the current problem
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Look forward: what impact did (or will) your project have?
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Reflect on your overall experience and then write down the
overall conclusions that you make!