A
quality and persuasive Process Paper requires in depth research, organization,
numerous drafts, lots of editing and persistent effort. Many of the following
questions should be answered in your Process Paper using the information you
obtained in the course of your research. I
will use this evaluation to grade your Process Paper. Use it as a guide as you write your rough
draft.
1.
Did you sell your project? Persuading the reader that your project is worthy of further
investigation.
2. What sparked
your interest in this topic?
3. What made you decide your
topic was a good fit for this year’s theme?
4. What makes your topic
worth investigating?
Research
1
What specific goals did you set while researching your topic, and how did you accomplish
them? This should include
historical context, primary sources, interviews, local connections, a wide range of perspectives.
2 How did you discover and evaluate the impact of your Turning Point in History?
Development of Project: This paragraph does not need to be
included for Jan. 7
1
Why do you feel your category is best suited to tell your story?
2 How did you construct your project?
3. What are the elements of your
project?
How does your topic relate to the theme
1. What makes your topic an important Turning Point in History?
2. What immediate changes did your topic cause?
3. What are some of the specific important consequences that came about as a result of your topic?
4. What makes your topic significant in history?
NHD Advice for Christmas Break
As you continue to work on your project it is my hope that you will see how this year’s theme helps you to understand how history happens and how it impacts the world we live in today. Congratulations, you have overcome one of the biggest obstacles in completing your NHD project, gathering research notes.
Some of you need to continue to research your topic following the suggestions noted in your Categories for Note Taking evaluation sheet and on NoodleTools. If you follow my instructions and the suggestions below I am confident you will reach a successful conclusion and produce a project worthy of all the time and effort you have put into it.
1. Revise you Thesis Statement, making sure that it includes a concise accurate description of historical context of your Turning Point in History, and consequences that came about as a result of the Turning Point in History. It explains what you are trying to prove.
2. Write a draft of your Process Paper using NHD.org> contest>process paper (read the instructions that describe the main points of the paper). Use the sample I provided. Your process paper should be viewed as a marketing tool for your project. It should create interest in your project.
3. Work on your annotated bibliography. Your annotated bibliography is to be attached to your process paper. A rough draft or your process paper is due Jan 7, 2013. It is to include
1. A Title Page
2. The 500 word Paper
3. Your Annotated Bibliography (1 primary source with annotation and 1 secondary source with annotation)
4. A rough draft of your design for your exhibit/web site. A rough sketch is due Jan. 7, 2013. Follow the guidelines provided in the NHD Power point and in “Steps to Completing an NHD Project.”
Process Paper……pg. 51 Annotated Bibliography…….pg 52
General Rules……pg 53-55 Exhibits…………pg. 56-58 Documentary… pg. 59-61 Web sites……… pg. 62-63. In addition there is a PDF document highlighting each of the categories located on my NHD 2012-13 Dropbox folders. PLEASE E-MAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS I WILL RESPOND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
