INDEPENDENT STUDY PROJECTS (ISP)
Each student is responsible for a minimum of one completed independent study project* per semester.
*Some substitutions of academic contests for ISPs may be acceptable -- see me for details.
Basic requirements (see rubric below for details)
Each student is responsible for a minimum of one completed independent study project* per semester.
*Some substitutions of academic contests for ISPs may be acceptable -- see me for details.
Basic requirements (see rubric below for details)
- Proposal
- Outline
- MLA documentation, minimum 3 credible sources
- Higher-level thinking (analysis, synthesis, evaluation)
- Adequate and appropriate organization, content, grammar, mechanics
- Typed essay
- Learning product
- Class presentation: Most students share their research at the podium with visual support (Prezi, etc.) and then take questions. However, you can feel free to to something else: a class lesson? an experiment? a group activity?
Helpful sites for... - How to write higher-level research questions:
writingcenter.gmu.edu/guides/how-to-write-a-research-question - How to use Bloom's taxonomy stems to write higher-level research questions:
www.thoughtco.com/blooms-taxonomy-questions-7598 - How to use MLA documentation: