The Graduation Project has four parts: a research paper, product, portfolio, and oral presentation before a review board. These four components are designed to be a culmination of the entire high school experience. To complete the Graduation Project, students will apply skills needed to be successful in post-secondary education and careers. The project requires students to demonstrate what they know and what they can do with the skills acquired in high school.
The Four Parts
Topic Analysis
When selecting a viable topic, students should "begin with the end in mind". This means that a viable topic will be one that is not only interesting to the student for just the paper part, but also one that will realistically have a quality product and service/job shadowing experience at the end as an extension of the paper.
Research
A paper is only as strong as its research. It is important that you find good sources with up-to-date, valid information. There is nothing worse than reading a persuasive paper with facts from the 1990s that have been proven true or false since then, but there is no mention of the more recent research/findings. Find the most up-to-date facts and use them to your benefit.
You can also go to the CMS Graduation Project website for additional information and tips.
Another place to get project ideas, advice, and contacts is the CMS Serves website.
The Four Parts
- A research paper demonstrating research skills and writing skills, to be completed in the Junior year
- A Service Learning Experience (SLE)/ product that demonstrates the use of knowledge and skills in a meaningful way to accomplish a goal, to be completed in the Senior year
- An oral presentation, during which, students become a source of information communicating their project work before a review panel, to be completed in the Senior year
- A portfolio to catalogue/document tasks, record reflective thinking and insights, as well as demonstrate responsibility for learning as work progresses through the entire process, to be kept throughout the process
Topic Analysis
When selecting a viable topic, students should "begin with the end in mind". This means that a viable topic will be one that is not only interesting to the student for just the paper part, but also one that will realistically have a quality product and service/job shadowing experience at the end as an extension of the paper.
Research
A paper is only as strong as its research. It is important that you find good sources with up-to-date, valid information. There is nothing worse than reading a persuasive paper with facts from the 1990s that have been proven true or false since then, but there is no mention of the more recent research/findings. Find the most up-to-date facts and use them to your benefit.
You can also go to the CMS Graduation Project website for additional information and tips.
Another place to get project ideas, advice, and contacts is the CMS Serves website.
grad_paper_manual.pdf | |
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Grad Paper Specific Resources:
intro_to_the_grad_project.pptx | |
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works_cited_guide_sheet.docx | |
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grad_paper_outline.pptx | |
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outline_format.docx | |
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graphic_rough_draft.pptx | |
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guide_for_revising_outlines.docx | |
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quote_integration.pptx | |
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peer_editing_rubric_research.docx | |
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last_workday_reminders.pptx | |
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Grad Project Community Service Information:
After completion of your graduation paper, a minimum of 15 hours of service hours are required for your senior product.
- Utilize the service log to track your hours to be signed off from a "supervisor/host" of this service.
- Each time you volunteer or work on the product, write a reflection on what was completed during the hours you were there.
- Upon completion of your service learning, have your 'supervisor' write a letter describing the work you have completed and your work ethic on the project to show proof!
- All these items will be compiled towards your Senior Product in English IV.
servicelearningjobshadowlog.docx | |
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Approved Knights in Action groups
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General Writing Tips:
stop_the_insanity.docx | |
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plagiarism.ppt | |
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Researching Resources:
hot_topics-1.doc | |
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identifying_reliable_internet_sources.doc | |
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basicresearchguide[1].doc | |
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grad_paper_bibliography.pptx | |
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Thesis Resources:
introduction_to_thesis_statements.pptx | |
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research_thesis_writing.pptx | |
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Outlining:
constructing_an_outline.doc | |
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outline_for_an_essay.doc | |
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sample_research_outline.doc | |
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Topic Sentences:
writing_topic_sentence_practice.ppt | |
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Quote Integration:
integrating-quotes.pdf | |
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integrating_quotes.pptx | |
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how_to_use_quotes_in_a_research_paper.doc | |
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in-text_mla_citations.pptx | |
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Conclusion:
conclusion_key_points.pdf | |
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last_minute_checks.pptx | |
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MLA Resources:
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how_to_format_a_paper.doc | |
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mla_citation.docx | |
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mla_format_reminders.pptx | |
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works_cited_ex.doc | |
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