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Famous Person Research
Report
– 25 points possible
Choose a person
(scientist, philosopher, mathematician, explorer, author, inventor, military leader,
government leader, performer, athlete, etc.)
Locate 3 web sites
about your chosen person.
Use the following
margins: left/right of 0.8 inch and top/bottom of 1 inch.
Insert table with 1 row and 3 columns (no borders) at the top of the report. In
the left cell insert a photo of your chosen person, in the center cell include a
bolded title with 16 font size and your choice of font style, and in the right
cell include your 4-line label.
Use Arial with font size 14 for your report.
Write a two
paragraph report with reference page. Paragraph 1 include where he/she was born
and childhood information. Paragraph 2 include achievements and accomplishments.
Information must be footnoted within the text using (author's last name,
year).
Reference Page:
List of references begins on a new page. Heading is centered.
List is alphabetized by author’s last name.
The first line of
an entry is at the left margin; subsequent lines indent three spaces.
Sample:
Author Last Name, Author First Name (year, month). Web site name.
Retrieved on today's date from Web address.
Rubric:
| Famous Person Research Report Areas |
Your
Score |
Points
Possible |
| 2 paragraphs with required information |
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3 |
| Written in your own words |
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3 |
| Paragraph formatting with proper margins |
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2 |
| Inserted table with required information |
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3 |
| Sources cited within text |
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3 |
| No spelling and grammar errors |
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2 |
| Separate reference page with centered title |
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2 |
| 3 sources |
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3 |
| Proper format for sources |
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2 |
| Sources alphabetized |
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2 |
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Total |
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25 |
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