Hall+of+Fame+Research+Project+Description

__**Hall of Fame Research Project Description:**__

 * This project has multiple purposes:**
 * to have you research the life of an individual deemed worthy to be previously selected for membership in the Hall of Fame for Great Americans.
 * to judge is this individual is worthy of remaining in the Hall of Fame for Great Americans.
 * to conduct primary- and secondary-source research.
 * to write and revise an argumentative essay with a clear thesis statement.
 * to understand more fully the interpretive nature of historical research and the judgments historians make in their work.


 * Phases in the Research Project:**
 * Select individual to be researched //**(February 24, 2011)**//
 * Create personal Research Log webpage //**(March 1, 2011)**//
 * Submit bio-sketch essay //**(8 March 2011)**//
 * Select one aspect/event from the individual's life for further research & composition of a research question //**(15 March 2011)**//
 * Presentation of sources that address the selected aspect/event //**(22 March 2011)**//
 * Research paper due //**(May 17, 2011)**//

N.B. Over the course of the term, additional "check-point" dates will be announced, thereby guiding the students through the research process and eliminating any procrastination.

Throughout their work on this project, students should review important aspects of developing an argumentative thesis statement and writing and revising a research paper by reading through these and other topics on the Purdue University's "Online Writing Lab" webpages. Students may access these pages by clicking on the links on the homepage of this website.