ALEXANDRIA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Senior Project 2015

Service Learning Research Project

Career Exploration Project

Addresses a social issue present in the local community

Seeks to heighten public awareness to reduce the problem

Service learning hours required

Focuses on a plausible career path

Focuses on awareness and education surrounding the career field

Job shadowing required

Subject selection: 2 approaches

PORTFOLIORESEARCH PAPER

PRODUCTPRESENTATION

4 Components

DEFINITION: A BINDER OF ALL DOCUMENTS,

RESEARCH PAPER, RESEARCH SOURCE

MATERIALS, AND OTHER EVIDENCE TO CREATE A VISUAL DISPLAY OF THE

SENIOR PROJECT

Portfolio

DEFINITION: AN ESSAY THAT PRESENTS RESEARCH

INFORMATION FROM RELIABLE, SCHOLARLY SOURCES. ALL

SOURCES ARE DOCUMENTED WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE

PAPER AND IDENTIFIED IN THE WORKS CITED. THE PAPER

FOLLOWS THE FORMATTING STYLE OF THE MLA HANDBOOK.

Research Paper

THE PRODUCT IS A PHYSICAL OUTCOME OF THE

STUDENT’S RESEARCH. EXAMPLES MIGHT INCLUDE

A DEMONSTRATION OF SKILLS LEARNED OR A

PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FOR A TARGETED

SOCIAL ISSUE .

Product

EACH STUDENT WILL PRESENT TO THE TEACHER

AND CLASSMATES. THE TEACHER WILL LOOK

THROUGH THE PORTFOLIO AND EVALUATE THE

PRESENTATION OF THE RESEARCH AND PRODUCT.

Presentation

PATRICK SELECTED AUTO REPAIR AS HIS SUBJECT. HE MET WITH A MANAGER AT A LOCAL AUTO SUPPLY TO LEARN MORE. HE RESEARCHED DIFFERENT OCCUPATIONS THAT RELATE TO AUTO MECHANICS AND

THE IMPORTANCE OF AUTO MAINTENANCE. HE DEMONSTRATED BASIC AUTO MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES TO THE JUDGES FOR HIS PRODUCT. AS A RESULT, PATRICK WAS OFFERED AND ACCEPTED A JOB AT THE AUTO PARTS STORE. HE IS

NOW MAJORING IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AT LOUISIANA TECH

UNIVERSITY.

Examples of successful senior projects

Patrick’s Senior Project

Locate the 4 components of senior project from this example.

SAMANTHA STRUGGLED WITH SELF INJURY. SHE TOOK THE BRAVE STEP OF

RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM AND CONNECTED WITH A NATIONAL

ORGANIZATION “TO WRITE LOVE ON HER ARMS.” SHE ENTERED HER RESEARCH ESSAY IN A NATIONAL

COMPETITION AND WON. AS A RESULT, A PRESENTATION TEAM CAME TO

ALEXANDRIA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND PRESENTED AN ASSEMBLY TO RAISE

AWARENESS FOR THIS OFTEN MISUNDERSTOOD PROBLEM .

Examples of successful senior projects

Samantha’ s Senior Project

Locate the 4 components of senior project from this example.

Due dates

September 21, 2015—proposal form, functional resume’, academic integrity pledge

September 30, 2015—4 annotated, printed sources due with completed cover sheets

October 9, 2015 --- typed letter of intent uploaded to turnitin November 4, 2015—documented Part 1 of research paper

due (2/3 of total paper, plus the works cited page) uploaded to turnitin

December 3, 2015---field research hours completed and signed mentor verification form

December 3, 2015---final research paper including personal field experience research uploaded to turnitin

January 12, 2015---senior project presentations begin

Research Paper Criteria

English 4---6 sources, 8 pages plus works citedField research may comprise no more than one

third of the total paper.All sources, including personal interviews, must

be documented in the works cited.Papers must follow the MLA guidelines.All papers must be uploaded to turnitin.Plagiarized papers will not receive credit and

will not fulfill the senior project research requirements.