Graduation Graduation ProjectProject

Topic Selection and

Proposal

Topic Selection OverviewTopic Selection Overview

Choose Overall Topic of InterestChoose Overall Topic of Interest Choose Research Paper Topic Related to Choose Research Paper Topic Related to

Overall TopicOverall Topic Choose Project/Practical Experience Related Choose Project/Practical Experience Related

to Research Paper Topicto Research Paper Topic Find Mentor/Expert in the Field for ProjectFind Mentor/Expert in the Field for Project Complete Appropriate Graduation Project Complete Appropriate Graduation Project

FormsForms Complete Proposal FormComplete Proposal Form

Components of Graduation Components of Graduation ProjectProject

Overall Topic of Interest Overall Topic of Interest

Choose Topic of Personal InterestChoose Topic of Personal Interest

i.e. Sports, Photography, Animal i.e. Sports, Photography, Animal WelfareWelfare

Research Paper TopicResearch Paper Topic

Must be Related to Some Aspect of Must be Related to Some Aspect of Overall TopicOverall Topic

Must be Argumentative (Pro and Con) Must be Argumentative (Pro and Con) or Research-Basedor Research-Based

Components of Graduation Components of Graduation ProjectProject

Project/Practical ExperienceProject/Practical ExperienceMust Be Connected in Some Way to PaperMust Be Connected in Some Way to Paper15+ Hours of Work15+ Hours of Work

Examples:Examples:Skill (i.e. Learn to play instrument)Skill (i.e. Learn to play instrument)Production of Item (i.e. Design & build piece Production of Item (i.e. Design & build piece

of of furniture)furniture)Participation in Activity (i.e. CPR classes & Participation in Activity (i.e. CPR classes & certification)certification)Volunteer Work (i.e. Coordinate fundraiser, Volunteer Work (i.e. Coordinate fundraiser,

Coach Coach Special Olympics)Special Olympics)

Components of Graduation Components of Graduation ProjectProject

Mentor/Expert in the FieldMentor/Expert in the Field

Must be 21+ years oldMust be 21+ years old

Cannot be Family Household MemberCannot be Family Household Member

Mentor May be Expert in FieldMentor May be Expert in Field

Mentor May Help You Locate Expert Mentor May Help You Locate Expert and Coordinate Projectand Coordinate Project

Sample TopicsSample TopicsOverall Overall TopicTopic

Research Paper Research Paper Project/Project/ExperienceExperience

Youth involved Youth involved in sports perform in sports perform better in schoolbetter in school

Coach a youth Coach a youth soccer team and soccer team and track academic track academic progress of team progress of team membersmembers

Punk MusicPunk Music Punk music Punk music promotes promotes politicspolitics

Take guitar Take guitar lessons and lessons and perform a songperform a song

SportsSports

Birth Birth DefectsDefects

Children with Children with Down Syndrome Down Syndrome benefit from Early benefit from Early InterventionIntervention servicesservices

Volunteer at Volunteer at summer camp for summer camp for children with Down children with Down Syndrome and Syndrome and coordinate an coordinate an eventevent

Topic SelectionTopic Selection

Inappropriate Research Paper Topics:Inappropriate Research Paper Topics: How-to _______How-to _______ History of _______History of _______ Opinion papersOpinion papers Informational papers that do not Informational papers that do not

prove a position through researchprove a position through research

Proposal FormProposal Form

Briefly Describe Research Paper TopicBriefly Describe Research Paper Topic Briefly Describe Practical Briefly Describe Practical

Experience/ProductExperience/Product List Potential Mentor/Expert in FieldList Potential Mentor/Expert in Field Parent/Guardian SignatureParent/Guardian Signature Resubmit if Research Paper Resubmit if Research Paper

Topic/Practical Experience ChangesTopic/Practical Experience Changes English Teacher ApprovalEnglish Teacher Approval

Other FormsOther Forms

Parent/Guardian ConsentParent/Guardian Consent Mentor/Parent Consent FormMentor/Parent Consent Form Recognition of Risk (if necessary)Recognition of Risk (if necessary) Recognition of Excessive Cost (if Recognition of Excessive Cost (if

necessary-$75+)necessary-$75+)