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1. North Carolina Graduation Project West Stokes High School
Informational Meeting
2. What Is the Project? Paper
Product
Portfolio
Presentation
3. The Paper 8 to 10 page Research Paper
Related to overall Topic
Developed in Junior Level English Class
Will count 25% of Junior English in report period completed
Must be a proficient paper in order to receive credit for Junior English
4. The Product Create a tangible object related to Project
Connect to real world application
Can be a physical object, service to community or a performance based product
5. The Portfolio Learning Record of process and progress
Containing:
Forms
Work logs
Reflections
Runs from beginning to end of project.
6. The Presentation Oral Presentation
Supported by visual aides
Presented to a panel of judges composed of staff and community members
7. Guidelines Approved by academic advisor and parents
Student generated idea and of genuine interest
Reflective of extensive study and research
Product must show evidence of knowledge gained in research paper
No large monetary expenditures
8. Timeline
9. Items to Complete This Year Graduation Project Contract Form
Plagiarism and Cheating Contract
Interest Form (Online or in Handbook)
Graduation Project Proposal
10. Graduation Project Contract
11. Plagiarism and Cheating Contract
12. Graduation Project Interest Form
13. West Stokes High School Graduation Project Guidelines Academically Related and Socially Beneficial
Benefit Growth and Development of student interest.
Abide by all West Stokes and Stokes County School Rules.
Explain in writing how you will relate your topic to the paper and product.
14. Graduation Project Proposal
15. Graduation Project Proposal (Con’t.)
16. Mentoring Arrangements
17. Where Are Our Students? Completed interest inventory in Freshman English
By End of Year, Contract, Plagiarism and Cheating Contract, Interest form and Proposal form should be signed and in your notebook.
Contact Possible Mentor (Steps 1-4) on Mentoring Arrangements Page
18. Graduation Project Log
19. Contacts Sophomore Seminar Teachers are Advisors
Guidance Counselors
Charles.mcaninch@stokes.k12.nc.us
Kim.overton@stokes.k12.nc.us