6th Grade Industry Giants Writing Project

Industry Giants Writing Project

Directions:  You will complete a three paragraph research paper about one “giant” company of today.  The project is due on Wednesday, November 14^th.  You will be asked to bring in a rough draft of your work no later than Monday, November 12^th, for me (Mrs. Hill) to check.  You may choose one of the companies listed below to research.  No more than two people will be allowed to research a single company.  You must do all of your own research and writing – this is not a group assignment.  The details of the project are outlined below.

The company that I will be researching is __________________________________________.

 

Content – Your three paragraph writing project will contain the following information, and adhere to the following format:

·         The first paragraph will provide a short, but informative history of the company.  You must include the date that the company was founded.

·         The second paragraph will present a brief biography of the company’s CEO/founder.  You must include information about the person’s birth date and place and educational background.  If the original CEO/founder of the company is deceased, you must provide information about his/her death.

·         The third paragraph will describe the uniqueness of the company’s “product”, and how it contributes to the present day economy in a positive manner.  *You will receive a hint about this information when you choose the company that you will research.

 

Writing – Your writing project must comply with the following guidelines about proper grammar and mechanics usage, and composition:

·         Your writing project will consist of three well written paragraphs.

·         Your paragraphs must be made up of 4-6 sentences.

·         The first line of each paragraph must be indented.

·         All sentences must be complete (no fragments or run-ons).

·         You must use varied sentence structure – a combination of compound sentences, complex sentences, simple sentences, and appositives. 

·         Your final paper must not contain any spelling or grammatical errors.

·         Your final copy of your paper must be typed in Times New Roman 12 font and single spaced.

·         Your paper must have a title that is centered at the top of your paper.  Your name, date, and subject must be typed in the upper right hand corner (just like we do in class).

·         You must hand in a hard copy of your paper no later than November 14^th.

 

Bibliography – Your paper will include a bibliography (list of the resources you used to get your information).  We will go over the bibliography format in class, and yours must follow it exactly.  You must use two resources to research your company – only one may be an internet website or webpage.  Your second resource will be a book, magazine, or newspaper.  The bibliography format is laid out on the page that you were handed in class.