Project Summary: I-Search essay check sheet You will turn this in with your final essay. Assignment: This essay focuses on finding something you want to learn more about, particularly something you hope will be an important part of your post-college life (job, a place you want to live, an interest you want to pursue); by locating relevant and useful source materials, you develop a thesis and integrate your sources into the body of your essay to inform, complement and support. Requirements: (Check each box to show you have done this work) _______ 6-8 pages long _______ In MLA format _______ Uses no fewer than six sources _______ Uses no more than eight sources ________ The sources are all legitimate, credible and authoritative SOURCES MUST BE CITED, DOCUMENTED, and INTEGRATED INTO YOUR PAPER PURPOSE Support a claim you make Illustrate a historical idea Offer opposition Provide necessary background information IDENTIFICATION OF THE SOURCE Lead ins Most students dont take time to incorporate sources; instead, they just drop them in the body of their essay. In her article on study skills, Sheila Barber, a renowned expert on the subject, asserts: students should always write a lead in (32). Name the author Provide a brief summary of qualifications Use an active verb in present tense Offers the quotation