Research paper on Surviving the Wilderness/ Into The Wild

Topic:  Survivingin the Wilderness

Mode:  Research

Length:6 to 8 pages (At least 6 full body pages with the Works Cited counting as page7, and no more than 8 body pages with the Works Cited counting as pages 9 and10)

Font:Times or Calibri or similar (a clean, easy to read font)

Fontsize: 12

Spacing: Double spaced (does notneed more than double space between paragraphs)

Writing Elements to consider orinclude:

Have a title

Use action verbs instead of formsof the verb to be (limit the use of was and is)

Have paragraphs approx. 5sentences long, about 4 paragraphs per page

Use examples from the book Intothe Wild to make your some of your points

Use examples from your research toinform the reader

Requirements:

Use MLA research paper format:Include at least 2 block quotes. Use plenty of direct quotes. Use a fewparaphrases. View the MLA format lesson. See the example paper.

Includea Works Cited page (or 2 pages) that is alphabetical, reverse indented, anddouble spaced.

Atleast 14 research sources for an A or B paper. Minimum of 10 to earn a C. Research sources can include: TV, video, radio, magazines, books,posters, performances, first hand research, observations, encyclopedias,journals, interviews, and professional articles (at least 25% of research mustcome from non-internet sources).

Interviews:Find two people who know something about wilderness survival and interviewthem.

Examples:Ski Patrol, Rescue Dog owners, Sheriff, Search and Rescue Volunteers, Someonewho got lost in the wilderness, Boy Scout instructor, Military SurvivalInstructor, Member of a military team, Instructor at a private WildernessSurvival School, Park Ranger, Whitewater Rafting Guide, Hunting Guide *** Imaginary characters are fine as long as it flows**

Focusingyour topic:  Pick 2 or 3 specificareas to focus on within wilderness survival and conduct research to findevidence that would inform the reader about these subtopics.  Examples: Desert Survival, Ocean survival,Forest Survival, Accidental Survival (getting stranded when not expecting to),Finding Water, Finding Food, Mental Aspects, Rescue, Building Shelter, orothers.

Showingto make paper interesting: Include a few real-life examples that showwilderness survival situations that illustrate your specific areas of focus. Agood place to put a real life example is in the introduction to gain theinterest of the reader. ** Can be imaginary as long as flows**

Summary: Conclude your paper with a summaryof the information that you presented. You may include references to your real-life examples in the summary.