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*Cover page *Body of the paper - introduction - structure - maintained a consistent point of view - conclusion *Bibliography page

Student example: (Title Page)

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Research paper

By Isaac

May 13, 2015

Have you ever noticed how cool and unique penguins are? There are many kind of penguins and every one is special in its own way. In this paper you are going to learn lots of things about penguins.

The Emperor Penguin is the largest penguin on the earth. They live in Antarctica. Adult penguins are about three feet tall and weigh about 100 pounds. They can dive to about 2,000 feet deep. They can stay underwater for about 20 minutes or more, but most of the time they swim for a lot less time. The male penguins can eat without food for four months and losing half their body weight. They eat fish,krill, and shrimp.

There are three types of Rockhopper Penguins. The kinds are southern, eastern, and the northern rockhopper penguin. The population of the penguins have decreased by about 90% in the early 20th century. Scientist don’t know why, but they think it has something to do with humans. The rockhopper penguin still has a chance to recover. These penguins eat mostly krill and small crustaceans. Some are crabs, lobsters, crayfish, and shrimp. They eat more krill than fish. They can dive to about 330 feet deep and they can be at sea for days while hunting.

The smallest penguin is the little blue penguin. They can also be called the little penguin, fairy penguin, or blue penguins. They live in the bottom of Australia and New Zealand. The population of the penguins in New Zealand have decreased by about 65% since the 1960s. A few colonies are extic and some are at risk today. They can dive 20 meters deep and they can be underwater for 1 minute. Most of the time they dive two meters deep and go underwater for about 21 seconds.

As you can see there are many types of penguins though those are just a few. I hope you learned a lot because I did.

Bibliography

1. [| __http://classic.worldbookonline.com/student/home__]

2. [|__http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockhopper_penguin__]

3. [|__http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_penguin__]

**//__ Blizzards __//**

Research paper

by David ....

3-30-12

Student paper:

Do you know what trapped people in their homes for several weeks and caused more than 400 deaths in 1888? It was a blizzard. In this paper, you will learn what blizzards are, how they form, why they are dangerous, and more about some of the worst blizzards ever.

Blizzards start when warm air meets cold air. The warm air rises and the cold air falls. The cold air falling creates wind. Warm air can hold a lot of water and air cools as it rises. The colder air cannot hold as much water as the warm air, so the water falls to the ground in the form of ice crystals or snow. Blizzards can also be very dangerous. Sometimes you can see nothing but white, blowing snow. This type of storm is called a whiteout. It is easy to get confused and lost in a whiteout. It’s possible to be standing a few feet from your house and not be able to see it. People have actually died from this. Another dangerous outcome of blizzards are snowdrifts. Sometimes snowdrifts are big enough to cover up doors and people can’t get in or out. Snowdrifts can be over 20 feet tall, which is taller than a 2 story house.

The third worst blizzard to have ever happened was in March 1993, which caused 300 deaths. It spread from Canada to Central America. The worst snow was in Mount Leconte, TN where there was 60 inches of Snow. The second worst blizzard was in November 1950, which killed 353 people. This storm brought 110 mph winds. About 22 states experienced this storm. Then there was the very worst blizzard ever. It was March 1888. When this disaster happened there was snow drifts as high as 50 feet. People were trapped in their homes because of the snowdrifts. Railroads could not work for several weeks.

As you can see blizzards are severe weather events that can ruin people’s lives. No one will know when or where the next blizzard will hit but there will surely be another one.

Bibliography

1. ”Blizzard”. Encyclopedia Britannica online, Encyclopedia Britannica Inc., 2012. 29 Mar 2012 

2. Manolis, Kay. Blizzards. Minneapolis, MN: Bellwether Media, 2009.

3. ”Top Ten Worst Blizzards in U.S. History.” Toptenz.net March 29, 2012 