Author Biography Web Pages

Assignment Resources

Assignment Requirements Read over the requirements to be sure your page has all required elements and that you turn in all required paperwork. This is a 60 point assignment!

Web Research Form - This complete form is required for any information that you obtain from a web site.

Template If you want to work from a template, rather than starting a web page from scratch, open the template and save it as "index.htm" in the folder you named with your pseudonym inside your network folder.

Web Page Construction Directions Look here for step by step directions for using FrontPage for editing your page. 


  PHASE ONE: RESEARCH (15pt)

Author Links  Find information about your author from one of these sites.

Assignment Requirements:  Research Notes

Research Basics Handout This handout covers evaluating web sites, using search engines effectively,  and note taking strategies to avoid plagiarism.

Citation Handout This page provides you with examples of proper MLA citations for all common types of research resources.

Online Citation Builder (ask your teacher or Ms. Kendall or Ms. Greenland for the user name and password.)


PHASE TWO: WRITING THE BIOGRAPHY (30pt)

Biography Requirements


   PHASE THREE: CREATING YOUR WEB PAGE (15pt)

Web Page Requirements

Network Necessities Log on to the network, create an "pseudonym" folder in which to save your project, and download the template.

Web Page Construction Learn the basics of FrontPage here.

Template If you want to work from a template, rather than starting a web page from scratch, open the template and save it as "index.htm" in the folder you named with your pseudonym inside your network folder.


  PHASE FOUR: TURNING IN YOUR PROJECT

  1. Complete the cover sheet (rubric), attach it to your research notes, followed by a printed copy of your author biography. Turn this packet in to your teacher.
  2. Copy your pseudonym folder (the whole folder, not just the contents) into the turn in folder set up for your class.
    1. Double click on "My Computer"
    2. Double click on your network folder.
    3. Right click on your pseudonym folder.
    4. Select "Copy"
    5. Go back to "My Computer"
    6. Double click on "public on 'cms-admin' "
    7. Double click on "authorbios"
    8. Double click on your class
    9. Inside your class folder, right click on some empty space
    10. Select "Paste".