Transcript Objective: (Students will be able to…)

Objective: (Students will be able to…)
• Understand how to
formulate research
questions and cite sources
in preparation for the final
Senior Research Project.
Select Your Topic
• Broad topics MUST be narrowed down.
ex: China is too broad!
try: Chinese Weddings
• Bad: Are arranged marriages still a part
of Chinese culture?
• Good: How has the concept of marriage
changed in Chinese history?
Narrow it Down
• Broad topics MUST be narrowed down.
 China is too broad!
 Chinese Weddings (getting there)
 ___ (narrow it even more!)
–Chinese wedding cakes
–Fashion at Chinese weddings
–Traditions or rituals performed in Chinese
weddings.
You try: (topic = frogs)
1. Narrow it down.
2. Develop a “Bad ?”
3. Change it to a “Good ?”
-Bad: How many frogs are
endangered?
-Ok: What are the causes for
endangerment of frogs?
-Good: How do the effects of environmental
changes contribute to the endangerment of
frogs?
Handout: Research Question
-Your questions have been developed for you.
All you need to do is adjust and narrow them
to your focus.
Steps:
1.Choose a question (To what extent does pop culture
reflect our society’s values?)
2.Choose a focus (Music—too broad) (Rap music—perfect)
3.Combine (To what extent does Rap music reflect our
societal values in the United Stated?)
Cornell Notes
• You will be asked to keep Cornell Notes, which will store your
research. You must have 5-10 entries. This will be collected on
the due date of your paper.
• Example:
• Research Question (will be written at top): How do
the effects of environmental changes contribute to
the endangerment of frogs?
Title of website
URL
Date accessed
Quote
“The Benefits of the Spotted Frog”
http://www.benefits.com.
Quote: “Inmates at the Cedar Creek
Corrections center are staffing a project to
bolster the dwindling population of the
Oregon spotted frog. The results of their 85cent-per-hour job has stunned researchers”
(Sullivan 4).
17 May 2011
Your Turn!
• Research Question is due to me by
Wednesday on a piece paper.
Introduction
• Capture your reader’s attention with a
question, anecdote, or interesting fact
• Supply readers with background information
on your topic
• Include a clear thesis statement that gives the
answer to your original research question
Thesis
• Main idea of your report and the answer(s) to your original
research question
RQ: “How has the use of computers in a fourth-grade class
benefited students?”
Thesis: “The benefits of using computers in a fourth-grade class
are . . .”
OR
Thesis: “Using computers in a fourth-grade class has improved . .
.”
RQ: How have the effects of global warming contributed to the
endangerment of the spotted frog?
Thesis: “The effects of global warming have contributed greatly
to the increased endangerment of the spotted frog by creating
rapid temperature changes, …”
Body
• Develop each main point from your outline in a
separate body paragraph
• Support each main point with at least on
quoted/paraphrased piece evidence—facts and
details in the form of smoothly integrating direct
quotations, paraphrases, and summaries. Make sure
you give credit to the author and cite in MLA format
• Arrange your main points and evidence in logical
order
• Make sure your information is proving your thesis
Conclusion
• Remind readers of your thesis by restating it in
different words
• Summarize main points
• Leave your readers with a closing
thought—an idea or point to ponder