2.  What is the first thought that comes into your mind when you hear the word research?  What do you do when you first meet someone?  You engage in conversation  You usually ask questions using the 5 W’s  Research is the process of asking questions.  You have the basic skills needed to be a good researcher

3. Primary  Involves generating new ideas and information on your own  Conducting an experiment  Questionnaire  Interview Secondary  Involves gathering and analyzing the results of other people’s primary research

4.  Choose your subject  Do preliminary research  Limit your subject to a specific topic  Find an angle and write a statement of controlling purpose – thesis statement  Prepare a list of sources  Take notes  Organize notes into an outline  Write a first draft  Revise draft  Write final draft  Works Cited

5.  What is a thesis statement?  tells the reader how you will interpret the subject or topic  tells the reader what to expect from the rest of the paper.  is an interpretation of a question or subject, not the subject itself.  The subject, or topic, of an essay might be Colonial times or the American Revolution; a thesis must then offer a way to understand the subject  makes a claim that others might dispute.  is usually a single sentence somewhere in your first paragraph that presents your argument to the reader.  The rest of the paper, the body of the essay, gathers and organizes evidence that will persuade the reader of the logic of your interpretation

6.  Yellow fever epidemic of 1793 was one of the worst epidemics in Philadelphia history because of its mysterious cause, tenacious symptoms and economic impact.  Dr. Benjamin Rush was one of the most famous doctors of the time because of his medical experience, his use of controversial treatments and the lack of publicity regarding his failures.  French doctors had the most effective treatment of yellow fever because of less invasive procedures, knowledge of sanitary care and reliance on statistics of success.  Greater success in fighting the war against yellow fever could have been achieved through improved education of doctors, better hospitals, and improving treatments.  Several factors and conditions contributed to the fact that the Free African Society was the one and only group to step forward and offer its services during the epidemic.