 Why it is required: › Practical preparation for the kinds of undergraduate research required in college › An opportunity to engage in something in- depth on an interesting topic  Emphasis: › Formulate appropriate research question › Engage in personal exploration › Communicate ideas › DEVELOP AN ARGUMENT  Expectations: › 4,000 Words › Analyze › Synthesize › EVALUATE knowledge

 Supervisor › Gently guide you. › Should not meet very often, but when you do it should be meaningful.  ME! › Support › Suggest  You! › Make sure you paper fits the category › Meet Deadlines › Time management › Be aware of regulations

 Read assessment criteria  Read previous essays  STRUCTYRE/OUTLINE  Maintain a good relationship with supervisor  RESEARCH outside of the computer  Record sources as you go along  Proofread and check along the way.

 DO NOT: › Forget to analyze the research question › Ignore assessment criteria › Collect material that is irrelevant to the question › PLAGARIZE › Merely describe or report › Repeat the introduction in the conclusion › Cite sources that are not used.

 Research › Choose a subject › Choose a topic › Formulate question › PLAN investigation and writing process › PLAN structure › Preparatory reading › Cary out investigation  Writing › Title page › Abstract › Contents › Introduction › Body (development/metho ds/results) › Conclusion › References and Bibliography › Appendices

 Should be a clear path to the essay.  Broken into sections › Introduction:  Thesis  Importance  Why you chose it › Section 1:  Title  What it is about › Section 2:  Title  What it is about › Section 3,4,5:  Title  What it is about › Conclusion:  Decision  What you found out › Each section should be MORE than one paragraph long.

 Example research question: › Disclaimer: This would be a terrible Extended Essay Question!  To what extent are the Green Bay Packers a better team than the Chicago Bears.

 Intro: › Chose the topic because I love the Packers › Important because society places a lot of importance on football › Thesis: The Green Bay Packers are a much better team than the Chicago Bears.  Section One: Wins › In this section I will look at the overall records of the two programs › I will breakdown the record of the program and look at recent trends, judging which team is currently better vs. overall better

 Section 2: Fan Base › I will examine the different fans for each program and make decisions on how fans affect the team and which team has the better fans.  Section 3: Players › I will examine the rosters of each team, paying careful attention to defensive positions and quarterbacks

 Section 4: Ethics and Community Outreach › First, I will examine different fines each team/player had to pay for poor ethical decisions › Second, I will examine the community outreach programs that each team offers and how they improve the people and the neighborhoods.  Section 5: Stadiums › Here I will look at the quality of the stadiums, and what is offered at the stadiums, to see which is better for both the fans and the teams.

 Conclusion › I hear I will reach my conclusion: The Pack is better than the Bears › I will address topics for further research and unanswered questions

 Due Monday: Revised Outline  Library Days begin. › Every Monday/Tuesday in September, we will be in the library. Research! Type! Read! Annotate! Do whatever you need to do, but it NEEDS to be focused on your project! › Go right to the library on those days.

 1,500 Word Draft: Due September 20 th  Peer Edit: Due September 25 th  2,300 Word Draft: Due October 9 th  Peer Edit Due:  Due: October 14th  Completed 1 st Draft: October 30 th  Peer Edit: November 4 th  Complete 2 nd Draft: November 26  Peer Edit: December 4 th  3 rd Draft: December 13 th  Peer edit: Dec 18 th  Final Draft: January 13