Research and the Personal Projects Why do research?

TODAY - DOL What is Research? What about research and the IB learner? Types of Research - How do you find a research topic?

DOL Day ben franklin i heard made the following statement three may keep a secret if too of them is dead i must of drank for cups of cocoa because i was so froze from skating on hidden lake

DOL Day ben franklin i heard made the following statement three may keep a secret if too of them is dead i must of drank for cups of cocoa because i was so froze from skating on hidden lake

Can you define research? Why do research?

DOL Day ben franklin i heard made the following statement three may keep a secret if too of them is dead i must of drank for cups of cocoa because i was so froze from skating on hidden lake

DOL Day ben franklin i heard made the following statement three may keep a secret if too of them is dead i must of drank for cups of cocoa because i was so froze from skating on hidden lake

There are three main categories of research! Can you name them?

DOL Day ben franklin i heard made the following statement three may keep a secret if too of them is dead i must of drank for cups of cocoa because i was so froze from skating on hidden lake

DOL ben franklin i heard made the following statement three may keep a secret if too of them is dead i must of drank for cups of cocoa because i was so froze from skating on hidden lake

SAT Question: Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. Not wanting to come across as ____________, the award-winning biologist ________________ her many impressive accomplishments as she addressed the team of scientists. A.egotistical…downplayed B.experienced…explored C.celebrated…highlighted D.arrogant…evoked E.incompetent…omitted

PUN - I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put down!

DOL ben franklin i heard made the following statement three may keep a secret if too of them is dead i must of drank for cups of cocoa because i was so froze from skating on hidden lake

DOL Corrections Ben Franklin, I heard, made the following statement: “Three may keep a secret if two of them are dead.” I must have drunk four cups of cocoa because I was so frozen from skating on Hidden Lake.

SAT Question: Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. Not wanting to come across as ____________, the award-winning biologist ________________ her many impressive accomplishments as she addressed the team of scientists. A.egotistical…downplayed B.experienced…explored C.celebrated…highlighted D.arrogant…evoked E.incompetent…omitted

SAT Question: Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. Not wanting to come across as ____________, the award-winning biologist ________________ her many impressive accomplishments as she addressed the team of scientists. A.egotistical…downplayed B.experienced…explored C.celebrated…highlighted D.arrogant…evoked E.incompetent…omitted

3 Types of research Quantitative Qualitative Mixed Starts with at least 1 hypothesis Statistical analysis of data Sample Groups to show relationships Hypothesis grows out of data Concerned more with experience than numbers Concerned more with experience than numbers Use of a focus group Uses elements of both

SpecificSpecific RelevantRelevant PurposefulPurposeful

Parts of a Research Paper Introduction Body Conclusion States the outcomes of the research Sets up the main points or ideas Transitions to the first point Names – Demonstrates & Explains each point – what a shock! Restates the outcome Restates strongest points Ends the paper Citations Bibliography Works Cited

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