RESEARCH PROJECT Everything you need to know, but are afraid to ask!

Before We Begin Questions to consider: 1. What do you consider to be your strengths in the research process? 2. What problems do you encounter when preparing a research paper?

Something new! 4 Plagiarism check 4 “turnitin.com” 4 need an address and internet access 4 5th period ID = th period ID = 24650

The Research Process 4 Identify the problem 4 Locate information to solve the problem 4 Focus on relevant information 4 Use a variety of sources 4 Write analytically

The Research Process, cont. 4 Use active reading techniques 4 Learn effective note taking 4 Use organizational tools 4 Plan and organize your paper 4 Draft and revise 4 Present

Research Paper - English 4 Understand the research process 4 Use all steps of the process 4 Document all steps of the process 4 Present research paper

Getting Started 4 Understand the purpose of the assignment 4 Select a topic - consider your interests 4 Brainstorm 4 Focus your topic

Organizing 4 Ask yourself questions 4 Find key words related to your topic 4 Preview your sources 4 Plan your research

Researching 4 Gather information 4 Read carefully 4 Take notes using index cards 4 Prepare a bibliography

Documenting sources 4 Summarize most important points 4 Paraphrase main ideas 4 Quote accurately 4 Avoid plagiarizing

Outlining 4 Organize notes 4 State your thesis or controlling idea 4 Create headings or main points 4 Identify sub-points

Drafting 4 Write an introduction that grabs the readers attention 4 Identify specific topic with thesis statement 4 Support it with the body of the paper 4 Propose a conclusion

4 First draft checked through website 4 Final paper submitted one day before due 4 This is mandatory

Revising & Editing 4 Check all main points 4 Support is appropriate 4 Examples provided 4 Cite all sources 4 Check and correct punctuation, grammar, usage, and capitalization 4 Proofread your final draft

Final Paper 4 Title page with your name, teacher name, date, and title 4 Number your pages 4 Include bibliography page 4 Type and double-space your paper

Research Questions Choose an American author published between , read a work by that author, and examine the historical events of that writers time. How was he/she influenced by the time?

Research Questions, cont. What other themes/ideas/issues are important to the writer and are represented or reflected in his/her works? How do those ideas relate to the historical time frame?

Example - Mark Twain Realism Period 4 Civil War 4 Slavery 4 Gilded Age