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1 Doing a Research Project

2 Research Topic Consider your assignment
What is the purpose of your research? Are you using your own topic or have you been assigned a topic? Think about how you want to present your project Essay, poster, Web page, slide show, etc.

3 Research Question The guiding question that will lead what type of information you will gather. Needs to be specific and focused. Is the main question that you want answered by the end of your project.

4 Write your research statement or your thesis statement.
The research statement or thesis statement expresses the main idea. It is used as a guide for the project and directly answers the question you posed. Question Answer

5 What search words should you use?
Select key words Where are you getting the information you need? Library Textbook Internet Interviews

6 What do you already know?
Decide what you already know so you can: Decide what new information you need. Determine related questions or subtopics.

7 What do you need to find out?
Evaluate the content of your sources: Is the information accurate? Is the information biased? Is the information current? Does it answer your research question? Question Answer

8 Did you remember to cite your sources?
Citing gives credit to the ideas and products of others. Cite when You use a quotation You restate an idea or opinion Use facts that aren’t common knowledge

9 To make your point and be understandable...
Break your information into logical chunks. Set up a flow chart of some sort OR Make an outline

10 What format will you use to present your project?
Make sure presentation is appropriate to the directions given. Possible presentations: Essay Poster Web page Slide show Cartoons °Video °Cartoon °Other??

11 When you have completed your project….
Proofread your work! No matter how the information is presented, your credibility will be damaged if your grammar, spelling and punctuation are lax!

12 Reflect on your experience.
Did you answer the research question? Did you hand your project in on-time? Did you cite your sources? Did you use your own words?


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