Resilience Research Paper Structure and Style

Format! Opening Paragraph Introduction (What is Resilience?) Background (Explain Examples) Thesis (Argument About Resilience) Body Paragraph #1 (Family Member) Claim Evidence Reasoning Body Paragraph #2 (Historical Figure Article/Biography) Body Paragraph #3 (Historical Figure #2) Closing Paragraph Restatement of THESIS Review of Claims Closing Sentence

Banning Junk Food in Schools What is the Question? What do you think the answer is? What evidence do you have?

Year Round Schooling What is the Question? What do you think the answer is? What evidence do you have?

Peer Pressure What is the Question? What do you think the answer is? What evidence do you have?

School Start Time What is the Question? What do you think the answer is? What evidence do you have?

Claims in CER

Uniforms in Schools? What is the Question? What do you think the answer is? What evidence do you have?

RESILIENCE Resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or significant sources of stress — such as family and relationship problems, serious health problems or workplace and financial stressors. It means "bouncing back" from difficult experiences. Research has shown that resilience is ordinary, not extraordinary. People commonly demonstrate resilience. One example is the response of many Americans to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and individuals' efforts to rebuild their lives. Being resilient does not mean that a person doesn't experience difficulty or distress. Emotional pain and sadness are common in people who have suffered major adversity or trauma in their lives. In fact, the road to resilience is likely to involve considerable emotional distress. Resilience is not a trait that people either have or do not have. It involves behaviors, thoughts and actions that can be learned and developed in anyone.

Introduction How have you shown resilience? What does that say about you?

Background What is Resilience?

Thesis Presents the Subject (Showing Resilience) Makes an Argument About Resilience “Resilience is important because….” “Resilience is not important because…..” Mentions 3 Examples Novel Character Poem/Song Historical Figure

Ponyboy or Brian? Choose one of these main characters from the novels Find evidence from the text about how the character showed RESILIENCE

Choosing a Poem or Song Find a song or poem that you believe is about resilience Analyze the message in the poem/song Discuss how the poem/song shows resilience

Choosing a Historical Figure Choose an area of interest Sports Warfare Art Politics Any profession or hobby Brainstorm examples of individuals in that field Choose one that has a story or resilience Use an article or book that discusses that individual’s resilience