HOW TO DO RESEARCH FOR THE PERSONAL PROJECT Research

Research Survey What is a bibliography___________________________________________ ___________ What are the three ways to take a note from a source_______________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _______________________________________ What is a thesis statement____________________________________________ ______ How do you avoid plagiarism____________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _______________________________

Research Survey What is a source____________________________________________________ What is the difference between a primary and secondary source_________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ ___________________ What is a source card______________________________________________________ What is a note card________________________________________________________ What does it mean to “cite a source”________________________________________________________ _________ What is parenthetical citation________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _______________

Research Process 1. Decide on AOI 2. Brainstorm three possible topics seen through AOI EXAMPLES: Health and Social Education- How can laughter make you happier? Would vegetarianism make teens healthier? How can tennis be turned into an exercise program?

More about AOIs and topics Human Ingenuity-  How was the creation of folk music related to the Vietnam War?  How can my Swedish heritage be utilized to create modern fashion?  How can I develop a board game using The Hunger Games?

Continuation of Research Process 3. List key words to help you find information 4. Brainstorm questions about topics. 5. Write source “cards” in your process journal for every source you find. 6. Narrow down to one topic. 7. Add questions about that topic. 8. Find more sources while continuing to write source cards. 9. Begin writing “note” cards using quotes, paraphrasing or summarizing.

Selecting a topic 1.Ask questions: who, what, where, when, why What is it similar to or different from; what are the causes; what are the consequences; what is the essential function; what are the definitions; what is the history; what is the present status; what case can be made for or against it; how did it happen; why did it happen; what is my personal reaction to it? 2. Identify subtopics

PROCESS JOURNAL ALL THIS SHOULD BE WRITTEN WHERE???? IN YOUR PROCESS JOURNAL!

Where should I look for information? Books Novel Encyclopedia Atlas Anthology Periodicals Magazine Journal Newspaper

More types of sources Internet Personal site Professional site Online periodical Online reference works Subscription service Government publication Online multi-media resource communication

More types of sources Television, movie or radio program DVD or CD Interview Artwork Cartoon or Comic Letter Lecture, speech or a reading Map or Chart

Discovering a preliminary research questions 1.Topic: Technology and consumerism 2.Focused Topic: the way television impacted consumerism within the nuclear family from the mid 50 ’ s to the early 60 ’ s 3.Thesis Question: How did television target nuclear families and promote specific consumer habits and values? 4.What would the AOI be? (Look at descriptions)

How to write a source card Title: Costume and Fashion in color Author: Jack Cassin-Scott Publisher: The Macmillan company Copyright: 1971 Where: New York, New York Where found? Amundsen Library

Actual source card Costume and Fashion in color Jack Cassin-Scott The Macmillan Company 1971 New York, New York Amundsen Library

How to write a note card 1 Variations of the sack included the Brunswick, a German Sack dress and the Trollopee, a very loose- fitting sack dress worn mainly as a morning gown. Quote

How to summarize REMEMBER TO: SKIM THE SELECTION. THEN READ IT CAREFULLY, PAYING PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO KEY WORDS AND PHRASES. PUT THE SELECTION ASIDE! WRITE YOUR SUMMARY WITHOUT LOOKING AT THE SELECTION. REFER TO THE ORIGINAL SOURCE TO VERIFY THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION IN YOUR SUMMARY.

Writing the summary WHEN YOU WRITE YOUR SUMMARY, DO THE FOLLOWING: STATE THE SOURCE YOU ARE SUMMARIZING AND ITS MAIN IDEA IN YOUR OPENING SENTENCE. INCLUDE ESSENTIAL INFORMATION – NAMES, DATES, AND TIMES. LEAVE OUT EXAMPLES AND DESCRIPTIVE DETAILS WRITE EACH IMPORTANT IDEA IN ONE CLEAR SENTENCE ARRANGE YOUR IDEAS IN THE MOST LOGICAL ORDER CONCLUDE WITH A SENTENCE THAT TIES ALL YOUR POINTS TOGETHER AND BRINGS THE SUMMARY TO AN EFFECTIVE END. READ YOUR SUMMARY TO A FRIEND. DOES HE OR SHE UNDERSTAND THE MAIN IDEA OF THE SELECTION? IF SO, YOU’VE SUCCEEDED!

How to write a source card for the internet Editor, author, or compiler name (if available) Article name Name of site Version number Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher) Date of last update Medium of publication Date of access

Example of internet source card 3 Bernstein, Mark.’ 10 Tips on Writing the Living Web” A List Apart: For People who make Websites. A List Apart Magazine., 16 Aug Web. 10 May Internet