Due February 20, 2015

 1: careful or diligent search  2: studious inquiry or examination; especially : investigation or experimentation aimed at the discovery and interpretation of facts, revision of accepted theories or laws in the light of new facts, or practical application of such new or revised theories or laws  3: the collecting of information about a particular subject

 Find out information on a topic you are interested in  Discover something new  Expand your knowledge  LEARN

 Bacteria and viruses  Genetics  Human diseases  Natural resource conservation  The human body – digestive system, respiratory system, etc.

 Cold War  Communism  French Revolution  Industrial Revolution  World War II – atom bomb controversy  World War I – The Treaty of Versailles/President Wilson

 Charlotte Doyle: How women were changing their roles in society in the 19 th century  A Christmas Carol: How English society reacted to the blunt honesty of ACC  Must include examples from the text(s)

 The connection between bullying and teen suicide rate  Hazing: Define hazing, why & where it’s a problem, & research state laws and university policies on it (SC only)  Self-image: Research the influence of media on today’s youth (e.g. body image, music lyrics, being number one in _________)

 Encyclopedia  Internet  Magazines/Journals  Non-fiction novels  People (scientists/historians)  Textbooks  Media sources (newspapers, news video clips, interviews)

 Thesis statement  10 questions  30 note cards  5 or more source cards  Outline  Rough draft  Final paper  10 spelling words  Definitions/Part of Speech/Sentence (no squares)  Oral presentation

 January: 22  Topic chosen  10 questions  January: 23  Thesis statement – rough draft  February: 6  30 note cards  8 source cards  February: 6  Spelling words  Definitions

 February: 10  Outline  February: 13  Rough draft  February: 18  Final draft  February:  Oral presentations (poster board, brochure/ pamphlet, Power Point)

 Daily work in library/computer lab: 1 time  30 note cards/5 source cards: 1 time  You can only use one encyclopedia  You can only use two magazines  Internet sources MUST be reputable (.edu,.org,.net,.gov) and have an author with credentials.  Wikipedia may NOT be used as a source  Research report:3 times  Spelling list:1 time  Oral presentation:2 times

 Title page5 points  Outline10 points  Thesis statement5 points  Research report (body)30 points  Documentation15 points  Work cited page15 points  Format—paragraph/paper10 points  Conventions (errors)10 points

 Extended Response Scoring Rubric  Content/Development 4-1  Organization4-1  Voice3-1  Conventions4-1

 Eye contact  Facial expressions  Posture  Enthusiasm  Vocalized pauses (um, uh, well, you see)  Topic announced  Time frame (3-5 minutes)  Visual aid/prop  Completeness  Professionalism of presentation

 I don’t have a computer at home?  What if I don’t have access to the internet?  What if I can’t check anything out at the library due to overdue books?  What if my printer runs out of ink?  What if I don’t have a jump drive?  What if I miss a day?  What if I turn my paper in late?  What if I don’t want to do this?  Any other what if’s?