Notes #17

Step 1: Read my notes  Read my notes.  Just read them.

Step 2: What’s the answer?  On Notes #17, write down your answer to your research question.  Your answer should be about 1 sentence.  No need to include specific details yet.  You may come back and tweak this after you organize your support. Example: Question – What were the first few years of William Shakespeare’s career like? Answer (thesis) – While the start of William Shakespeare’s career did see him writing very successful plays and poems, he still had to work extremely hard to distinguish himself in the world of theater.

Step 3: Look for patterns in your research  Your research will help prove your answer to the question.  Check your thesis and see which areas you will need to support: While the start of William Shakespeare’s career did see him writing very successful plays and poems, he still had to work extremely hard to distinguish himself in the world of theater.  Are there broad categories into which your research information can be divided? These categories might be: Classified by type Chronological  Two to four categories is probably sufficient. Jot these down on these notes.

Sample Categories Question – What were the first few years of William Shakespeare’s career like? Category One: Plays and poems composed Category Two: Other jobs and responsibilities

Step 4: Organize my info  Pick colors from the bin. If you have three categories, pick three different colors. If you have four categories, pick four colors.  Highlight or underline the facts belonging to each category using your markers: a different color for each category.  A few facts might not make it into your categories.

Whoa, hold on…  Take a look at your support. Does your thesis now need a second look?  Should you adjust your thesis based on the amount of support in each category?

Step 5: Presentation – 100 point major grade  Once you’ve (1) determined the answer to your research question AND (2) organized your research into categories that help support your answer, you will create a presentation of your answer.

Step 5: Presentation – 100 point major grade  Your research presentation can take one of two forms: 1. A PowerPoint Slide Show presentation (no bonus points) 2. A Prezi presentation (10 bonus points)

Step 5: Presentation – 100 point major grade  Your presentation will include: 1. Your answer to the research question. 2. The information that supports your answer divided into categories. 3. A WORKS CITED SLIDE

Step 5: Presentation – How to start a Prezi 1. Go to 2. Create a FREE account by clicking Sign Up. If you know your Denton ISD address, you can use it to create an account. Otherwise, just create a free public account using your address. 3. Click on New Prezi 4. The title of your Prezi is YOUR NAME and CLASS. Example: Seong Jung 2A 5. You can just start creating or (and I highly recommend this) watch the tutorial videos that show you how to use the website.

Step 6: Turn your presentation in To turn in your Prezi presentation: 1. When you are TOTALLY done with your presentation, click on Share in the lower right corner. 2. Click on the little blue envelope. 3. In the box labeled “To,” type in my address: 4. Click Send

Step 6: Turn your presentation in To turn in your PowerPoint presentation: 1. Save it somewhere using YOUR NAME as the file name (a flash drive, your network account, etc.) 2. Save it also in Mr. Puente’s Drop Box. Here’s how: 1) From a DISD computer, go to My Computer. 2) Click on the DHS COMMON Drive (G:). 3) Click Drop Box 4) Click C Puente 5) Click your class 6) Drop or save your PowerPoint slide show into your class’s folder.