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Why it is required: › Practical preparation for the kinds of undergraduate research required in college › An opportunity to engage in something in- depth on an interesting topic Emphasis: › Formulate appropriate research question › Engage in personal exploration › Communicate ideas › DEVELOP AN ARGUMENT Expectations: › 4,000 Words › Analyze › Synthesize › EVALUATE knowledge
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Supervisor › Gently guide you. › Should not meet very often, but when you do it should be meaningful. ME! › Support › Suggest You! › Make sure you paper fits the category › Meet Deadlines › Time management › Be aware of regulations
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Read assessment criteria Read previous essays STRUCTYRE/OUTLINE Maintain a good relationship with supervisor RESEARCH outside of the computer Record sources as you go along Proofread and check along the way.
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DO NOT: › Forget to analyze the research question › Ignore assessment criteria › Collect material that is irrelevant to the question › PLAGARIZE › Merely describe or report › Repeat the introduction in the conclusion › Cite sources that are not used.
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Research › Choose a subject › Choose a topic › Formulate question › PLAN investigation and writing process › PLAN structure › Preparatory reading › Cary out investigation Writing › Title page › Abstract › Contents › Introduction › Body (development/metho ds/results) › Conclusion › References and Bibliography › Appendices
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Should be a clear path to the essay. Broken into sections › Introduction: Thesis Importance Why you chose it › Section 1: Title What it is about › Section 2: Title What it is about › Section 3,4,5: Title What it is about › Conclusion: Decision What you found out › Each section should be MORE than one paragraph long.
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Example research question: › Disclaimer: This would be a terrible Extended Essay Question! To what extent are the Green Bay Packers a better team than the Chicago Bears.
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Intro: › Chose the topic because I love the Packers › Important because society places a lot of importance on football › Thesis: The Green Bay Packers are a much better team than the Chicago Bears. Section One: Wins › In this section I will look at the overall records of the two programs › I will breakdown the record of the program and look at recent trends, judging which team is currently better vs. overall better
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Section 2: Fan Base › I will examine the different fans for each program and make decisions on how fans affect the team and which team has the better fans. Section 3: Players › I will examine the rosters of each team, paying careful attention to defensive positions and quarterbacks
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Section 4: Ethics and Community Outreach › First, I will examine different fines each team/player had to pay for poor ethical decisions › Second, I will examine the community outreach programs that each team offers and how they improve the people and the neighborhoods. Section 5: Stadiums › Here I will look at the quality of the stadiums, and what is offered at the stadiums, to see which is better for both the fans and the teams.
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Conclusion › I hear I will reach my conclusion: The Pack is better than the Bears › I will address topics for further research and unanswered questions
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Due Monday: Revised Outline Library Days begin. › Every Monday/Tuesday in September, we will be in the library. Research! Type! Read! Annotate! Do whatever you need to do, but it NEEDS to be focused on your project! › Go right to the library on those days.
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1,500 Word Draft: Due September 20 th Peer Edit: Due September 25 th 2,300 Word Draft: Due October 9 th Peer Edit Due: Due: October 14th Completed 1 st Draft: October 30 th Peer Edit: November 4 th Complete 2 nd Draft: November 26 Peer Edit: December 4 th 3 rd Draft: December 13 th Peer edit: Dec 18 th Final Draft: January 13
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