1. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Research Paper
English 9

2. Step 1:Select a Subject
Research is the process of gathering facts and evidence about a topic.
Once you have gathered your information, you write a formal presentation, called a research paper

3. Select a Subject: Pick a band or musician that fits teacher’s requirements
Your paper presents the results of your investigation.
A Research paper makes a claim and then supports that claim with evidence.

4. Skills Needed for This Project
Reading
Writing
Organizing
Planning
Note-taking
Thinking clearly

5. Selecting A Subject
You have picked ONE musician or band and will show how that person or band influenced a genre of music, society, or politics. You can also choose to argue why they should be inducted in RRHF or CMHF.

6. UNDERSTAND THE LIMITS OF
YOUR RESOURCES
KNOW LENGTH REQUIREMENTS PAGES OF TEXT
YOU WILL ALSO TURN IN WORKS CITED PAGE THAT WILL NOT COUNT TOWARDS YOUR PAPER LENGTH
KNOW TIME CONSTRAINTS—HOW LONG YOU HAVE TO COMPLETE EACH STEP OF THE RESEARCH PROCESS
SEE YOUR DEADLINES SHEET
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE COLLECTED ENOUGH INFO
YOU WILL NEED AT LEAST 5 SOURCES TO BEGIN BUT ONLY HAVE TO USE AT LEAST 3 WHEN TYPING PAPER
STAY FOCUSED ON YOUR TOPIC AND REASONS
CHOOSE CREDIBLE SOURCES
USE THE SCHOOL’S DATABASES
YOU CAN CHECK OUT BOOKS ON YOUR INDUCTEE
USE THE R&R HALL OF FAME WEB SITE OR COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME OR OTHER VALID SITES

7. Step 2:Narrow the Subject into the Topic
Read background information
Far East
- Japan
-- City Life
--- Puppets
---- Religion
-----Sports
Baseball
------Rituals
Sumo Wrestling

8. Narrow Your Topic Metallica Musical influence Metal
Choose an inductee
Choose an influence—music, society, or politics
After research, select your 3 points or reasons
Metallica
Musical influence
Metal
Lyrics, sound, and image

9. Step 3: State the Objective
Thesis-statement of your objective
-point you want to prove
-main idea of the entire
research paper
An easy thesis would be your
point/claim plus your 2-3 reasons
in one formal sentence.
Your Research paper will contain 5-6
areas: your intro, background, 2-3
reasons, and a conclusion

10. Your Thesis statement must not be an indisputable fact
Examples: The Bororo men of the Amazon think that knocking out their front teeth makes them beautiful.
George Washington was the first president of the United States

11. Your Thesis Statement is not to be a personal opinion because it cannot be truly proven. Your angle can have a slight opinionated twist but it has to be supported with evidence.
Example: Tattooing hurts too much to be worth it.
I think pierced ears are disgusting.

12. Sample Thesis Statement
Topic: Beauty
Sample Thesis: People all over the world are willing to suffer for what they think is beautiful by reason #1, reason #2, and reason #3.
Not an indisputable fact
Not an insupportable opinion

13. Sample Thesis Statement
The Sioux Indians are being treated more unfairly today than they were in the 1890’s. This is a broad thesis. To narrow it more you would add your 3 reasons to your thesis.
Words “treated more unfairly” must be defined and then proven in the research paper.

14. SAMPLE THESIS STATEMENTS
Metallica influenced the development of heavy metal by introducing speed, intricate guitar riffs, and politically charged lyrics to the genre.
John Lennon tried to influence society’s view on war by promoting peace and love in his song lyrics, actions, and beliefs.
The Bee Gees’ sound, lyrics, and sense of fashion made them one of the most memorable musical icons of the 1970s

15. SAMPLE THESIS STATEMENTS
Metallica influenced the development of heavy metal by introducing speed, intricate guitar riffs, and politically charged lyrics to the genre
Metallica = the topic
Influenced the development of heavy metal = the angle
Introducing speed = point 1 and should be your 1st point in your paper that you develop because of its order in your thesis
Intricate guitar riffs = point 2 and should be your 2nd point in your paper that you develop because of its order in your thesis
Politically charged lyrics = point 3 and should be your 3rd point in your paper that you develop because of its order in your thesis
Your research would focus on each of these three areas in 1-2 separate paragraphs per each point with examples, cited support, explanation, etc. all to prove how Metallica influenced the development of heavy metal.

16. Now, let us look at the bigger picture before we get started with our research. Let’s take a look at a sample draft of research paper focusing on Nirvana. This sample will be used throughout our research process. You must keep it.