1. The PoP Research Paper
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2. You’ve got your topic for PoP…Now what?
GREAT NEWS!
You’ve got your topic for PoP…Now what?

3. Become an “Expert”!
Build a portfolio of work related to your topic that includes:
A Research Paper
A Data Analysis
 An Independent Investigation
A Creative Expression that educates others about your topic
 Reflections that document the process and progress of your work

4. Quick Talk with Neighbor
Look at the web you made…
What are three interesting or important things you learned about your topic?

5. Questions
What are three questions you still have about your research topic? Something you do not understand or would like to learn more about?

6. Sample Web ISSUE/INITITATIVE PROBLEM
Air pollution and the number of vehicles on the roads in Delhi
The Delhi Metro
Respiratory diseases
Vehicular emissions
Traffic congestion in Delhi
Begin to look at the subtopics on your web in terms of PROBLEMS or ISSUES/INITIATIVES.
PROBLEM

7. Paper Formats Problem Issue/Initiative A cause and effect paper
What is the cause of the problem
What is the effect of the problem
What are possible solutions
Issue/Initiative
A pro/con paper
What are the pros of the initiative
What are the cons of the initiative
What alternative exist?

8. Problem: Traffic in Delhi
Sample Topic: Air pollution and the number of vehicles on the roads in Delhi
Problem: Traffic in Delhi
Introduction: Provide background information on the current traffic problems that Delhi is facing as well as your thesis
Causes: What is causing  these traffic problems?
Effects: What effect does this traffic have on the residents of Delhi?
Solutions: What can be done to reduce the problems of traffic in Delhi?
Conclusion: Synthesize major points of the paper and provide your reaction and recommendations

9. Issue: Building the Delhi Metro
Sample Topic: Air pollution and the number of vehicles on the roads in Delhi
Issue: Building the Delhi Metro
Introduction: Provide background information about how the idea for building the Delhi Metro come about that includes the thesis of your paper
Pros: What are the potential advantages of having the Metro in Delhi?
Cons: What are the potential disadvantages of having a Metro?
Alternatives: What are the alternatives to building a Metro in Delhi?
Conclusion: Synthesize major points of the paper and provide your reaction and recommendations

10. Which do you have? What might be a possible problem paper?
What might be a possible issue paper?

11. Begin the Research Check with your Teacher
Continue reading and researching…now in a more focused way
Use Evernote to collect information that could be used as background or evidence FOR YOUR PAPER
Ask yourself: What will be the best Evernote tags to help me organize that information?

12. Notecards and Tags Source cards Information cards
Tag #1: “Source Card”
Tag #2: Unique name to identify (Hint: try Author + publication like “Podomuerry TOI”)
Information cards
Tag #1: Source (like “Podomuerry TOI”
Tag #2: Topic descriptor (like “Prevention” or “Treatment”)
Tag #3: Section of your paper (like “Causes” or “Cons” or “Alternatives”)