1. RESEARCH PROJECT Everything you need to know, but are afraid to ask!

2. Before We Begin Questions to consider: 1. What do you consider to be your strengths in the research process? 2. What problems do you encounter when preparing a research paper?

3. Something new! 4 Plagiarism check 4 “turnitin.com” 4 need an email address and internet access 4 5th period ID = 24642 4 6th period ID = 24650

4. The Research Process 4 Identify the problem 4 Locate information to solve the problem 4 Focus on relevant information 4 Use a variety of sources 4 Write analytically

5. The Research Process, cont. 4 Use active reading techniques 4 Learn effective note taking 4 Use organizational tools 4 Plan and organize your paper 4 Draft and revise 4 Present

6. Research Paper - English 4 Understand the research process 4 Use all steps of the process 4 Document all steps of the process 4 Present research paper

7. Getting Started 4 Understand the purpose of the assignment 4 Select a topic - consider your interests 4 Brainstorm 4 Focus your topic

8. Organizing 4 Ask yourself questions 4 Find key words related to your topic 4 Preview your sources 4 Plan your research

9. Researching 4 Gather information 4 Read carefully 4 Take notes using index cards 4 Prepare a bibliography

10. Documenting sources 4 Summarize most important points 4 Paraphrase main ideas 4 Quote accurately 4 Avoid plagiarizing

11. Outlining 4 Organize notes 4 State your thesis or controlling idea 4 Create headings or main points 4 Identify sub-points

12. Drafting 4 Write an introduction that grabs the readers attention 4 Identify specific topic with thesis statement 4 Support it with the body of the paper 4 Propose a conclusion

13. www.turnitin.com 4 First draft checked through website 4 Final paper submitted one day before due 4 This is mandatory

14. Revising & Editing 4 Check all main points 4 Support is appropriate 4 Examples provided 4 Cite all sources 4 Check and correct punctuation, grammar, usage, and capitalization 4 Proofread your final draft

15. Final Paper 4 Title page with your name, teacher name, date, and title 4 Number your pages 4 Include bibliography page 4 Type and double-space your paper

16. Research Questions Choose an American author published between 1800-1950, read a work by that author, and examine the historical events of that writers time. How was he/she influenced by the time?

17. Research Questions, cont. What other themes/ideas/issues are important to the writer and are represented or reflected in his/her works? How do those ideas relate to the historical time frame?

18. Example - Mark Twain 4 1835 - 1910 4 Realism Period 4 Civil War 4 Slavery 4 Gilded Age