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Your Assignment: 4/19/11
1. Finish the partner projects and select a date/time to present.
2. Finish the web quest from yesterday: http://bartlettyancey.nc.cch.schoolinsites.com/?PageName=TeacherPage&Page=3&StaffID=95660&iSection=Teachers&CorrespondingID=95660
3. Work on the senior project planning sheet today (all planning materials due Friday).
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Planning the Senior Paper1. Select a topic you are interested in.2. Turn it to a main research question.– Your research paper will be the answer to this
question. Remember, not to broad or narrow!3. Develop 4 or 5 subordinate research
questions – Each paragraph in your paper will answer one of
these questions.4. Begin researching online– Evaluate your sources so that they are credible.– Write down the sources that you use.
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Let’s Practice• Step 1: Select a topic you are interested in.• Sample topics:– The US Economy– Integrating technology into classrooms– Paranormal investigations– Cell phones in society– Cyber-bullying– Treatment of celebrities vs. “normal” people– Music education in schools
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More Practice• Step 2: Turn it into a research question.• Sample Questions:– How does the current state of the economy affect
the number of students able to go to college in America?
– How do paranormal investigators inspect metaphysical activity?
– How has the rapid growth of cell phone usage impacted American society?
– How and why has cyber-bullying become a major problem in our nation’s schools?
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Additional Practice• Step 3: Create sub-questions for your main
research question. Sample sub-questions:Sample Main Question: How do paranormal investigators inspect metaphysical activity?–Sub-question 1: What kinds of activities are considered “paranormal”?–Sub-question 2: What digital/analogue equipment is used to detect activity?–Sub-question 3: According to the experts, what kind of evidence determines whether or not paranormal activity has taken place?–Sub-question 5: Why have TV shows about paranormal investigations become so popular today?
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How should I keep up with my preliminary research?
• During this planning stage, keep a running list of notes.– List the websites that you have found a wealth of
information on.– List the brief answers you have found for your sub-
questions.– List further questions you have about the topic.– List areas where you need help.
• Once your topic has been approved, you will begin evaluating sources and keeping notes on notecards as you complete your research.