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Choosing a Reseach Topic
Choosing a Reseach Topic
Use the I <3 U Strategy to narrow your reasearch topic!
Use the I <3 U Strategy to narrow your reasearch topic!
I- Is there enough infomration about this topic?
<3- Do I have strong feelings or care about this topic?
U- is this choice unique/unusual or can I share about it in a unique way?
Use the I <3 U Strategy to narrow your potential topics to the one you would like to research!
Mrs. Farmer's Reseach Graphic Organizer Example
Mrs. Farmer's Reseach Graphic Organizer Example
Plagiarism vs. ParaphrasinG
Plagiarism vs. ParaphrasinG
What is Plagiarism?
What is Plagiarism?
Plagiarism is copying another person's ideas, words or writing and pretending that they are one's own work
Plagiarism is copying another person's ideas, words or writing and pretending that they are one's own work
What is Paraphrasing?
What is Paraphrasing?
Paraphrasing is taking what someone else has written or said and putting it into your own words. Remember, authors want credit for their work, and paraphrasing is how you can use information from another source in your own work.
Paraphrasing is taking what someone else has written or said and putting it into your own words. Remember, authors want credit for their work, and paraphrasing is how you can use information from another source in your own work.
Steps for Paraphrasing Success!
Steps for Paraphrasing Success!
Read the text
Record key words/ideas
Retell the idea in your own words
Site your sources
Brainpop Plagiarism Video
Reliable Sources
Reliable Sources
Click above to play a video on reliable sources.
Click above to play a video on reliable sources.
Reliable Sources:
Epic Books
Britannica
Kiddle.co-but you need to check reliability
When choosing your presentation method ask yourself:
Is this a good presentation mode for my topic?
What materials or resources would I need?
Do I know how to make a…(slideshow, website, video, etc)?
Click here to see our class list of central idea sentences and presentation choices .
Project Checklists
Project Checklists
Check each checklist as you complete a section to make sure you have required components.
Check each checklist as you complete a section to make sure you have required components.
Research
Research
Product
Product
Presentation
Presentation
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