Research Project Preperation
Post date: Apr 18, 2017 5:49:55 PM
Students will be able to: Formulate a Thesis Statement from a Writing Prompt
Plan keywords to search for reference on the internet
Write in the margins and take notes regarding chosen relevant articles.
Show their ability to plan and research a topic provided by a teacher.
This is the first part of a two-part 7th Grade Product Compare Project. Half of writing a research essay is your ability to prepare for it. Before you even start to write, you need a plan. A Thesis statement is formed from your topic. You then locate references to aid in your providing information. Many times the writer starts off exploring an idea or question and ends their paper having learned something new.
The topic of your project is:
The comparison of two like things. They can be commercial products, sports teams, video games, and food. You will need to provide background on your comparison, because your reader may not know what you’re talking about. You will then provide an opinion on which one is better. You will then provide three examples that support your opinion. These examples can be statistics, personal experience, or other constructive opinions regarding your comparison.
Directions
1. You will need to open a google doc in your Digital Literacy folder and change the title to Product Compare/
2. In this document, create your Thesis sentence. Make sure you have Identified the topic, Stated your opinion, and provided three general reasons you believe your opinion. Hit enter twice and type the keywords you are now going to use for your internet searching.
3. You are expected to locate two (2) web pages that you will use for reference. Print them to a PDF and save it to your computer. You will then need to move the PDF to your google drive Digital Literacy folder so you can open it in DocHub. These two articles must show evidence of you writing in the margins. Notes, thoughts, reactions, and keywords highlighted.
4. You must hand in your two web pages, with notes from DocHub as well as your Product compare google doc to show your thesis statement.
5. This is half your grade, 50 out of a total 100, so use today and tomorrow wisely. This becomes homework on your Chrome Book if not finished.
