Research Notes
Formative Work
GOALS
Develop your skills as a researcher, as you create the background knowledge needed for an in-depth understanding of a text.
Lay the groundwork for future success in summative assessments.
Create some of the evidence needed to demonstrate competency in the context of your capstone - the semester portfolio & symposium..
What are you looking for?
As you explore your research topic, you are looking for valid, reliable and accurate sources from each of the following:
our Library Media Center's databases
our class website
one book from the library's resources
Go with the flow!
As you read through different topics below and begin to dig-in to some research sources, you may get sidetracked by some interesting information you hadn't expected to find. That's great! Go with it.
This process of exploration may lead you to something that intrigues or inspires you. That's important. It will help you become invested in your topic which will help you create a fabulous summative assessment.
