tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39655965365099913132012-02-16T12:44:34.508-08:00How to write a research paper.Mrs. Blumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07268266372533124423noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965596536509991313.post-18639246090426034842009-01-12T15:32:00.000-08:002009-01-21T15:59:34.830-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;">-What is the big question?<br />-What are the smaller questions you need to know? List subheadings. </span><a href="http://www.big6.com/what-is-the-big6/"><span style="font-size:130%;">Big Six Information Skills</span></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">-What do you already know?<br />-Did you pick the topic or is it an assigned topic?<br />--You have more flexiblity if you picked the topic.<br />--Assigned topic? Make sure you understand the task. Re-check assignment often.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3965596536509991313-1863924609042603484?l=yhsresearchguide.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Blumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07268266372533124423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965596536509991313.post-63974265238350025282009-01-12T15:25:00.000-08:002009-01-15T14:10:53.174-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;">Is there enough information on your topic?<br />Are books available? </span><a href="http://webopac.yosemiteusd.com:7195/webopac/main?site=1"><span style="font-size:130%;">YHS Library</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> and the </span><a href="http://hip1.sjvls.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1F3G7996E5802.37478&amp;profile=mahq&amp;menu=home&amp;ts=1231799693493#focus"><span style="font-size:130%;">Madera Public Library</span></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Does the available information answer your questions?<br />If not, rethink your original question – expand or narrow as necessary.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">There is more than Google! </span><a href="http://elibrary.bigchalk.com/libweb/elib/do/search"><span style="font-size:130%;">eLibrary</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><a href="http://www.yosemiteuhsd.com/library/index.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Library homepage</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><a href="http://lii.org/"><span style="font-size:130%;">Librarians' Internet Index</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3965596536509991313-6397426523835002528?l=yhsresearchguide.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Blumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07268266372533124423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965596536509991313.post-10772790330802753522009-01-12T15:21:00.000-08:002009-01-15T14:13:38.173-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;">Build a list of keywords and keep adding new words. (Keyword Wkst)<br />Use focus questions to create keywords and phrases that result in powerful search terms.<br />Consider a variety of search terms – synonyms, phrases, new names. Keep a list.<br />Web page evaluation: authority, currency, coverage, purpose. <em><a href="http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/webcrit.html">How to...</a></em></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Try </span><a href="http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en"><span style="font-size:130%;">Advanced Google</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3965596536509991313-1077279033080275352?l=yhsresearchguide.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Blumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07268266372533124423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965596536509991313.post-65752669257013484052009-01-12T15:18:00.000-08:002009-01-15T14:18:59.667-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;">Your thesis is your map through the research process.<br />A thesis may start as a question and as you research it becomes the answer in the form of a statement.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">A thesis is the answer to your question.<br />A thesis which is too narrow may be broadened.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">The thesis appears in the first paragraph of your paper.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/545/01/"><em>How to...</em></a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3965596536509991313-6575266925701348405?l=yhsresearchguide.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Blumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07268266372533124423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965596536509991313.post-57754822306645965662009-01-12T15:14:00.000-08:002009-01-12T15:37:20.848-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;">Take notes </span><a href="http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/ResearchW/notes.html"><em><span style="font-size:130%;">How to...</span></em></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Evaluate the quality of the websites you use </span><a href="http://www.radcab.com/"><em><span style="font-size:130%;">Lesson</span></em></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Think about what you read.<br />Make new connections - analysis.<br />Review the assignment criteria from your teacher.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3965596536509991313-5775482230664596566?l=yhsresearchguide.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Blumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07268266372533124423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965596536509991313.post-69672515955329888242009-01-12T15:09:00.000-08:002009-01-12T15:13:56.160-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;">Organize information from multiple sources.<br />Refer back to your thesis – adjust as necessary.<br />Paraphrase –don’t plagiarize. </span><a href="http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/03/"><span style="font-size:130%;"><em>Safe Practices</em><br /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Review &amp; edit - is it interesting and understandable?<br />Don’t forget to write down your sources</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3965596536509991313-6967251595532988824?l=yhsresearchguide.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Blumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07268266372533124423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965596536509991313.post-31014446790543547192009-01-12T15:06:00.000-08:002009-01-12T15:39:07.727-08:00<p><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">Reflect on your final results.<br />Reflect on the research process. What helped you most?<br />If you worked in a group be honest about the contribution of each member.<br />What can you improve on next time?</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3965596536509991313-3101444679054354719?l=yhsresearchguide.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Blumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07268266372533124423noreply@blogger.com0