Section 3

E CART

III- RESEARCH

1- Focus questions2- Research plan3- Focus statement4- Possible Sources Mark:5- N0-for-plagiarism6- Research summaries7- Research evaluation

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Research Step 1 (Focus questions)

Developing Focus Questions

Focus questions are questions you will ask about your topic in order to gather information that answers them. The first questions are general ones about your topic and the next ones will apply directly to the UAE.

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Research Step 2 (Research plan)

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Research Step 3 (Focus statement)

Developing Focus Statement

A focus statement is a basic statement about the topic that takes into account the topic, audience, purpose, and limits of the assignment. This is essentially a statement of the basic idea/information you want to communicate to the audience. This statement should help you focus on the remaining elements.Your focus statement should answer the following questions:What is your topic?Why have you chosen it? (Your goal)Who will see your work?What are you going to cover in your study?My Focus Statement:______________________________________________________________________

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Research Step 4 (Possible sources)

My possible sources are: Please check 3

My Product will be (What will I make?) Please tick one:

Site visits

Please justify your choice

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Magazines Newspapers

Books

Expert people Sound recordings

Maps or atlases

websites

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Electronic database

Research Step 5 (N0-for-plagiarism)

Why is plagiarism illegal?

Plagiarism is illegal because plagiarising something is the same thing as stealing someone else property. It may not seem like it is stealing but it is because you are taking someone’s ideas/ work and passing it as yours when it isn't.

My Promise:

I understand it is wrong to copy someone else’s work and claim it as my own.

My ECART folder, final product and presentation are my own work and words.

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Research Step 6 (Research Summaries)

Write down the information which answer your focus questions

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Research Step 6 (Research Summaries)

Write down the information which answer your focus questions

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Research Step 6 (Research Summaries)

Write down the information which answer your focus questions

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Research Step 6 (Research Summaries)

Write down the information which answer your focus questions

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