RESEARCH KICK-OFF

ALL research projects must revolve around the issue of Human Rights.

REMEMBER THE WEBSITE MS. IRWIN showed you with all the movie clips. Choose a person

or topic from the website to develop a research question.

NOT ALLOWEDAbortion

HolocaustAdolf Hitler

Trayvon MartinKony 2012

RESEARCH PROJECTS

RESEARCHABLE QUESTIONSA Research Question is a statement that identifies the topic to be studied. There are six (6) types of Researchable Questions:

-Knowledge Questions-Comprehension Questions-Application Questions-Analysis Questions-Synthesis Questions-Evaluation Questions

KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS

Knowledge questions recall specific information.

These questions often start with or contain the words:

what, when, list, describe, name, & define

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

Comprehension questions often ask the reader to interpret, explain and summarize or tell the writer to do the same.

These questions often start with or contain the words:

interpret, summarize, state in your own words, explain, give examples, & predict

APPLICATION QUESTIONS

Application questions often ask you about ways to do something.

These questions often start with or contain the words:

compute, solve, apply, modify, construct, & predict

ANALYSIS QUESTIONS

Analysis questions ask the reader and/or writer to think about something as a whole and the relationship of its’ parts.

These questions often start with or contain the words:

How does…relate to…?, Why does…work?, & What distinctions can be made about…?

SYNTHESIS QUESTIONS

Synthesis questions include putting parts together in a new way, developing a plan, saying something in a new way.

These questions often start with or contain the words:

What predictions can you make based on…? or How would you design a new…?

EVALUATION QUESTIONSEvaluation questions ask for a person to make a judgment.

These questions often start with or contain the words:

What judgments can you make about…?, How would you compare to…?

What are Topic Sentence?What is the topic sentence?

The topic sentence is the first sentence in a paragraph. What does it do? It introduces the main idea of the paragraph.

How do I write one? Summarize the main idea of your paragraph. Indicate to the reader what your

paragraph will be about.

Example: There are three reasons why Canada is one of the best countries in the world. First,

Canada has an excellent health care system. All Canadians have access to medical services at a reasonable price. Second, Canada has a high standard of education.

Students are taught by well-trained teachers and are encouraged to continue studying at university. Finally, Canada's cities are clean and efficiently managed. Canadian cities have many parks and lots of space for people to live. As a result,

Canada is a desirable place to live.

What is a Citation?

A "citation" is the way you tell your readers that certain material in your work came from another source. It also gives your readers the information necessary to find that source again, including:

– information about the author– the title of the work– the name and location of the company that published your copy of

the source– the date your copy was published– the page numbers of the material you are borrowing

Look inside your brown folder for examples of citations. You can also use www.easybib.com to assist you in writing your citations.

READ CAREFULLY…You must develop six (6)

researchable questions that coincide with YOUR research

topic.

DUE DATESApril 17, 2012 – Create FolderApril 19, 2012- First Two Questions April 27, 2012- Next Two QuestionsMay 3, 2012 – Last Two QuestionsMay 4, 2012 – All Research Completed

REFER TO YOUR BROWN FOLDER FOR ANY OTHER

ASSISTANCE WITH YOUR RESEARCH

PROJECT…