intro to a research paper
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There are four main types of research papers: summary, evaluative, original, and combination. Sources can be primary like interviews and journals or secondary like books, articles, and websites. When picking a topic, students should choose something they want to learn more about that also has several available sources in categories like people, places, things, or events.
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intro to a research paper
- 1. Your 7 th grade research paper
- 2. Four types of research papers Summary –you sum up the opinions of other authors and researchers Evaluative –you state an opinion and back it up with evidence Original –you do original research on a topic and report your findings Combination –you do a bit of all
- 3. 2 types of sources Secondary –books, articles, newspapers, web pages… Primary (records from people who took part in the event) –interviews, photos, journals…
- 4. Picking a good topic Make sure you choose a topic you want to learn more about. It must also be good enough that you can find several sources. person place thing event
- 5. Imagine you are a student asking for funding from a college. Write me a proposal on why you think your topic will make for a good research project. Address the following in a 6 sentence paragraph: Why do you like the topic? Why do you want to learn more about this topic? How will it benefit you? Who will be your audience? What will be some challenges of doing this topic and why can you overcome them? Why types of secondary sources can you use? Mention names of magazine or books, etc. Where are you going to get your information, explain.