Research project full guidelines
- 1. Research Project Units 2 and 3
- 2. All discussions are dropped!!
- 3. Topic Options CLICK HERE for full list and sources you may use! ● Afghanistan: Taliban Conflict ● China: Freedom of Religion ● Egypt: Women’s Rights ● El-Salvador: LGBTQ+ Rights ● Haiti: Political Instability/Corruption ● Mali: Climate Change ● Myanmar: Military Coup ● Nigeria: Food Crisis ● North Korea: Human Rights ● Syria: Civil War ● Turkmenistan: Free Speech Violations ● Ukraine: Conflict with Russia If you want to research another topic, contact your English teacher FIRST.
- 4. Part 1 Example Find the worksheet on the message board or CLICK HERE for the google doc version CLICK HERE to see full example
- 5. Research Questions EXAMPLES: ● What are the major causes of the issue? ● How has the issue impacted the population? ● Who is most impacted by the issue? ● How has the issue impacted the country economically? ● How has the issue impacted the country politically? ● How has the issue impacted the country environmentally? ● What sort of health issues have arisen due to this issue? ● How are women and children impacted by this issue? ● What is currently being done to solve the problem? ● Who are the main players involved in the issue? (individuals, organizations, government institutions, specific populations) Watch the video for directions on how to create your own research questions! You may use these questions but make them specific to your country/issue! Example: What are the major causes of the food crisis in India?
- 6. Finding sources of information You’ll want information to answer your research questions. Consider your questions and topic as you look through the information. CLICK HERE <-(full topic list and 2 sources you may use) For the 3rd required source: Use the websites on the next slide to find an article matching your topic and answering one of your research questions. Just linking the website is NOT citing your source.
- 7. More RESEARCH SOURCES https://www.refworld.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/rwmain https://www.hrw.org/# https://freedomhouse.org/ https://www.crisisgroup.org/ The next slide shows where on these websites you can look for information regarding your topic.
- 8. These sites break their articles down by country/topic for you :)
- 9. Last part - MLA formatted sources We always recommend that you use this citation generator. You need to find as much information based on what type of source you’re using. Here is a resource to help you find information on websites. Most, if not all, of your sources are found online but you’re not citing an ENTIRE website - only a single: news article, encyclopedia entry, journal article, etc FROM the website. WATCH THIS VIDEO FOR HELP on citing sources, in-text citations, and works cited.
- 10. Upon completion of Part 1 submit to the dropbox for U2L4
- 11. Part 2 Watch this video to guide you through this part of the research.
- 12. First label your sources Then copy+paste your citation from Part 1. Make sure to follow your teacher’s feedback and correct any citation issues you may have had in Part 1! See example:
- 13. Find quotes and take notes Copy+paste a quote from your source. Add an in-text citation (see next slide for help). Answer the questions. These are your quote explanations which will end up in your paper. See example:
- 14. In-text citation help: Look at your works cited. Your in-text citation will be the first part of your source citation. Above are direct quotes with the proper in-text citation.
- 15. To build a thesis statement, you first need main points! Scroll up to part 1 and copy+paste your focus questions into the boxes. Your main points are based on the questions you researched. Make sure you have them in a logical order (general to more specific). Turn them into statements (not questions). You can do this because you have answers to your questions so you can now present your research. See example:
- 16. Thesis statement Now that you know what your 3 paragraphs will be about you can create your thesis statement (which summarizes, specifically, what your paper will contain). Each main point should be shortened down as much as you can to create a SINGLE sentence. Your country and original topic should be first mentioned followed by your 3 main points. (Ex. Egypt’s governmental oppression is seen in: ___, ___, ___. See example below: For more help click here!
- 18. Upon completion of Part 2 submit to dropbox U2L9
- 19. Part 3 - Bringing it all together in an outline ● In part 3, just copy and paste your information into the outline on your worksheet from Part 2. ● Copy your thesis statement and main points/topic sentences. Then add in quotes and their explanations. Your explanations are the analysis/notes you took on the quote (Why is this quote significant?). ● Follow the directions on the outline! ● Color code so you know which quotes go to which paragraph. ● You’ll want to work on an intro and conclusion (see next slide for help). ● Lastly, You’ll want to work on a completed works cited page.
- 20. Introduction and Conclusion Watch these quick videos for help Introduction ● Hook ● Transition ● Thesis Conclusion ● Restate thesis (idea not same words) ● Transition ● Final thought
- 21. Works cited help reminder Copy+paste your sources in alphabetical order Only title should be centered Make sure you have a hanging indent. ● How to hanging indent in Word PC/Mac ● How to hanging indent in Google docs ● How to hanging indent in Pages (Mac) Double spaced, 12pt, Times new roman (just like your paper).
- 22. Upon completion of Part 3 submit to dropbox U3L5
- 23. Part 4 - Creating your paper For this part you are merely finalizing your paper. Please make sure to submit ALL parts of your project to this final dropbox! You can copy and paste from each box to part 4 (on your worksheet) and use indents to indicate paragraphs or you can copy+paste the entire outline and delete what you don’t need. The start of Part 4 should looks something like the example to the right. Teacher example final paper with annotations Example Purdue OWL paper with annotations.
- 24. Last step - Using the Rubric! Use the rubric as a checklist to ensure you are meeting all expectations/requirements This step is important to attaining your goal for a final grade! Your teacher will use this to grade your paper so make sure you’re on the same page! CLICK HERE to view Rubric
- 25. Upon completion of Part 3 submit to dropbox U3L11 DONE WITH RESEARCH PAPER!!!