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RESEARCH PROJECT

Effective communication of ideas sometimes requires a writer/speaker to research a topic in


order to establish credibility and demonstrate all the information about a topic. Proper research
skills require the following: curiosity about a topic, locating sources, reading information, taking
notes, and presenting information.
You will choose one of the topics below to research. Before you begin looking for sources, you
will need to create a preliminary focus - decide what you want to know and prove about the
topic. Follow the guidelines below.

1.​ Choose a topic to research.


2.​ Create a focus question or statement.
3.​ Locate at least one source (NO WIKIPEDIA OR GENERAL GOOGLE INFORMATION).
4.​ Record the source information.
5.​ Read the source and look for information that satisfies what you want to know about the
topic.
6.​ Take notes. Notes should focus on the above (#5).
7.​ Decide what information from your notes will be useful for your presentation.
8.​ Write an outline that organizes your information.
9.​ Create slides with information and pictures (visuals) that explain the information you
found about the topic and your focus on that topic.
10.​Share the project with the class.

TOPIC CHOICES:

1.​ Famous inventions and/or inventors


2.​ Great moments in sports
3.​ A moment/experience changed or enhanced by music or a great moment in the music
industry
4.​ Mysteries (ghosts, the Bermuda Triangel, "monsters" - bigfoot, Lochness monster ....)
5.​ Famous scandals

*Specific topics cannot be chosen by more than one person.

Evaluation:

notes/research ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ /15
Content (Clear, thoroughly explains the topic; interesting; focused)​​ /20
Outline ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ /5
Slides ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ /10
Presenation (voice, eye contact, volume, audience awareness) ​ ​ /10
/60
Schedule:
​ Tuesday, September 26 - Choose a topic and a focus
​ ​ Wednesday, September 27 - Report to library for research
​ ​ Thursday, September 28 and Friday, September - Research, take notes, write
​ ​ ​ outline
​ ​ Monday, October 2 - Finish outline and create slides
​ ​ Tuesday, October 3 - Complete slides and put it all together; practice/prepare for
​ ​ ​ sharing with the class

Example of taking a general topic and creating a focus.

General topic - mysteries


Narrowed to/Focus - Did a UFO actually fly over Kecksburg, PA in 1965 and dump material in
the woods?
Research - I will locate articles/information about the incident and determine if the evidence is
strong enough for me to convince my audience that it really happened. I will first inform my
audience about what happened - so I need to take notes on what happened or what was
reported as happening. I will also need to find specific information that helps me convince my
audience to agree with my view of the incident.

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