Research Process:
One portion of your research must be from an authentic source and you will conduct an interview to gather this information. Your choice of who to interview will be largely dependent on which topic you choose. For example, if you choose Distracted Driving, you might want to interview a police officer. If you choose Cloning, you might want to interview a scientist. Interviews can be in person or done over the phone, and they must be supervised by a parent or guardian. If you would like to set up a phone interview during school hours, you would need your parent’s permission, but we can help supervise that. You should also include a written transcript of your questions and responses.
The second portion of your research can come from either the internet or a library. Preferably, you will do a combination of the two.
Use at least five sources for your information (the interview is one of those sources). Using the correct format included in the packet, write down each source on a separate index card and store them in the envelope inside your folder.
Take notes in your black & white composition book and store that notebook in your folder.
FOLDER (This will be provided for you.)
· Black & White Composition Book (for notes)
· At least five sources
· Print-outs from your research (with important information highlighted)
Compile a bibliography which you may do old-school style (type it out yourself using the formats included in the back of this packet) or use Noodle Tools (www.noodletools.com). It doesn’t matter which project option you choose - EVERY student needs a bibliography.
One portion of your research must be from an authentic source and you will conduct an interview to gather this information. Your choice of who to interview will be largely dependent on which topic you choose. For example, if you choose Distracted Driving, you might want to interview a police officer. If you choose Cloning, you might want to interview a scientist. Interviews can be in person or done over the phone, and they must be supervised by a parent or guardian. If you would like to set up a phone interview during school hours, you would need your parent’s permission, but we can help supervise that. You should also include a written transcript of your questions and responses.
The second portion of your research can come from either the internet or a library. Preferably, you will do a combination of the two.
Use at least five sources for your information (the interview is one of those sources). Using the correct format included in the packet, write down each source on a separate index card and store them in the envelope inside your folder.
Take notes in your black & white composition book and store that notebook in your folder.
FOLDER (This will be provided for you.)
· Black & White Composition Book (for notes)
· At least five sources
· Print-outs from your research (with important information highlighted)
Compile a bibliography which you may do old-school style (type it out yourself using the formats included in the back of this packet) or use Noodle Tools (www.noodletools.com). It doesn’t matter which project option you choose - EVERY student needs a bibliography.