English IVA Research

Canales


The assignment

A research project is a requirement for English IVA.  For your research project you may choose ONE of the following options.  However, choice of a particular option is NOT a guarantee of a grade for that option.  Your grade is determined by satisfaction of criteria on the rubric.  Once you sign up for a particular grade option, you may not change your mind.  Therefore, you should carefully consider the options before making a choice.

Read the Class Handouts to get complete information.


Information needed

Your research should gather information that provides "data" to support your position, statistics, definition (s) and a direct quotation from an expert.

This information will be gathered from a minimum of four sources:  at least one of the sources must be a book.  You may use more than one book.  Read the Class Handouts to get complete information. 


Resources

The subscription databases shown on the Research Resources page provide your electronic / subscription or "Internet" resources for your project.  Reference books will be found on your class reserve cart or through the Library Catalog.


Evaluating Information

Be sure to utilize credible and reliable sources  -- Resources found on the Research Resources page have authority and can be considered credible and reliable   

 

Evaluation of Web Page


Citing Sources

A Works Cited page is to be included with your paper. 

Your Works Cited page must be created using NoodleTools.  This Library Worksheet for Citing Sources  will offer you help as you gather citation information.  

 

Help Page for NoodleTools


Preparing Information

 As you gather information about your topic, you MUST correctly document the source from where you found your information.  I will give you a  library handout to help with this.

4.       You must fill in all the information you find about your topic on a graphic organizer that I will teach you in class.

   

Teacher Evaluation and Due Dates

 Read the Class Handouts to get complete information.

 Class Page
Topic List
RESEARCH
Handouts
Citation Page
NoodleTools
NTools Help
Gaggle Email
Library Web

 

Updated 10/23/09