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Research Report

 

Choose one of the following:

 

Select a person who has overcome a challenge in their life and gone on to become a role model for others, a profession you may be interested in (What is involved with pursuing this career? Education required? Responsibilities of the job?), an historic event in American or World History (When & where did it take place? Who/what was involved? Who/What caused it?, etc.)

 

MUST USE: 1 Book, 1 Periodical (Magazine), 1 Newspaper, 2 - 3 Internet Sources (NOT WIKIPEDIA!)

 

All choices must be approved by Mrs. Rooney.

Selections must be approved by April 13, 2015.

Final Projects Due: May 18, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 http://www.learner.org/interactives/historical/ - Become a Document Detective

 

http://www.writingfix.com/WAC/WackyWeSearch.htm - Wacky Research Ideas

 

 

http://www.sayreschool.org/uploaded/Academics/Library/Middle_Upper_School/MS_Research_Guide.pdf - Middle School Research Guide

 

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/reference.htm - Research Sources

 

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/reference.htm - Magazines & TV Sources

 

http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/sgoldstein1/referenceresearch.cfm - Research Resources - QUIA Quiz on Research

 

 

 

http://www.kyvl.org/kids/homebase.html - Research Process Steps - Diagram

 

http://www.kyvl.org/kids/glossary.html - Glossary of Useful Research Words

 

 

 

http://www.crlsresearchguide.org/ - Basic Steps in the Research Process

 

 

http://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/inquiry_chart/ - Inquiry Guide

 

 

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/time_sites.htm - Time Sites

 

 

 

http://interactives.mped.org/view_interactive.aspx?id=175&title=  Evaluating a Website

 

http://interactives.mped.org/view_interactive.aspx?id=177&title= Website Evaluation Form

 

http://www.crlsresearchguide.org/ - Basic Steps in Research Process

 

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english/reading/finding_information/play.shtml - Trapped Game - How to locate information

 

http://www.sldirectory.com/libsf/resf/libplans.html - Information Directory

 

 

 http://landmark-project.com/evaluation/dic1.php - Digital Index Cards

 

 

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson1155/scaffold.pdf - Research Paper Scaffold

 

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson983/organizer-form.pdf - Internet Citation Organizer

 

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson983/checklist.pdf - Internet Citation Checklist

 

http://citationmachine.net/index2.php - Citation Machine

 

 

 

Research Report Multi-Media Presentation

 

Select your Research Project Topic -  May be a person (No modern day athletes please),  Historical Event,  Object of Interest  (Barbie, Cochlear Implants, Komodo Dragon), or a place (The Jersey Shore, North Pole, Scotland)

 

 

 

 

 

Criteria:

 

3 Internet Sources - No Wikipedia

1 Book

1 Newspaper/Magazine Source  *(Use your imagination & creative ability.  For example, if your report is on Diamonds, you may have difficulty locating an article on them.  You could use an article on Diamond Mining, the hazards of mining, information on a movie that depicts diamond mining, the DeBeers Co. of Africa, etc.)

 

 

 

Bibliography

 

 

Multi-Media Presentation/Movie Maker - 15 - 20 Slides (No More, No Less)

This includes your Title & Bibliography Slides

 

 

Title Slide must include:

Student Name & Section (i.e.  Mrs. Rooney    W4)

Topic Title

 

Concluding Slide - Wrap it up!

Creativity - Vary Slide Format (Every Slide should not look the same)

Use Animation, Sound, Pictures

Make use of slide space (Don't put one word on a slide and consider it complete)

Utilize Correct Spelling, Grammar, Mechanics/Punctuation

Use Vocabulary Representative of the Topic, and a 6th Grade Student

No PLAGIARISM - All Information Must Be In Your Own Words!

 

 

 

Research Information

 

Adequate & accurate information to convey topic knowledge

 

Organize information logically in paragraphs

 

Develop Ideas

 

Use Lively & Descriptive Language

 

 

Oral Presentation 

 

Must Use Correct Pronunciation for Vocabulary & Information Used in Presentation

 

Must Possess an Overall Understanding of the Topic (Know The Topic You Are Presenting - Rehearse Your Material, Be Familiar With It)

 

Speak in a Strong, Clear, Audible Voice

 

 

LATE PRESENTATIONS WILL LOSE POINTS!!

 

Most of this project will be completed in class, however, students should also be making an effort to locate necessary information on their own time.

 

Project Topic Approval Date:  April 13, 2015

 

Project Due:  May 18, 2015

 

 

 

Bibliography

 

BOOK

 

author last name, author first name, title, publisher, copyright date

EXAMPLE:

Hopkins, Nicole, My Life as a Fashion Model, Time Life Publishing, 2014 

 

MAGAZINE/NEWSPAPER

 

author last name, author first name, "title of article", title of magazine, month year, page numbers

EXAMPLE:

 Rooney, Wendy, "The Jersey Shore is the Best", New Jersey Magazine, June 2014, pg. 4 - 12

 

ONLINE SOURCES

 

author last name, author first name, date (Date the author wrote the article), "title of work", URL (Website Used) (Date of Website Visit)

EXAMPLE:

 McNamara, Ellen, June 2010, "Being a Physical Therapist is a Great Career", www.physicaltherapist.co,, May 1, 2014

 

http://www.easybib.com/ - Easy Bib - Help Writing a Bibliography 

 

http://www.wbais.org/~aislibrary/bibliographyms.html - Bibliography Information

 

1. Bibliographic Style
2. Bibme - fully automatic bibliography maker that auto-fills. It's the easiest way to build a works cited page.
3. Citation Machine - an interactive Web tool designed to assist teachers in modeling the proper use of information property (Students are welcome to use this as well)
4. Citing Sources- Guide to Library Research - Documentation Guidelines: Citing Sources Within Your Paper
5. MLA-Style Bibliography Builder - Choose a form, fill it out, and push the button... you will get an individual entry for a "Works Cited" page, which you may then copy and paste into your word processor.
6. MLA, APA, AAA, Chicago (Turabian) Citation Guide - from North Seattle Community College Library
7. Using American Psychological Association (APA) Format from the Online Writing Laboratory (OWL) at Purdue.

 

 

 

WACKY RESEARCH

 

http://writingfix.com/WAC/WackyWeSearch.htm#regurgitation - Writing Beyond Facts

 

Graphic Organizers

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/downloads/pdf/graphic_organizer.pdf - Internet Research Graphic Organizer

 

 

 

http://www.crlsresearchguide.org/ - Tips for Writing a Research Report

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Multi-Media Presentation/Research Report

Select your Research Project Topic -  May be a person (No modern day athletes please),  Historical Event,  Object of Interest  (Barbie, Cochlear Implants, Komodo Dragon), or a place (The Jersey Shore, North Pole, Scotland)

Criteria: (Report Must Include)

3 Internet Sources - No Wikipedia

1 Book

1 Newspaper/Magazine Source  *(Use your imagination & creative ability.  For example, if your report is on Diamonds, you may have difficulty locating an article on them.  You could use an article on Diamond Mining, the hazards of mining, information on a movie that depicts diamond mining, the DeBeers Co. of Africa, etc.)

Use a Multi-Media Source for your presentation – Capzle, Power Point Presentation, Movie Maker, etc. - 15 - 20 Slides (No More, No Less)

This includes your Title & Bibliography Slides

Title Slide must include:

Student Name & Section (i.e.  Mrs. Rooney    W4 or Mrs. Rooney)

Topic Title

Concluding Slide - Wrap it up!

Creativity - Vary Slide Format (Every Slide should not look the same)

Use Animation, Sound, Pictures

Make use of slide space (Don't put one word on a slide and consider it complete)

Utilize Correct Spelling, Grammar, Mechanics/Punctuation

Use Vocabulary Representative of the Topic, and a 6th Grade Student

No PLAGIARISM - All Information Must Be In Your Own Words!

Research Information

Adequate & accurate information to convey topic knowledge

Organize information logically in paragraphs

Develop Ideas

Use Lively & Descriptive Language

 

 

 

 

 

Oral Presentation

Must Use Correct Pronunciation for Vocabulary & Information Used in Presentation

Must Possess an Overall Understanding of the Topic (Know The Topic You Are Presenting - Rehearse Your Material, Be Familiar With It)

Speak in a Strong, Clear, Audible Voice

 

LATE PRESENTATIONS WILL LOSE POINTS!!

Most of this project will be completed in class, however, students should also be making an effort to locate necessary information on their own time.

Project Topic Approval Date: 

Project Due:  

  

 

 

 

 

Bibliography

 

BOOK

author last name, author first name, title, publisher, copyright date

  

MAGAZINE/NEWSPAPER

author last name, author first name, "title of article", title of magazine, month, year, page numbers

 

ONLINE SOURCES

author last name, author first name, date, "title of work", URL (Website Used) (Date of Website Visit)

http://www.easybib.com/ - Easy Bib - Help Writing a Bibliography 

http://www.wbais.org/~aislibrary/bibliographyms.html - Bibliography Information

 

Rubric

 

Presentation Length – (15 to 20 Slides )                         10           _____

 

Creativity/Originality of Slides                                       20            _____ 

(Slide Artwork, Animation, Sound)

 

Title Slide – Name, Topic Title                                      5             _____

 

Information Presented                                                  20            _____

  

Organization/Continuity/Transition /                             10           _____

Efficient Use of Slide Space

 

Grammar, Spelling, Mechanics                                      20            _____

   

Knowledge of Topic in Oral Presentation                      10           _____

 

Bibliography Slide                                                           5 

 

Total Possible Points                                                                          100 

 

 

 

Paraphrasing

 

Paraphrasing requires that you express ideas in your own terms. Of course, you will use some of the same terminology as the original author. If you are writing about corporate downsizing, for example, you can’t avoid that term. However, if you simply parrot the original author’s sentence structure, style, and diction, then you are not paraphrasing.

Here’s a strategy for paraphrasing: Read a section of the text you plan to reference, put the text aside, and write your own interpretation in your own words. If you can’t do it, you need to reread the text for better understanding before you try again. Sometimes reading aloud is helpful.

 

 

 

http://www.paraphraseexample.com/our-paraphrase-examples-collection/  - Paraphrasing Examples

 

http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/ParaphraseCraze/default.htm#page3 - Paraphrasing Examples