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Research PaperStep 2: Learning to Research

Part A Understanding what it means to “research”Directions: Read the entry below and respond to the questions

Defined in simplest terms, research is searching for and gathering

information, usually to answer a particular question or problem. Research

projects of various types and complexity are an integral part of the collegeexperience and offer you the opportunity to learn a valuable set of skills. In

fact, the ability to locate and evaluate informationwhich is the essence of

research and a valuable skill in many areas of lifeis a large part of what it

means to be an educated person.  !taken from the "an #ateo $ommunity $ollege website, %&'(

!" #hat is the purpose o$ research% according to the te&t'

2" (ccording to the te&t% why is it important to learn how to research'

)" #hat is the source o$ this te&t' *s it rele+ant'

Part B Recalling what you already know

Directions: Complete the tas,s below

!" #hat is the topic o$ your research paper'

2" #hat is the historical conte&t o$ your topic'

)" List three $acts that you already ,now about your topic in the table below:

-act .!:

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Part C Identifying what you want to know

Directions: Put your leader/s name inside o$ the circle 0hen loo, bac, at

Part 1 and build  on what you already ,now by writing questions that you

!ant  to e&plore in order to learn more about your leader

Part D Gathering sources for what you want to know

Directions: &plore the non3$iction and te&tboo, boo,shel+es to $ind

sources $or your research% and then record the titles and pages in the table

 below (s, the teacher $or some suggestions4

itle Pages

"orld Hi#tory te&tboo, 

Part ! Recording what you research

Directions: 5et a computer and open your 5oogle Doc (s, the teacher to

share the 6N3S3R Chart7 and start recording your notes $or the paper4

  Remember% when you research8

S,im the te&t be$ore you read 1e persistent9you may need to $ind more sources

Record anything that you thin, might be rele+ant

eep an open mind9researching is learning new things about your topic

#or, hard9your e$$ort will be rewarded when you ha+e to write the paper 

(s, questions9the uni+erse rewards the inquisiti+e and the bra+e

+aluate your sources to ma,e sure that you are recording quality in$ormation

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