RESEARCH METHOD

What is

and how will it help me with my report?

That’s a good question. Let’s find the answer.

We will start with the

What is important to know about your topic? Think of questions that you would like answered, or…… Look at your project rubric to see if there are specific focus questions you need to answer.

The A stands for

You could use a KWL chart to find out what you know about your topic and what you want to learn about it

OR

You could brainstorm general questions with your classmates.

When you finally know what questions you want to

RESEARCH then you start to………………

(The G stands for Gather.)

Look for information in:

•Books •Encyclopedias •Online Sources

•Subscription databases •The Internet

Take notes that will answer the questions you wrote down.

• http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/factfrenzy/opening.html

After you have found enough information to answer all your questions, then you will...

(The O is for Organize.)

You by

1. Thinking about your notes and what you have learned. 2. Writing down short answers to your questions. 3. Making sure there are several facts about each question.

After you have answered your questions and written the facts you have learned, it is time to...

your project.

(Can you guess what the P stands for?)

A project can take many forms. It could be a: • Slide show or PowerPoint presentation •Web 2.0 project, such as Wix.com or Prezi.com • Report/Article/Paper • Poster or chart • Map or Diorama

Your teacher will tell you what form your project will be. Sometimes he may even give you a choice. Once the project is completed or written, then you have to...

(Fooled you! The second P stands for present.)

You have done good research and searched for facts to answer the questions. Your teacher might ask you to share your information

• by reading your report to the class • by hanging your poster in the hall or classroom •by explaining you map or chart •by showing your Web 2.0 presentation

(Last step! The E stands for Evaluate.)

You may have a checklist or rubric to follow to be sure you have done everything on the assignment. You may need to peer review a classmate’s project. Lastly, reflect on your research process as you may need to explain this to your teacher and classmates.

you have completed your research project!

By following the steps of

Don’t forget! When you need to do research:

sk questions!

ather information

rganize information

repare and produce the project

resent

valuate

Thank you to MCPS Media Specialist Elisa Wrenn for sharing this

PowerPoint presentation and allowing me to modify it for Somerset ES!

Melissa McDonald, Maryland iSchool SLMS graduate student, 2012

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