“Research is a disciplined attempt to address questions or solve problems through the collection and analysis of primary data for the purpose of description, explanation, generalization and prediction.”

This is the controlling page for your research into social issues in America.

You may choose any issue that has sparked your interest in Elie Weisel’s Hope, Despair and Memory, or you may choose from this comprehensive list.

You must do a few things today:

1. Make sure you have access to your GoogleDocs account.
2. Create a folder called 11R Research.
3. Copy this document into your folder.  Name it FirstNameLastInitial Notes Page. Get a shareable link, set to “anyone with the link can comment,” and fill out this form.
4. Provide a preliminary list of 3-5 social issues you might research.  Then provide them here.
5.  Watch these videos.  Yes, all of them. (You may even need to watch them again as you work through the process.) Take notes – you’ll need them.Beck’s Powtoon on Research

   Choosing and Narrowing Research Topics for APA & MLA Essays

   Writing a Killer Thesis Statement

   How to Know if a Source is Reliable

6. Make a copy of this document and put it in your folder, titled FirstNameLastInitial Website Review.  Share the link, set to “anyone with the link can comment,” here.
7. Fill out the Research Proposal.  It is due on Friday, 2/24/17 by the end of class.

 

Brooklyn Connections Crafting a Research Question Prezi