ESL+IV+-+Research+Project+-+Haworth

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I.Research Overview
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II. Research Tutorial
Go to SIRS ISSUES and click on Student Tools---take the iThink Tutorial. This tutorial will give you an overview of the research.

A. Exploring the databases
Go to the library website ([|leyden212.org/library]). Select DATABASES from the menu bar. Navigate to SIRS ISSUES Researcher.

B. Brainstorming and picking out a topic
(See Pro/Con - top ten or the alphabetical list of leading issues and finally the Visual Browser. b) "[|TOPICS: CAUSE & EFFECT]": Google Doc of questions/topics with keyword prompts. c) // What are you looking for in a topic? Look for topics that interest you and that provide you with an issue that helps you identify the cause and effects. // Read and identify WHY SOMETHING HAPPENED (CAUSE) Read and identify the RESULTS, WHAT HAPPENED (EFFECTS)  **d) Now consider your topic---can you narrow your topic? about narrowing your topic --- what is your position on the topic?** SIRS ISSUES RESOURCES: // PRO/CON: Essential Questions // --select an article to print OR highlight it and save it to a Google Doc --Read and highlight supporting evidence --Jot down margin notes.
 * a) Skim throughSIRS Issues Researcher's ** list of LEADING ISSUES for topic ideas.

A) Do I need to evaluate my sources? How and why?

 * [|CRAP Detector Test for Evaluating Sources]**

B) How do I create a bibliography (Works Cited)?

 * Easy Bib**: You will use this source to cite your sources and create a **//Bibliography (Works Cited)//**
 * //[|Easy Bib Tutorials]//**

**IV. CREATE AND PRESENT**

 * //Consider who you plan to present your project.//**
 * //A) Organizing your what you are going to say//**
 * //B) Using a tmplate (Google's Presentation Doc)//**
 * //Cause & Effect Google Doc Presentation Template (if you click it will open a new window)//**

V. Getting ready to give a speech
INFORMATIVE OR PERSUASIVE SPEECHES - EVALUATING CONTENT


 * //B) Watch a couple of speeches --- what do you observe?//**

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 * //C) [|Speech Rubric (Persuasive Speeches)]//**


 * //More speeches//**