Why this project?
Because, as part of the community of scholars, you should be able to…
1) … develop a research strategy targeted to a project/question/research task (as opposed to merely Googling general questions and clicking on the top results). Google is great, and so is Wikipedia—they’re excellent ways to get a quick answer to a specific question. They’re a great place to start. But for true, more in-depth research, they’re not the best place to stop.
2) … distinguish more reliable websites and sources from less reliable ones, and think critically about your sources, especially online sources. Do you know the clues to tell if a source is very reliable, perhaps reliable, or unreliable?
3) … use technology to make the research process easier. Is there an app for that?
4) … distinguish using others’ research from plagiarizing, and have an understanding of what plagiarism is, and why it is forbidden in the work you hand in to teachers or presented for publication in any form. If you grab a photo from a Google image search and put it in your paper without giving credit to the photographer, is that plagiarism?
5) … understand why researchers cite their sources. Why use bibliographies and notes, anyway? There are good reasons for it.
6) … use at least one of the widely recognized systems for citing sources, and understand that different fields/subjects can require different systems. What’s an MLA? Why use MLA instead of APA, and when? What’s the difference?
7) … integrate research and evidence smoothly into their own writing, quoting or paraphrasing or referencing the work of others in a way that enhances your authoritative voice, not in a way that is clumsy or distracting (or substitutes for your own thinking). This is one of the hardest parts! You want to sound like an expert, not like a quoter.
1) … develop a research strategy targeted to a project/question/research task (as opposed to merely Googling general questions and clicking on the top results). Google is great, and so is Wikipedia—they’re excellent ways to get a quick answer to a specific question. They’re a great place to start. But for true, more in-depth research, they’re not the best place to stop.
2) … distinguish more reliable websites and sources from less reliable ones, and think critically about your sources, especially online sources. Do you know the clues to tell if a source is very reliable, perhaps reliable, or unreliable?
3) … use technology to make the research process easier. Is there an app for that?
4) … distinguish using others’ research from plagiarizing, and have an understanding of what plagiarism is, and why it is forbidden in the work you hand in to teachers or presented for publication in any form. If you grab a photo from a Google image search and put it in your paper without giving credit to the photographer, is that plagiarism?
5) … understand why researchers cite their sources. Why use bibliographies and notes, anyway? There are good reasons for it.
6) … use at least one of the widely recognized systems for citing sources, and understand that different fields/subjects can require different systems. What’s an MLA? Why use MLA instead of APA, and when? What’s the difference?
7) … integrate research and evidence smoothly into their own writing, quoting or paraphrasing or referencing the work of others in a way that enhances your authoritative voice, not in a way that is clumsy or distracting (or substitutes for your own thinking). This is one of the hardest parts! You want to sound like an expert, not like a quoter.
Our guides to research and journalism.
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Remember the questions you’re answering in your research:
➢ Why is this person (or organization) worth admiring?
➢ Why does this person (or organization) deserve respect and attention?
➢ What can ordinary people do in their lives to be more like this person (or organization), or help him/her/them in their goals?
➢ Why does this person (or organization) deserve respect and attention?
➢ What can ordinary people do in their lives to be more like this person (or organization), or help him/her/them in their goals?
John - Nelson Mandela
Erika - Neha gupta Seth - John Lennon Elayna - Varian Fry Sam - Mother Theresa Bailey - Bertha Varisuther Briteny - Betty Williams Sara - Harvey Milk Collin - SOS Children's Villages Macey - Malala Y Jordan - Women for Women International Maggie Garvey- Nicholas Winton Hannah Beebe - Armin T Wegner Shyanne - Chaeli Mycroft Dom - Partners in Health Allison - kailash satyarthi Ethan b - Baruani Ndume Devyn - Nkosi Johnson Lucia - Ellen Johnson sirleaf? |
Sydney M - Pope Francis
Alyssa - Oskar Schindler Jaycee - Irena Sendlerowa Jacey - Leymah Gbowee Rosie - Jacob Benardoubt Travis - Andre Toucme Marisol - Tawakkol Karman Mick - Alfred Nobel Loretta - Healthy Homes Peter - Heifer International Jami - Doctors Without Borders Allasha - Martti Ahtisaari Camden - UNICEF Derick - Chiune Sugihara Austin - Children of Light Madison - Gionivanni Palatucci Ethan - Arthur Henderson Jamie H - Lucas Karrer Cic - Wangari Maathai |