Research Paper - Research Journal and Brainstorming

These assignments were originally given when I was out with the flu last week - however, many students chose not to do them or were out sick as well.  I will still accept them UNTIL Friday - if you were absent on that date and are making up the work, it will be accepted for full credit ... if you chose not to do it when it was assigned, it will be subject to late penalties.  Regardless, it will not be accepted after Friday ...


1/30 - Research Journal (300-400 Words) - QUIZ GRADE

Tell me what you know about your research topic .. then discuss what you need to learn about your topic and about the research process in order to be successful with this paper. Why do you think research is important?

1/31 - Brainstorming / 10 Things - DAILY GRADE

Use the library database to begin casually researching their topics. The link is in several blog entries (including the blog from 2/5 & 2/6 outlining our research and finding sources.  You need to make a list of 10 things you learned about your topic through your preliminary research.

2/1 & 2/2 - MLA/Research Webquest

Copies of the webquest are available on the laptop cart - you can also find a copy online posted to the blog entry from those days.