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Senior Research

Senior Research . Imperialism Resonating . What are we going to be doing?. Studying a modern culture Looking for the signs of cultural imperialism in that culture Analyzing a text (3 rd quarter reading!) Doing original research Writing an analytic essay . Why are we doing this?.

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Senior Research

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  1. Senior Research Imperialism Resonating

  2. What are we going to be doing? • Studying a modern culture • Looking for the signs of cultural imperialism in that culture • Analyzing a text (3rd quarter reading!) • Doing original research • Writing an analytic essay

  3. Why are we doing this? • To prep for college research rigor • To work on combining various mediums of analysis in a major work • To become more aware of the world around us • To have “more than one story” about a different culture

  4. What is research? • According to you… • According to the OED… • The act of searching carefully for or pursuing a specified thing or person; an instance of this. • 1577   tr. ‘F. de L'Isle’ Legendarie sig. Givv,   Being deliuered of that which they most feared, which was the researche for the Princes imprisonment.

  5. The Process • 1. Choose a topic in which you have an interest. • Remember that if your topic is too recent or too narrow in scope you may have difficulty finding information on it. If your topic is too broad you will retrieve a lot of information about various aspects of the topic and it will be difficult to choose related articles. In this case you will need  to narrow the focus of your topic. • 2. Gather background information about your topic. General or specialized encyclopedias are useful for getting basic information. • 3. Plan your search strategy to find relevant information. • Choose keywords that describe your topic. • These will often consist of a broad term such as "special education" and secondary terms, which describe some aspect of your topic such as "academic achievement." Other secondary terms can limit the scope and further refine your search, such as "elementary education." Each keyword represents a concept and concepts can be combined using using a Positional Operator such as AND, OR, NOT, ADJACENT, NEAR, or WITH (Boolean Logic). • 4. Evaluate sources for appropriateness or quality.

  6. Newspapers

  7. Newspapers • Try a newspaper for (example topics):Local statistical information, such as the number of children growing up in single- parent homes in Chicago, or the divorce rate in New York. • Local coverage, such as legalized gambling on river boats, how the Congressional representatives from Chicago or Illinois voted. • A recent story about a topic of interest, such as new drugs for Alzheimer's Disease.

  8. Magazines

  9. Magazines • Try a magazine for (example topics):A cover story on the state of marriage in the US. • An opinion essay on latchkey children. • Profiles and rankings of Fortune 500 companies with the best childcare programs and benefits.

  10. Journals • Examples of Journals American Political Science Review, Journal of the American Medical Association, Psychological Review 

  11. Journals • Try a journal for (example topics):Case studies of children growing up in single-parent homes. • Comparison study of economic stability in single-father versus single-mother homes. • Psychological analysis of children who experience bitter custody battles.

  12. Books

  13. Books • Try a book for (example topics):An introduction to the principles of economics. • A children's book written to help them cope with death or divorce.

  14. The Internet

  15. The Internet • Try a web resource for (example topics):Reviewing legislation on family issues. • Finding research or other information about single parent families. • Locating listservs and newsgroups for single parents.

  16. What type of sources are going to be best for you? Where can you find them?

  17. Selecting the Right Source • Newspapers, Magazines, Journals, Books, and Web Resources • It is important to think critically about possible sources of information for a paper or project. Who has written the item? Why? What would be credible to a professor or colleague? • What is a reliable source? • You tell me!

  18. Resource Available • Ms. DeVries’ Wikipage • Msdevriesenglish.wikispaces.com • Elgin Library Website • Borden Library • Google Scholar • Google Books • Original Research

  19. Step One: Choosing a Topic

  20. Step 2: Gathering Background Information We will be in the lab tomorrow! So this is what you should begin with!

  21. Step 3: Creating a Plan After you have completed your preliminary research you will be creating a “Research Proposal” or a formal plan for the continuation of your project You will have a formal assignment sheet for this! But the notes should help!

  22. What is a proposal?

  23. The Purpose • The purpose of a proposal is to ensure that a student or other party has done sufficient preliminary reading/research in the area of their interest • To prove that they have thought about the issues involved and are able to provide more than a broad description of the topic which they are planning to research.

  24. The Components • Abstract/summary statement of the research project:This one half to one page summary focuses on the research topic, its new, current and relevant aspects. Strive for clarity; your greatest challenge might be narrowing the topic • Review of research literatureA short and precise overview about the current state of research that is immediatelyconnected with your research project. • This is where you will talk about the research you have already done! What do you know? Why is this relevant?

  25. The Components • Objective of the research project • What is the goal of your research? • Why is your research important? • Outline the project • What are you looking for? • What are your research questions? • What will you b • TimetableDevelop a time table indicating the sequence of research phases and the time that you will probably need for each phase. • This will help you manage your time more efficiently so you don’t leave the whole essay until the night before it is due! • Working Bibliography

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