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Post 7- Documentary/ News Video

For this post, you need to watch a documentary/ news story that is 30 minutes or longer related to your topic. If you cannot locate one, then you can add multiple videos together to total at least 30 minutes. Make sure that you use a credible source. Here are some sites to help you get started.

Free websites to review
ABC News 
http://abcnews.go.com/Video


CBS News 
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/



Fox News 
video.foxnews.com/


Hulu 
www.hulu.com/documentaries


MTV True Life 
www.mtv.com/shows/truelife/series.jhtml



MSNBC News
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8004316/


Netflix (Paid Subscription)
http://www.netflix.com


PBS
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/view/



Snag Films
www.snagfilms.com/


YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/movies/documentary?fl=f&l=en&pt=g&st=f
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Post 6- Annotated Bibliography

This is before you enter your research. In this section of the research, you will locate four sources, three articles and one documentary, that will address your essential questions. When you locate your sources, create a full works cited entry. For each source, you will write two paragraphs for each source.
  • Paragraph 1- Informative annotations sometimes read like straight summaries of the source material, but they often spend a little more time summarizing relevant information about the author or the work itself. (Approximately 50 words)
  • Paragraph 2- Evaluative annotations don't just summarize. In addition to tackling the points addressed in summary annotations, evaluative annotations:
    • evaluate the source or author critically (biases, lack of evidence, objective, etc.).
    • show how the work may or may not be useful for a particular field of study or audience.
    • explain how researching this material assisted your own project
Therefore, for this post, you should have four posts with approximately 100 words for each source. This post should be a minimum of 400 words. However, it is not just about the word count, it is about the quality, credibility, and usability of your analysis and the source.

The student examples provided on this list are not exactly what you need for your annotated bibliography, but they provide a basis for you to begin. For more thorough examples and details, please refer to the professional samples.

Student examples:
Amanda: http://hiersisearch.blogspot.com/2010/11/preliminary-links.html
Katie: http://dwuletisearch.blogspot.com/
Teresita: http://gonzalezisearch.blogspot.com/2011/03/ethnics-and-influence-of-hip-hop.html

Click the links below for professional examples.
OWL Purdue http://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/pdf/20090309032047_614.pdf
UNC Writing Center http://writingcenter.unc.edu/resources/handouts-demos/specific-writing-assignments/mla-examples
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Post 5- Graph/Chart/ Map

Post a graph, chart, map, or timeline that relates to your topic. Below the image, write a caption in which you describe what it shows and explain how it relates to your topic. In addition, explain how this image answers one or more of your research questions.  This should be around 100 words. Include a proper works cited entry below the image.

Here are three examples of graphs, charts, and maps. If you like their topic, then feel free to follow their blog!
Amanda: http://hiersisearch.blogspot.com/2010/11/graph-map-chart.html
Leah: http://leahdthompson.blogspot.com/2010/11/graph-chart-map-citation.html
Sarah: http://slenwai.blogspot.com/2011/03/type-1-type-2.html
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Post 4- Research Memo

Instructions: A research memo analyzes a small set of data in few pages. This language is concise, and it should be no more than 2-3 pages in length.
______________________________________________________________________________
Title (Provide a title that summarizes and is catchy.)
Section One: Hypothesis
Write this response in a paragraph or more with leading topic sentences. In this section, state and explain one or more of your research questions. State your personal beliefs on what you think the answer should be. Even though this is your opinion, do not overuse “I”.
Section Two: Context
Answer these questions in a paragraph or more with leading topic sentences. Who was your target audience? Why did you choose these respondents? Are your results reliable and valid? How do you know? Is any data biased or skewed because of invalid questioning?
Section Three: Results
This is where you insert your data. This should be placed in a graph, chart, map, or table form to ease for readers. This can be done in multiple tables with appropriate labels, such as “Figure 1.”
Section Four: Data Analysis
Write this response in a paragraph or more with leading topic sentences. This is where you analyze your data from the results section. This should your longest and most analytical section. As you analyze your data, you should break it up into three findings or patterns that you noted with your data. One finding can compensate for multiple survey questions. After you state a finding, use statistical data from your results section to support your answer.
·         Findings One (Should your strongest, most valid point)
·         Findings Two (Second strongest)
·         Findings Three (Third strongest)
Section Five: Conclusion:
Connect back to your hypothesis. Where you correct? Why? What was different than expected? Why? What can you conclude about your question based on the data.
Section Six: Follow Up
Where do you want to go from here with your research? Which of your five essential research questions should logically be researched next? As a result of this research, have you changed your research questions? If so, why?


Here are three blogs are that are good examples of research memos. If you like their topic, then follow their blogs!
Valerie: http://sanchezisearch.blogspot.com/2011/11/tech-too-can-make-some-wrecks.html
Jhanai: http://aikenisearch.blogspot.com/2011/11/research-memo-1.html
Reid: http://blaineisearch.blogspot.com/2011/11/public-opinion.html
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Post 3- Self-Created Survey

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Post 2- Essential Questions

Instructions:Post a paragraph containing questions that explain what you want to learn about your topic during your search. Include one overarching essential question and five more specific search questions that you will seek to answer. This should be approximately 150 words.

Here are links to three great examples of essential questions. If you like their topics, feel free to follow their  blogs!


Brianna:  http://bellamyisearch.blogspot.com/2011/03/what-i-want-to-know-about-my-topic.html
Katie: http://dwuletisearch.blogspot.com/2011/03/what-i-want-to-know-about-my-topic.html
Anthony: http://montgomeryisearch.blogspot.com/2011/03/do-you-feel-violated.html

Essential Questions: What are they and how do you write one?
  1. What Is an Essential Question?
    • Answering an essential question requires critical thinking. Instead of simply looking up answers, you conduct research and create an original answer. An essential question:
      • provokes deep thought.
      • solicits information-gathering and evaluation of data.
      • results in an original answer.
      • helps you conduct problem-related research.
      • makes you produce original ideas rather than predetermined answers.
      • may not have an answer.
      • encourages critical thinking not just memorization of facts.
  2. “ Essential vs. Traditional Questions “
    • Not Essential:
      • “ What is it like to live in Hong Kong?”
    • Essential
      • Which city in Southeast Asia is the best place to live?
    • Not Essential:
      • “What is diabetes?”
    • Essential:
      • Which serious disease most deserves research funding?
  3. How do you write an essential question?
    • Consider the focus of the research topic:
      • Substance abuse, drug addiction, legal & illegal drugs (use your inspiration mind map)
    • Ideas for a good essential question:
      • may stem from your particular interests in a topic (e.g. What makes a drug “good”?, community resources (How is China dealing with substance abuse?)
      • Begin with the 6 typical queries that newspaper articles address: Who? What? Where? When? Why? and How?
      • From these questions formulate your essential question.
      • Use: Which one? How? What if? Should? Why?
  4. Types of Essential Questions
    • Which one?
    • How?
    • What if?
    • Should?
    • Why?
  5.  “How Questions “
    • Examples:
      • What are some sustainable solutions to environmental problems in your neighborhood, and how could they be implemented?
  6. “What if Questions “
    • What if questions are hypothetical, questions which ask you to use the knowledge you have to pose a hypothesis and consider options.
    • Examples:
      • “What if the Cultural Revolution had never happened?”
      • “What if you didn’t have to go to school?”
  7. “Should Questions “
    • Should questions make a moral or practical decision based on evidence.
    • Examples:
      • “Should we clone humans?“
      • “Should we discontinue trade with countries that abuse human rights?”
  8. “Why Questions “
    • Why questions ask you to understand cause and effect. “Why”helps us understand relationships; it helps us get to the essence of an issue.
    • Examples:
      • “Why do people abuse drugs?”
      • “Why is the death rate higher in one Third World country than another?”
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Post 1- Story Behind My Topic

Instructions: Post a paragraph in which you tell a story about why you chose your topic. To receive full credit, use one of the lead-in storytelling strategies provided. Make this paragraph as interesting and attention-grabbing as you can. By exploring the reasons you are drawn to this area of investigation, you will establish clear goals for your project. Use a minimum of 150 words.



Here are links to three great examples of story behind the topics. If you like their topics, feel free to follow their  blogs!
Kirsten http://keedmonds.blogspot.com/2011/03/story-behind-my-topic-choice.html
Amanda http://hiersisearch.blogspot.com/2010/10/story-behind-my-topic.html
Leah http://leahdthompson.blogspot.com/2010/10/story-behind-blog.html

Strategies to help you write an effective introduction:
Open with a question
What does your name mean to you?

Open with a startling fact, idea, or opinion
In 2007, a record-breaking 4,315,000 children were born in the United States.

Open with an anecdote or example
A young mother looked down at her child, saw her eyes, and decided her name that would follow her for life.

Open with a direct appeal to your readers or audience
So, we all know how a name can make or break your self- identity.

Open with a description of a person, place, or thing that fits your topic
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was named after his father and Martin Luther, a revolutionist in his own right.

Open with your stand on an issue
I am in support of all students discovering the meaning of their name as a peak into their identity.

Open with a Comparison/Contrast statement
Compared to last year, the name “Emily” has drastically lowered in popularity for a girl’s name.

Open with a related and appropriate quotation
A proverb states, “Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names."
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How to Choose and Narrow a Research Topic

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