Mrs Kessler 8 th Grade English Research Paper Project Questions to consider Can I find enough for a 3 to 4 page paper Is my topic too broad for a 3 to 4 page paper Do I have time to get the information I need ID: 349205
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Narrowing a Topic for Research
Mrs. Kessler
8
th
Grade English
Research Paper Project Slide2
Questions to consider…
Can I find enough for a 3 to 4 page paper?
Is my topic too broad for a 3 to 4 page paper?
Do I have time to get the information I need?
Is the topic interesting enough to hold my attention? Slide3
Ways to narrow a topic
One way to narrow a subject is to make a cluster chart.
(We have already done this method).
Another way to narrow a topic is to make an inverted pyramid.
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The Inverted Pyramid
GENERAL
BROAD
LIMITEDSlide5
Guided Practice
Pretend you are going to research popular music for your research project. This is pretty general. Let’s narrow this very general topic to something limited and specific. Slide6
Guided Practice Slide7
Preparing to research
We have had two days to do some preliminary research. Up until this point, your research has not really been focused on the limited topic. Before you can dive into researching for this limited topic, you have to ask yourself some questions….
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KWL Chart for Planning Research
KWL Sheet For
Mrs
_ Kessler.htmSlide9
Research Questions
Look at the “W” column of your chart. Take the things you want to know and make questions and of them. These questions need to be written on your “Reporter’s Notes” handout. Slide10
Researching with a purpose
Now that you have
refined
your topic to a
limited focus
, established what you already know and want to know about your topic, and asked some research questions; your research time will be better spent and more productive. Slide11
Vocabulary Terms
Refined: to make something exact and specific
Limited focus: a very specific aspect of a topic (example: the migration patterns of Canadian geese)