Unsolved Mysteries Research Project Introduction today Please come

Step One: Conduct pre-research and select topic Pre-research today Due by tomorrow: 1. Topic

Steps 2 and 3: Find sources and complete summary and synthesis sheet for each

Steps 4 and 5: Organize and analyze sources You will annotate (mark up, highlight,

Step 6: Outline We will work on this step towards the end of the

Steps 7 and 8: We will work on these last steps in January Draft

To do now (due tomorrow at latest): ● Look through Project Topics, begin preresearch

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Unsolved Mysteries Research Project Introduction today! Please come in and grab the three handouts on the table and begin skimming them: 1. Project outline 2. Topics 3. Project calendar

Step One: Conduct pre-research and select topic Pre-research today Due by tomorrow: 1. Topic selection AND 2. Write research question (on back of project outline

Steps 2 and 3: Find sources and complete summary and synthesis sheet for each source We will find, read, and complete summary and synthesis sheets for 5 sources over the next week and a half. These will be due throughout unit (see calendar for details).

Steps 4 and 5: Organize and analyze sources You will annotate (mark up, highlight, make notes, etc. ) AND complete a prewriting organizer that leads you to finding a SOLUTION to your mystery (the ANSWER to your research question). Due December 13 th

Step 6: Outline We will work on this step towards the end of the semester Due January 4 th (day we return from break).

Steps 7 and 8: We will work on these last steps in January Draft and Polish Drafts will need to be a minimum of 5 pages and incorporate your 5 sources (No Wikipedia!)

To do now (due tomorrow at latest): ● Look through Project Topics, begin preresearch on chromebooks. ● Once you have decided on your topic (no changing, and only one student per topic), let me know and begin writing research question.