Badgerlink�Research Guide
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My topic is:
What I find interesting about my topic is...
I want to find out...
List of keywords or phrases about my topic:
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Description of my quest strategy:
Step 2: Research
How do you know if a source is credible?
Define primary source:
Define secondary source:
List the different format types that you have included in your research (book, magazine etc.)
Step 3: Document
List the 3 most important key ideas that you’ve found.
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How do these key ideas relate to one another?
Describe the author’s point of view for at least one of your resources. Does he or she have a bias? Can you find holes in his or her reasoning?
My Thesis is:
I am organizing my evidence by (select one)
A Brief list of my evidence:
Step 5: Write
When do you need to cite a source?
When do you not need to cite a source?
Give an example from your paper of when you effectively use a transitional phrase.
What technique did you use to proofread your paper?
There are NO incidents of plagiarism in my paper.
Step 6: Share
What was the most challenging part of this project for you? Why?
What resources, class activities, and/or people were most helpful in researching this topic?
Next time you have a research assignment, what are you going to do differently?
What advice would you give students who will do this project next year?