Introduction:As an International Bacclaureate student, you are required to complete a mini personal project in the form of a research paper. This treasure hunt will introduce you to the various steps taken to complete that research paper.
The following world wide links, activities and questions will introduce you to the stages as you learn about the process at your own pace and in an engaging way. Use the websites listed below to answer the questions ... Enjoy !!!
1. What is research?
2. List the Who, What, When, Where and Why in terms of selecting a topic for your research paper. Do you feel like one is more important than the other? Why?
3. Should you choose a topic that is more interesting to you or one that has the most information readily available on the world wide web?
4. What is most likely to make your research paper a success?
5. How many questions should you choose in regard to your research topic?
6. Is it common or uncommon to to modify your topic during the research project?
7. A research topic must be ____________ and focused enough to be _________________, yet _________ enough to find adequate information for your research.
8. What are some good topics to AVOID and why?
9. How long should your research paper be?
10. What are some examples of topics under the umbrellas of: History, Science, Human Interests and Media and Literature
Based on the "research" that you did above and what we have already learned about mind mapping, create two mind maps. One that brainstorms a research topic and another one that summarizes the steps and knowledge needed to select a topic for a research paper.