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The Virtual Classroom resource for Mrs. Evans
Jackson
High School">
The
Virtual Classroom resource for Mrs. Evans
Jackson
High School, Jackson Ohio
This
web space serves as a place for students to confirm assignments,
find
additional resources, and display the results of their labors. Open a Microsoft Word (or other
word processing document) and save it with a filename of "projectnotes"
(or anything else that makes sense to you. Copy the file onto a
floppy, and carry it with you. When you run into a link, copy
the link into the document. Also copy the material you want to use
from the site.
You might want to check out some
of the sources in the WRITING section such as
the Paradigm Writing Guide
for detailed instructions on how to document your sources.
This will also make revisiting the site extremely easy. All you have
to do is open the file and click on the link. If you paper is in sections,
you can split your notes into sections as well. These sites are a good place to
start your project, and start working on your topic 1. What does X mean?
(Definition) 2. What are the various
features of X? (Description) 3. What are the component parts
of X? (Simple Analysis) 4. How is X made or done?
(Process Analysis) 5. How should X be made or
done? (Directional Analysis) 6. What is the essential
function of X? (Functional Analysis) 7. What are the causes of X?
(Causal Analysis) 8. What are the consequences of
X? (Causal Analysis) 9. What are the types of X?
(Classification) 10. How is X like or unlike Y?
(Comparison) 11. What is the present status
of X? (Comparison) 12. What is the significance of
X? (Interpretation) 13. What are the facts about X?
(Reportage) 14. How did X happen?
(Narration) 15. What kind of person is X?
(Characterization/Profile) 16. What is my personal
response to X? (Reflection) 17. What is my memory of X?
(Reminiscence) 18. What is the value of X?
(Evaluation) 19. What are the essential
major points or features of X? (Summary) 20. What case can be made for
or against X? (Persuasion)
top of page It is much easier to write about something you know
about or have an interest in. If you get to pick your topic choose
something you like, so that the research you do will increase your
knowledge. If you don’t get to choose your topic, see if you can narrow
the scope so that you can explore an aspect of the topic of interest to
you. If the paper has to be about a
literary topic, choose a
genre or an author that is interesting. If it is a history
paper, then try and choose something you can get into and enjoy. Ok,
enjoy as much as possible. "The process of successful research and
writing involves building on what you know. You don't need to know
a lot about a subject in order to use it as your topic, but
choosing one you're totally unfamiliar with could be a mistake. It may
take so much time and effort to become informed about the subject that you
don't really have time to get into the depth required by your assignment." Your topic has to match the length of your
assignment. The scope of World War II is far to wide for a five page
paper. You would need to narrow your topic to a specific aspect of World
War II in order to make the topic appropriate for the length. As you
begin your research you may have to revise your topic statement because
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Eric
S. Anderson Pages last updated
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