Thursday, February 27, 2014

2.2 Choosing a Topic

Today’s lesson will be about:

Objectives
You will be able to:
  • Describe a general process of writing a research paper and analyze the order and interdependence of the steps of research process.
  • Explain characteristics of two common types of academic research paper (argumentative and analytical) in terms of their purpose and approach to using sources.
  • List various structural patterns (common analytical designs) that can be used in an analytical research paper.
  • Determine the type of research paper they will be writing based on the writing prompt.
  • Brainstorm the possible two topics and identify causes and effects of each topic. 



Warm-up Discussion

  1. What are the topics that you chose? Why did you choose those topics?
  2. Which one do you prefer between two? Why?


Research Paper Writing


Peer Review Feedback
  1. Is your partners’ topic Significant—Something that matters?
  2. Is your partners’ topic Solvable—Can you think of a number of solutions for the problem?
  3. Is your partners’ topic Something that interests you—Do you care about it?
  4. Is your partners’ topic Not too broad or Not too narrow?
  5. Is your partners’ topic Something of interest to the general public—Will others care?
  6. Is your partners’ topic Something that focuses on community, national or international issues—A large-scale issue
  7. Does your partners’ topic have A variety of sources that are easy to find—Not a few sources that repeat the same information
  8. Is your partners’ topic NOT argumentative—You will not be defending your side. 



Brief Introduction of How to Choose an Organization
PPT_Choosing an Organization


Homework
Based on what we have learned today, the criteria of choosing a topic for Individual Problem/Solution Research Paper, complete the handout linked here: Causes and Effects_HW.
*Name the file as “Causes and Effects_Your First Name”
*Upload it on Google Drive>>>Unit2. Pre Research Portfolio.
*Due date and time: Mar, 4 (Tuesday) before 6:30 p.m. sharp.


If you have some difficulties to choose a topic, you can start brainsotrming by filling out the matrix linked here: Choosing a Topic Matrix.

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