SUBSCRIBE chat center Gazette|Chatboards|Lessons|Projects|Classifieds|Mailrings|Jobs|Harry Wong|Live!|Advertise NEW LESSONS SEARCH BROWSE SUBMIT! <<PREV MORE LESSONS NEXT>> Share | Print Teachers.Net Lesson Bank Search Teachers.Net Advanced Quick Links: Set #1909. The Research Paper - Searching for a Subject Reading/Writing, level: Senior Posted Sat Aug 12 19:21:01 PDT 2000 by Greg Meaux (gmeaux@vrml.k12.la.us). Steps to the Research Paper Pecan Island High School, Kaplan, Louisiana / Vermilion Parish Materials Required: Index cards, word processor Activity Time: 30 / 40 minutes Concepts Taught: Limiting the topic/subject for a research paper Technology-Connected Lesson Plan Greg Meaux Title: The Research Paper - Searching for a Subject Grade Levels: 11-12th Curriculum Areas: English Literature/Language Arts Learning Objectives: The student will research a web site to look for potential topics/subjects for a research paper The student will understand preliminary steps to planning and writing a research project The student will determine suitability of subjects for research The student will develop a narrowed prioritized subject list on an index card (3X5) using word processing program Louisiana Framework: ELA 2 H 3 Applying the steps of the writing process, emphasizing revising and editing in final drafts ELA 5 H 1 Recognizing and using organizational features of printed text, other media, and electronic information ELA 5 H 2 Locating and evaluating information sources (e.g., print materials, databases, CD-Rom references, Internet information, electronic reference works, community and government data, television and radio sources, audio and visual materials) ELA 5 H 3 Accessing information and conducting research using graphic organizers, outlining, note taking, summarizing, interviewing, and surveying to produce documented texts and graphics ELA 5 H 6 Interpreting graphic organizers (e.g., charts/graphs, tables/schedules, diagrams/maps, organizational charts/flow charts) ELA 7 H 2 Problem solving by analyzing, prioritizing, categorizing, and evaluating; incorporating life experiences; and using available information ELA 7 H 3 Analyzing the effects of an author's life, culture, and philosophical assumptions and an author's purpose and point of view Technology Connection: Microsoft Word or Word Perfect word processing program URL: http://www.lightspan.com/common/pages/linkOut5.asp?_prod=LS&loc=www.researchpaper.com%2Findex.html INSPIRATION graphic organizer program Procedures: Distribute the steps of the Research Paper checklist printed from the URL site Use INSPIRATION program to brainstorm possible topics and teach how to narrow the subject to appropriate content Visit the web site URL and search for subjects for research using the computer and TV scanner to demonstrate to whole group Assign students to select 5 subjects for research and prioritize these according to interest- Student time limits to visit subject Idea Directory on the URL site may be set Students use information to create a 3/5 index card of prioritized subjects Assessment: 3/5 index card of ordered subjects Checklist of preliminary steps marked Accommodations: Materials: Checklist handout of preliminary steps to the research paper Scan converter for whole group instruction via TV monitor 3/5 index cards This lesson was prepared for the INTECH Session 13 by Greg Meaux

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