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ELEMENTARY: ON YOUR OWN: STAGE ONE

STAGE 1: PREPARING

STAGE 1: PREPARING

The main features of this first stage of research are to have students define the parameters of the assignment (what is expected), select their topic and create a thesis to guide them through the remaining stages of research.

GETTING READY

Getting Ready

TO GET READY you will need to clarify what is expected of this assignment and brainstorm your ideas for your topic selection.

RSCH E 1.10 PREPARING: GETTING READY--Beginning a Research Plan PREPARING: Getting Ready--Beginning a research plan DOC
RSCH E 1.10 PREPARING: GETTING READY--Beginning a Research Plan PREPARING: Getting Ready--Beginning a Research Plan PDF
RSCH E 1.11 PREPARING: Getting Ready--Fishbone Organiser PREPARING: Getting Ready--Fishbone Organiser DOC
RSCH E 1.11 PREPARING: Getting Ready--Fishbone Organiser PREPARING: Getting Ready--Fishbone Organiser PDF
RSCH E 1.12 PREPARING: Getting Ready--Mapping My Ideas PJ PREPARING: Getting Ready--Mapping My Ideas PJ DOC
RSCH E 1.12 PREPARING: Getting Ready--Mapping My Ideas PJ PREPARING: Getting Ready--Mapping My Ideas PJ PDF
RSCH E 1.13 PREPARING: Getting Ready--Mapping My Ideas JI PREPARING: Getting Ready--Mapping My Ideas JI DOC
RSCH E 1.13 PREPARING: Getting Ready--Mapping My Ideas JI PREPARING: Getting Ready--Mapping My Ideas JI PDF
RSCH E 1.14 PREPARING: Getting Ready--Flow Chart PREPARING: Getting Ready--Flow Chart DOC
RSCH E 1.14 PREPARING: Getting Ready--Flow Chart PREPARING: Getting Ready--Flow Chart PDF
RSCH E 1.15 PREPARING: Getting Ready--Venn Diagram PREPARING: Getting Ready--Venn Diagram DOC
RSCH E 1.15 PREPARING: Getting Ready--Venn Diagram PREPARING: Getting Ready--Venn Diagram PDF

ASKING QUESTIONS

Asking Questions

WHEN ASKING QUESTIONS you will identify key words and identify the essential information needed about your topic.

RSCH E 1.20 PREPARING: Asking Questions--The Essentials PREPARING: Asking Questions--The Essentials DOC
RSCH E 1.20 PREPARING: Asking Questions--The Essentials PREPARING: Asking Questions--The Essentials PDF
RSCH E 1.21 PREPARING: Asking Questions--Research Table PREPARING: Asking Questions--Research Table DOC
RSCH E 1.21 PREPARING: Asking Questions--Research Table PREPARING: Asking Questions--Research Table PDF
RSCH E 1.22 PREPARING: Asking Questions--Question Creator PREPARING: Asking Questions--Question Creator DOC
RSCH E 1.22 PREPARING: Asking Questions--Question Creator PREPARING: Asking Questions--Question Creator PDF
RSCH E 1.23 PREPARING: Asking Quesions--Question Matrix PREPARING: Asking Quesions--Question Matrix DOC
RSCH E 1.23 PREPARING: Asking Quesions--Question Matrix PREPARING: Asking Quesions--Question Matrix PDF

YOUR FOCUS

Your Focus

IDENTIFYING YOUR FOCUS will allow you to select your specific topic/create a thesis and help to guide you through your following stages of research.

RSCH E 1.30 PREPARING: Your Focus--Identifying a Focus PREPARING: Your Focus--Identifying a Focus DOC
RSCH E 1.30 PREPARING: Your Focus--Identifying a Focus PREPARING: Your Focus--Identifying a Focus PDF
RSCH E 1.31 PREPARING: Your Focus--Persuasive Report Outline PREPARING: Your Focus--Persuasive Report Outline DOC
RSCH E 1.31 PREPARING: Your Focus--Persuasive Report Outline PREPARING: Your Focus--Persuasive Report Outline PDF
RSCH E 1.32 PREPARING: Your Focus--Narrative Report Outline PREPARING: Your Focus--Narrative Report Outline DOC
RSCH E 1.32 PREPARING: Your Focus--Narrative Report Outline PREPARING: Your Focus--Narrative Report Outline PDF
RSCH E 1.33 PREPARING: Your Focus--Expository Report Outline PREPARING: Your Focus--Expository Report Outline DOC
RSCH E 1.33 PREPARING: Your Focus--Expository Report Outline PREPARING: Your Focus--Expository Report Outline PDF
RSCH E 1.34 PREPARING: Your Focus--Descriptive Report Outline PREPARING: Your Focus--Descriptive Report Outline DOC
RSCH E 1.34 PREPARING: Your Focus--Descriptive Report Outline PREPARING: Your Focus--Descriptive Report Outline PDF