Friday, November 2, 2007

Objectives:
After this class, students will be able to:
1. explain how to create an introduction for a research paper.
2. write their own introduction.
3. explain how to create a Senior Project research paper outline.
4. create their own outline.

Agenda:
1. Warm-up: Students should answer the following question in their notebook: What are your plans this weekend in relation to the Senior Project?

2. Notes on research paper introductions:
a. It is 5 sentences long (4 + thesis).
b. The first sentence is an attention-getter, something outrageous that engages your reader, leading them from the outside world into your paper.
c. It can include: background information, a short narrative or story, a surprising statistic, a definition, or a quotation.
d. It starts with a general statement and then gets specific about your topic. The introduction ends with your thesis statement.

3. Create your research paper outline. Start filling it in based on the notes you have taken on your topic.

4. Outline Instructions:
a. Take out your notebook - you will need 12 pages for this task.
b. On the first page at the top, write Chapter 1: Introduction.
c. On each subsequent page at the top, write Chapter 2, Chapter 3.... all the way to Chapter 11.
d. On the last page, write Chapter 12: Conclusion.
e. To create your outline, write your questions in a logical order. For example, you need to define breast cancer before you describe who to treat it.

Homework: Continue to collect notes and fill in your research paper outline.