978-1259989582 Chapter 13 Part 3

Chapter Thirteen

Planning and Writing a Research Paper

Discussion Questions for Online/Hybrid Classes

1. Giving credit to your sources is a critical part of writing a research paper. Why do

you think a writer needs to share this information? What would happen if sources

weren’t provided? Why should you take careful notes when researching? (LO 13.7)

2. The Internet holds an enormous amount of information. Why is it still important to

use additional types of sources when writing a research paper? Why are sites such

as Wikipedia not good choices for conducting research? (LO 13.5)

3. Post three researchable questions in the discussion area and include one possible

thesis statement for each. Which topics interest you the most? (LO 13.3)

4. Surveys can be helpful when gathering information about a topic. What types of

surveys have you taken? Why must you make sure to include a variety of people

when using a survey for a research paper? (LO 13. 6)

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Graphic Organizers

Organizing Your Research Paper

Refer to the graphic below when creating your outline. Remember, each point may

require more than one paragraph.

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Conducting Research

Use the graphic organizer below when conducting research. List the source in the

space on the left and write key points obtained from the source on the right. Bring

several blank copies of this page, and keep them in a notebook or folder.

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Teaching Tools

Research Paper Timeline

Requirement Due Date Date Submitted

Research paper topic

Research question

Working thesis

List of sources

Research paper outline

First draft of research paper

Second draft of research paper

Final draft of research paper

Research presentation

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Research Paper Source List

Writer’s name: _______________________________ Date: ______________

Research topic: __________________________________

Type of source Author Publication

Date Title or Web Site

Writing Topics

1. Think about the laws of your state. Select one that impacts a particular area of your

life. Are there any that you feel need to be stronger? Are any too harsh?

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2. Airport security continues to increase due to terrorist threats. Are body scanners and

thorough body searches a violation of an individual’s rights or a necessary

requirement to ensure passenger safety? You may want to interview airport security

personnel or passengers for perspective.

3. Recent health care legislation has received mixed reviews. Select one aspect of the

new plan, and look at the impact on patients, doctors, and insurance companies.

Make sure to narrow your topic.

4. Technology is a strong presence in the lives of many young people (e.g., texting,

television, computers, video games, social networks, etc.). Do research to determine

if the impact of such technology is positive, negative, or both. You may want to focus

on one specific form of technology.

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