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Research Guide
Research
ADL
American Authors
Atom Bomb
Biology Final Project
Cold Cases
Hero/Villain
Hingham in WWII
Persuasive Speech
Imperialism
Lit Crit
Middle East Debate
NHD
Orientation
Protest Art
Fine Arts Resources
Renaissance
To Kill a Mockingbird
Sr Capstone
Google Grammar
Web Resources
Social Studies Resources
General Reference Resources
Science Resources
Foreign Language Resources
>
Puritan Research
English Resources
Business Resources
About
LMC Schdule and teacher sign up
Books and Banter
HHS LOTW
2014 Summer REading
TVP2/3
New Fiction
New Nonfiction
LMC Orientation
tagtest
FAKE NEWS
AP Seminar
HHS Research Guide
I.
Introduction
A.
Purpose
B.
Essential Info
C.
Terms
II. Research Skills
A.
Choosing a topic
B.
The Topic-o-rama
C.
Source types
D.
Choosing valid sources
E.
Use the CARSS method
F.
HHS note taking strategies
G.
Google Search Tips
III. Research project
A.
Your thesis statement
1.
Thesis generator
B. Outlining your project
1.
The Hamburger method
(body paragraphs)
2.
Outline graphic organizer
(body paragraphs)
3.
Whole paper outline with intro and conclusion
C.Writing a research paper
1.
HHS Survival Guide to writing
2.
Quoting, paraphrasing and summarizing
3.
Paraphrasing
D.Citation
1.
MLA
Citation (English)
2.
APA
Citation (Science)
3.
Chicago
Citation (may be required by some Social Studies faculty)
IV. Subject Specific Information
A. English
1.
Freshmen English research paper guidelines
(sample)
2.
Sample of MLA style paper
B. Science
1.
Freshmen Biology Research presentation guidelines
2.
Sample Freshmen Bio project
3.
Sample APA style paper
C.Social Studies
1.
Freshmen Social Studies research paper guidelines
(sample)
2.
Sample of Chicago style paper
(if requested by faculty)