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)