All About the Research and Writing!

When we are writing, we want to be as _________ as possible.

If you don't like the topic your teacher assigned you, you can just make one up.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What research step is missing?

Think of a topic

Narrow your topic

Do your research

Create a project

All the research steps are: think of a topic, do your research, create a project.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Why is it important to select a topic that is interesting to you?

• Not sure

• It is not important.

• If it is more interesting to you, you will be more excited to work on it. You will probably want to try harder on it.

• None of these answers.

From the topic, make sure to pick something ____________ to narrow your topic.

• colorful

• dumb

• boring

• specific

What does it mean to "narrow" your topic?

You should always keep track of your sources and write them down. They also need to be included in your final report.

• TRUE

• FALSE

If your notes are organized, your writing will be.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the definition of plagiarism?

• Writing the information you found in your own words.

• Copying someone else’s work word for word without stating that they wrote it