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Research Project Calculator

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Starting on: 3/16/2009
Assignment due: 4/15/2009
You have 29 days to finish.
Good luck on your research project!

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	Step 1: Question What do you know about your assignment? What do you know about your topic? What do you want to know? What's the question or problem you will focus on? By Thursday Mar 19, 2009 Write a specific research question or hypothesis.
	Step 2: Gather About this step Where will you look for information? What search tools will you use to find the best information to answer your question? What keywords will you use? How will you identify the best sources? How will you record what you find? How will you give credit to your sources? By Tuesday Mar 31, 2009 Create an annotated bibliography and record notes from sources.
	Step 3: Conclude What did you learn from reading, listening, and viewing? How will you organize the information you found to answer your question or defend your hypothesis? By Monday Apr 6, 2009 Confirm thesis and outline main points.
	Step 4: Communicate Documentary Video Create a storyboard Write a script and shot list Create visuals Rehearse and shoot Edit Preview Export By Sunday Apr 12, 2009 Prepare final video
	Step 5: Evaluate How did you do? How can you improve next time? By Wednesday Apr 15, 2009 Complete evaluation of process and product

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The Research Project Calculator is a project funded jointly by MINITEX and MnLINK to develop Cool Tools for Minnesota secondary school students and their teachers. It is based on the original Assignment Calculator from the University of Minnesota Libraries.

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Research Project Calculator

Step 1: Question

Step 2: Gather

Step 3: Conclude

Step 4: Communicate

Step 5: Evaluate

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