SEVEN STEPS TO SUCCESSFUL RESEARCH
INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION RESEARCH
1. TOPIC
WHAT DO YOU ALREADY KNOW?
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO FIND OUT?
2. GOAL SETTING/MAKE A PLAN
SET GOALS FOR YOUR PROJECT
CHECK ON TEACHER REQUIREMENTS
3. REASEARCH /DISCOVER FACTS
USE MANY RESOURCES
CITE YOUR SOURCES AND RECORD YOUR FACTS
4. ORGANIZING/BUILD A FRAMEWORK FROM YOUR NOTES
PUT YOUR NOTES INTO CATEGORIES
ANALYZE AND INTERPRET YOUR FINDINGS
5. GOAL EVALUATION/CHECK YOUR GOALS
LOOK BACK AT STEP 2
HOW DID YOU DO?
6. PRODUCT/CREATE SOMETHING NEW
TIME TO WRITE YOUR PAPER
MAKE A PRODUCT TO SHARE WHAT YOU HAVED LEARNED
7. PRESENTATION/ SHOWTIME
WHO'S THE AUDIENCE?
PRESENT WHAT YOU KNOW