Class Recap 2/28 (Ben)

Hey it's Ben...

Today we learned more about the research report and handed in our topic cards. Some of our topics were accepted and some were rejected (but dont worry, those who were rejected are still good people!). The next stage of our research report is the "research proposal" page that we should start to think about/work on. This should be about one page double spaced and including these four key elements.
1.) Identification of the Topic - What question are you answering? Why does it even matter?
2.) Indentify Your Role as the Researcher - What's your position as related to the topic and audience?
3.) Clearly Identify the Audience - If you were to punlish your article in a scholarly periodical what would it be and who would read it?
4.) Thesis Sentence - Finally, what will your actual thesis sentence be?

All these are subject to change, however, based on your findings during your research period. You can change your topic slightly or bag it completley, however, there is a "point of no return" where it's just plain too late to change your topic. Best of luck with your research!

And as always....don't forget that AP Exam $$$.