Do great men and women make history OR Does history make great men and women

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Research Topics in Geometry The Research
Process A Collaborative Unit Taught by Ms.
Budding, Library Media Teacher Ms. Chavkin, Math
Teacher Mr. Saechao, Math Teacher Freshman Pre
I.B. September 2006
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How do I begin my research project?
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Start with a research folder

• Provides an organized framework
• for the information you collect

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To create a research folderyou will need

• Manila Folder
• 5 Card Pockets
• Index Cards

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This is how the inside of the research folder
will be organized using 5 pockets
Index cards
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Label each pocket with these topics

• Notes for paper 1
• Mathematicians biographical information and
  education
• Mathematicians scholarly contributions and
  achievements
• Notes for paper 2
• 3. Mathematical branch of assigned geometry.
  Discuss background information
• 4. Applications and examples of assigned
  geometry. Use examples and clearly explain with
  details
• For BOTH papers
• 5. Bibliography
• For Example

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1. Mathematicians biographical information
and education.

• Research questions
• In what time period did he live?
• What country is he from?
• What were/are his interests?
• What and where did he study and why?

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2. Mathematicians scholarly contributions and
achievements.

• Research questions
• Why is this person famous in the field of
• mathematics?
• What is his greatest achievement?
• Is this person published? If so, what has he
• published?

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3.Mathematical
branch of assigned geometry.

• Research questions
• What is the theory of _______ geometry?
• Note Pre-search encyclopedia or table of
  contents (located in front of book) for general
  information.

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4. Applications
of assigned geometry. Use several examples
and clearly explain with details.

• Research questions
• How is this type of geometry used?
• How does this geometry help mankind?

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5.
Bibliography

• Minimum of 4 sources
• At least one from an electronic database (not the
  world wide web)
• No more than one source from any form of an
  encyclopedia
• Use one index card per source

See page 6-16 in The Writers Handbook, 2002 ed.
for proper formats
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Ive created my research foldernow what do I do?
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Youre Ready to Begin Your Research!
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There are two kinds of cards that will go inside
the pockets

• Note CardsBrief, paraphrased information
• Source CardsGives credit to your sources of
  information! The Bibliography lists the sources
  that you consulted for your research.

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Note CardsUse Index Cards

• READ or scan the information
• THINK about what is important in what you just
  read.
• Does this information apply to your
  sub-topics?
• 3. WRITE note cards
• BRIEF NOTES IN YOUR OWN WORDS WILL HELP YOU AVOID
  PLAGIARISM

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There are 3 types of note cards

• Fact
• Statistics, dates, definitions, or other facts
  adds strength and accuracy to your report
• Paraphrase
• Summarize idea in note format using your own
  words
• Quote
• Direct quotation of a sentence or phrase

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Later, you will use these notes to write complete
sentences in your own words of what you have
learnedif you use a research folder, your
paper practically writes itself!
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More About Note Cards

• Note cards are tied to source cards through a
  simple numbering system
• S indicates the source
• P indicates the page
• For example

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This is what a note card looks like Source
Page
1 Pocket
13-14 Your notes (fact, paraphrase, or
quote)
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About Source Cards

• Dont wait! If you record source cards during
  your research, constructing your Bibliography
  will be a cinchyou will only need to alphabetize
  your index cards and type!
• Stay organized! Number your sources
  consecutively in the upper left-hand corner of
  the card. Match your note card to your
  bibliography card.

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More about the Bibliography

• Cite sources that you consulted for your research
• Located on the last page of the research papers
• 1 margins all around
• Double-space entire list, both between and within
  entries
• Alphabetize entries by authors last name

See page 6-16 in The Writers Handbook,
2002 ed. for proper Bibliography formats.
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How Do I Know What To Cite in the Bibliography?

• Include source if any information is not covered
  under public domain. In other words
• If you would not know this
• information without researching it, cite the
  source
• Direct quotes are always included

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Example Source Card for a
Portion of a BookSource matches note card
1 5 Authors
Last Name, First Name. Title of Book.
City of Publication Publishers name,
Year of publication. Pages.
See page 7 in The Writers Handbook, 2002 ed.
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Example Source Card for an
Encyclopedia articleSource matches note card

2 5 Authors
Last Name, First Name. Title of
Article. Name of Encyclopedia. Year of
publication.
See page 8 in The Writers Handbook, 2002 ed.
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Example Source Card for an
Electronic DatabaseSource matches note card
3 5 See
Source Citation at the end of the database
article. In place of Thomson Gale list Modesto
High School.
See page 14 in The Writers Handbook, 2002 ed.
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This is what your finished Bibliography page
should look like
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All entries are in
alphabetical order ½ Budding 7 Indent second
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Double space both line 5 spaces
Bibliography within and between
entries
1 Hewitt, Paul B. Conceptual Physics A High
School Physics 1 Program.
Menlo Park Addison-Wesley, 1987. 187-191.
Jones, Philip. South America.
Encyclopedia Americana. 2002 ed.
Perkins, Eva. Johns Hopkins Tragedy Could
Librarians Have Prevented a Death?
Information Today. 1 Sept. 2001. 51.
Electric Library. Modesto High School Library,
Modesto, CA. 5 Jan. 2004
lthttp//www.bigchalk.comgt.
See page 5 in The Writers
Handbook, 2002 ed.
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Dont forget to Refer to your Bibliography
using parenthetical documentation in the main
body of your research paper
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Parenthetical Documentation is putting the
authors last name and page number in
parentheses within the text of the essay
See page 17-22 in The Writers Handbook, 2002 ed.
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Example Parenthetical Documentation for Author
and Page Number in Parenthesis

• Single author
• Washington is like the Winter Palace under
  Nicholas and Alexandra (Peters 3).
• Two authors
• Bertha may serve not only as Janes alter ego,
  but Brontes as well (Gilbert and Gubar 27).
• Multivolume work
• Economic policy should provide for maintenance of
  full employment (Johnson, 2 173).
• Corporate author
• The report denies any United States activity in
  Peru (U.S. Department of Defense 31).

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Example Parenthetical Documentation for Author in
Text, Page in Parentheses

• Single author
• Peters compares Washington to the Winter Palace
  under Nicholas and Alexandra (3).
• Two authors
• Gilbert and Gubar suggest that Bertha serves as
  alter ego for both Jane and Bronte (27).
• Multivolume work
• In volume 2, Johnson asserts that economic policy
  should provide for full employment (173).
• Corporate author
• In 1984 the U. S. Department of Defense issued a
  report denying activity in Peru (31).

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If in doubt

• Refer to Modesto City Schools
• The Writers Handbook, 2002 ed.
• Note The Library Media Center has copies
• available for in-library use and / or
• Access electronic version on the
• Modesto High School library web page
• Ask a classmate
• Ask your library media teacher about research
  questions
• Ask your math teacher about content / math
  questions

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Rememberyour Key to Organization during the
Research Process is using a Research Folder
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Bibliography

• Cartoon people. Microsoft Office 2003. Clips
  Online.
• Sept. 5, 2002. lthttp//office.microsoft.com
  /clipartgt.
• Escher, M.S. Blowball. 1943. Online image.
  M.C. Escher
• the Official Website. 4 June 2004.
• lthttp//www.mcescher.comgt.
• Modesto City Schools high school English
  departments. The
• Writers Handbook. Modesto Modesto City
  Schools
• Reprographics Dept., 2002. 1-47.