Author: staff

Effective Research Has Focus, Direction, & Purpose

Directions: Before you begin researching, you must show me that you have a plan. Fill in this chart and then come ask me for permission to get started with your research.

Focus
ê What is your research
question?
(Research questions
usually start with why or how)
ê How does this research
question connect to The Outsiders?

Direction
List possible sources, keywords and follow-up questions
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Purpose:
ê Your audience is: Sutdents like you that are reading The Outsiders.
êWhat do you want them to learn?
ê How will you make them care about what you researched?