SeniorProjectPreparationResearchMiniUnit


 * Senior Project Prep: Mini Research Unit**

Assignments are colored in RED, while the final submission is colored in BLUE.

//Step 1//: Answer the following **formulating questions ** concerning your potential senior project in complete sentences.
 * What do you want to research?
 * Why do you want to research it?
 * How will you research?
 * Who will help you?
 * How will you show what you learned?

//Step 2:// Considering your above responses, what proposed **Research Question** will you explore? You must do more than simply pick a topic, you must ask a question regarding that topic that you can use research to answer.

//Step 3//: Find electronic and print sources related to your chosen question. You will need at least 2 electronic sources (Internet) and 2 print sources (books, periodicals, newspapers). Complete a credibility evaluation **checklist ** for each source.

//Step 4//: Find database sources related to your chosen question. Visit [|UdLibSearch] to access at least 2 sources for your project (database sources). The librarian is an excellent resource for help with UDLibSearch. Complete a credibility evaluation **checklist** for each source.

//Step 5//: Evaluate your sources. Complete a **formal source analysis** of at least one of your electronic sources. Review Rubric. Follow essay format and the English department guidelines.

//Step 6//: Review your resources for a tentative answer to your research question. Write a **Thesis Statement** for a potential research paper using this information.

//Step 7//: Create an **APA references page ** based on resources you will use for your project.

//Step 8//: Expand on your APA references page to create an **annotated bibliography** (built by adding annotations to the previous APA references page). Review Rubric.

//Step 9//: Using what you have learned in your initial research, write a **product proposal ** describing what type of product you would create to show the results of your research.

//Step 10//: Put the pieces together to create a **mini research portfolio** (created by organizing steps 1-9 into a organized, neat, folder portfolio). Your portfolio should have an APA cover page.

How do you put it together?