The Research
Paper
What exactly is it?
It is not a report.
re·port (r-pôrt -prt)
1. To make or present an often official,
formal, or regular account of.
2. To relate or tell about; present: report
one's findings. See Synonyms at describe.
3. To write or provide an account or
summation of for publication or broadcast:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/report
Research is defined as human activity based on
intellectual application in the investigation of
matter. The primary aim for applied research is
discovering, interpreting, and the development
of methods and systems for the advancement
of human knowledge on a wide variety of
scientific matters of our world and the
universe.
http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Research
Key Words
discovering,
interpreting
advancement of human knowledge
Start with a Topic of
Interest
Fast food
Are we taking it too far by blaming fast food restaurants
for obesity? When is it individual responsibility
and when is it appropriate to place blame?
Literacy
Are Americans “literate?”
http://www.midway.edu/library/topics
Start with a Topic of
Interest
Media
Does the media, both print and broadcast, report fairly?
Does it ever cross the line between reporting the news
and creating the news?
Cell phones
How have they changed us socially?
What about that topic?
Technology
How has it changed us socially?
1. Subtopic – Texting vs calling
2. Subtopic- Internet Usage vs
library usage., newspapers,
magazines
3. Subtopic- Social Networking sites
vs relationships
Do some research!
See what you can find.
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