In Class Exercise I
Name: __________________________
Creating a Research Statement or Question
You can either choose your own topic for this exercise (it could be a topic that you are
researching for another class) or use one of the automobile related topics from class.
Sample topic:
Your topic:
Automobile
Sample research statement or question:
Your research statement or question:
How did the automobile affect the rapid growth
of US metropolises and changes in lifestyle?
Key concepts for sample research
statement:
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Automobile
Metropolises
Lifestyle
Rapid growth
Helpful alternate terms for the sample key
concepts:
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Helpful alternate terms for your key
concepts:
Automobile, automobiles, car
Metropolises, cities, city, suburbs,
communities
Lifestyle, mobility, freedom, and luxury
Rapid growth, development
Disciplines:
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Key concepts for your research statement:
Disciplines for your topic:
History
Sociology
Geography
Library 150: Fall 2006
Instructors: Holly Yu and E. Chisato Uyeki