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2. With your teacher, you and your classmates will choose a research topic, develop possible questions to guide your research on this topic, and create a research plan.
• What topic has the class chosen to research?
• In small groups, compose at least three open-ended questions that could be used to investigate the topic the class has chosen. Then, as a class, you will decide which questions you want to pursue.
3. Use the following graphic organizer to create a plan for conducting the class research. Decide what information you will need to answer your questions and what sources would best provide that information.
Research Plan
Looking for Expertise: What sort of journalistic sources (newspapers, magazines, news websites) might have useful information on this topic?
Looking for Expertise: What sort of government agencies might provide useful information?
Looking for Expertise: What sort of educational institutions might provide useful information? (For example, what department at a university might share information that would be helpful?)
Specific Questions to Answer Ideas for Where to Find the Answer
Writing Workshop 6 • Research Writing 5
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