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Research Question and Intent: All Research starts with a question to drive your research. Your Question should have 3 parts: 1. Be specific in its focus—clearly identify your subject of research 2. Be stated in 3rd person—no “I” statements, but written 3. Be insightful—unique, thoughtful consideration to your solution Your Research Question is:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________?

Your intent for Research should contain 3 parts: 1. Specific thesis: 3rd person, specific, insightful _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________. 2. Research material supporting your thesis—generated from your research question: The 5 points (topic sentences) and supporting points (evidence—reasons, facts, examples) developing the thesis Point #1 ____________________________________________________ -_______________________________________________ -_______________________________________________ Point #2 ______________________________________________________ -_________________________________________________ -_________________________________________________ Point # 3 _____________________________________________________ -_________________________________________________ -_________________________________________________ Point #4 ______________________________________________________ -_________________________________________________ -_________________________________________________ Point #5 ______________________________________________________ -_________________________________________________ -_________________________________________________ 3. 5 sources : MLA format for the full source (not just the web site address) Source #1 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Source #2 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Source #3 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Source #4 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Source #5 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ **Remember your Works Cited list format is double spaced, in hanging indention and in alphabetical order by the author’s last name, or if no author, then by the first major word of the title (not A, An, or The). Works Cited “Blueprint Lays Out Clear Path for Climate Action." Environmental Defense Fund. Environmental Defense Fund, 8 May 2007. Web. 24 May 2009. Clinton, Bill. Interview by Andrew C. Revkin. “Clinton on Climate Change.” New York Times. New York Times, May 2007. Web. 25 May 2009. English 1302—Research Page -Scott Fraser: The problem with eyewitness testimony: 2-I Choose To Be Happy Lizzie Velasquez 3-Jamie Oliver's TED Prize wish: Teach every child about food 4-Brene Brown: The power of vulnerability 5-What makes a great talk, great: Chris Anderson 6-Al Gore: Averting the climate crisis 7-Pamela Meyer: How to spot a liar 8-Monica Lewinsky: The price of shame 9-Stephen Colbert 2006 Knox College Commencement Address Reagan's Farewell Speech