In these 2 days we will...
1. Learn how to choose an effective topic that will work for your research paper2. Learn how to narrow your topic down to make sure it is discussable & interesting to the audience
3. Learn how to choose an organization to help you build your paper
How to Choose an Effective Topic?
Before choosing a topic, we need to know what makes a good topic. Let us again take a look at the perfect research paper written by Eric and see what the topic is like.Now let's see what a good topic should be like.
In addition, the characteristics of a good topic.
Now Your Turn
Open this document, and try to write down 2 topics that you think are good. You will also need to write 4 to 6 sentences to explain why this is a good topic.When you are finished, get into groups of 3 or 4 people. Share with others the 2 topics you have chosen and discuss about it. Please follow these steps.
Concept Map
What is a Concept Map? Let's also watch a video on it.Now it's your turn to develop a concept map on your chosen topic.
Choosing an Organization
Now you are all masters of choosing a good topic, let's move on to choosing an organization.However, where should we go to find all these organizations? Let's see what the school has for us.
Never lose this URL!!! It's called "ESL Undergraduate Student Guide" http://uiuc.libguides.com/content.php?pid=606090&sid=5002456
It is very very very useful when you need to find an organization.
Get Your Hands On It!
Now get into groups of 3 or 4, and each group needs to work on one of the organizations and find the information to fill in the form.With the topic that you have already selected for your research paper, now use this worksheet to find the possible organizations that may work for your paper and then choose the best one.
