• Choose one of the Research Questions listed on the CLC Research Project List  that interests you from a current or previous chapter.

• Research a variety of sources including your textbook, library holdings, and the internet to find information that will help you answer the question. Be sure to have a minimum of 5 unique sources that are reliable.  Do not use information from "unreliable" web sites.

• click here for tips on Searching the Internet 
• click here for tips on evaluating the Credibility / Reliability of Sources
  

• Type up a 2-5 page report to summarize you findings. Follow all of the guidelines below

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• Include the question you are answering as the title of your paper.  Also give a heading with your name and period.
• Include only information that is relevant to answering the question.
• Be sure to put the information in your own words. Remember that if you change a few words, but keep the same sentence structure and use a lot of the same words and phrases as your source, it is still considered plagiarism.

  >>Important! Click here to read info about plagiarism and paraphrasing. <<

• Include internal citations within your text. -- See MLA Style Guide for guidelines to using internal citations.
• Be sure to include a Works Cited page in proper MLA format.
• Use direct quotes sparingly.  There really should be very few cases (if any) for this report where you should have direct quotes.  You should paraphrase what you read in your own words (but still cite sources where info is unique). Direct quotes should only be used in those rare cases where you can not state the idea any other way or when the exact words of a person want to be used for emphasis.

• Submit your project by logging in to Mr. Arrow's  Site.
• Scroll down to the CLC Project Drop Box section.
• Click on the Research Question link and upload your file.
  

Words of Wisdom :

• You will most likely need to use your book to help with some background knowledge and then the internet or other specialty sources to help you with some of the specific information.
  
• Make sure to read my Tips for Searching the Internet page.  Being able to narrow down your search to pages that pertain specifically to your topic is a crucial skill in research.