G8 Spanish Research Project
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At a Glance
Grade: 8
Subject(s): Spanish
Description: Students select a famous person from a Spanish speaking country in which to write a research paper.
Prerequisite: None
Grading Period: 2nd Marking Period (research and notes); 3rd Marking Period (outline and paper).
Contact: Vicki Laub
Last Updated: 16Dec13
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Famous People from Spanish Speaking Country
Select from the following list of famous people from Spanish speaking countries:
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Getting Started
Start by understanding the assignment and coming up with what information you need and a statement of purpose. Click here for more information on how to get started.
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Sources
Potential good sources to start with are one's that provide you with a general overview of your topic. Start your research with one of these sources:
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Taking Notes
Use the Indian River State College (IRSC) notecard taking format:
Your notecards are like photographs you have taken with the idea that you are going to put them together or arrange them for a PowerPoint presentation to create a theme or information as a whole you want to convey.
When you do your research and reading on your person keep your blank notecards by your side. When you come across information that you believe is relevant and useful for your writing your paper, jot the information down on the notecard.
Notecards should contain facts, quotes or other useful pieces of information for the use in writing your paper.
Notecards should be prepared as an outline for your paper.
Notecards should be in chronological order.
Examples of the type of information you might write on a notecard:
When you do your research and reading on your person keep your blank notecards by your side. When you come across information that you believe is relevant and useful for your writing your paper, jot the information down on the notecard.
Notecards should contain facts, quotes or other useful pieces of information for the use in writing your paper.
Notecards should be prepared as an outline for your paper.
Notecards should be in chronological order.
Examples of the type of information you might write on a notecard:
- DOB and location of birth, short relevant biographical information, background, early life, education, significant contributions to art/history/culture/government, etc., middle life, marriages, children. In the case of artists, describe 3 paintings, style, color, mood, etc., death, impact on country of origin or art world.
- Notecards need to cite your references (where or what book or article you made the notes from, date of publication and author).
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Remember:
Notecards should contain important information relevant and useful to
the paper. They should be an
organization of your thoughts and provide an outline!
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Writing a Good Thesis Statement
The IRSC has some excellent tips on writing a strong Thesis Statement. Click here to read "Creating a Thesis for a Research Paper".
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Developing an Outline
The IRSC has some excellent tips on Developing an Outline. Click here to read "Developing an Outline".
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Rubric
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