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**Research Pathfinder, Current Events Multigenre Research Project Fall 2008, 11th American Literature/Composition Mrs. Hamilton**

> > http://webtech.cherokee.k12.ga.us/creekview-hs/buffyhamilton/multigenre_research_projects_summer2008.htm > > http://www.users.muohio.edu/romanots/mgrpapers.htm
 * The Assignment  and Menu of Topics
 * Getting Ready To Research : [|Getting Ready to Research Fall 2008.pdf]
 * KWL/Prior Knowledge Survey (Information Literacy Skills): [|Planning for Research Information Source Survey Fall 2008.pdf]
 * Project Planning Handout: [|Project Planning Worksheet Multigenre Research Fall 2008 Time Management.pdf]
 * Research Project Contract: [|Multigenre Research Paper Contract Fall 2008.pdf]
 * Position Statement and Three Reasons Draft: [|Multigenre Research Project Position Statement and Three Reasons.pdf]
 * Dear Reader Letter Guidelines: [|Multigenre Project Guidelines for the Dear REader letter fall 2008.pdf]
 * Tips for Organizing Your "Notes" Page: [|Organizing Your Notes Page Multigenre Fall 2008.pdf]
 * Project Checklist: [|Checklist Multigenre Research Project 2008 Fall.pdf]
 * Research Reflections (We will post on Wednesday, September 24 at [|http://project810.wordpress.com] ) : [|research progress think piece september 24.pdf]
 * Project Rubric: [|Research Paper Criteria Scoresheet Breakdown Scoring Version Fall 2008.pdf]
 * List of Multigenre Options: [|Multigenre Artifacts Fall 2008.pdf]
 * Sample Papers ( I will provide hard copies for you to see)
 * NoodleTools: [|http://www.noodletools.com]

<span style="FONT-SIZE: 90%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> **Research Databases and Information Sources**

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 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 90%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">**<span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">General Encyclopedias and Specialized Reference Books **
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 90%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">**Magazines, Newspapers, Journal Articles**
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 90%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">**<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Google Search Tips and Other Resources **

> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">http://webtech.cherokee.k12.ga.us/creekview-hs/buffyhamilton/multigenre_research_projects_summer2008.htm
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Sample papers I have done with previous students:
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Other sample papers: <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">http://www.users.muohio.edu/romanots/mgrpapers.htm