How to do research

How to Do Research

Poll

Have you found the name of the person that contributed in social integration?

• Yes

• Not yet

Why do we do researching?

• It makes your essay interesting

• You can add lots of information

• Your essay will be authentic

• Your concepts will be clear and better

• You can come up with creative essays

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Where do you get most of your information in a research?

• News

• Books

• Journals

• Websites

The Research Process

It is important for every student to understand that research is actually a process rather than something that happens naturally. The best researchers develop a process that allows them to fully comprehend the ideas they are researching and also turn the data into information that is usable for whatever the end purpose may be. Here is an example of a research process that you may consider using:

How do we do research? (1)

• Form a question:

  Research should be targeted; develop a question you want to answer before progressing any further.

• Decide on resources:

  Not every resource is good for every question/problem. Identify the resources that will work best for you.

• Gather raw data:

  First, gather information in its rawest form; do not attempt to make sense of it at this point.

How do we do research? (2)

• Sort the data:

  After you have the information in front of you, decide what is important to you and how you will use it. Not all data will be reliable or worthwhile.

• Process information:

  Turn the data into usable information. This processing step may take longer than the rest combined. This is where you really see your data shape into something exciting.

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How do we do research? (3)

• Create a final piece:

  This is where you would write a research paper, create a project or build a graph or other visual piece with your information. This may or may not be a formal document.

• Evaluate: Look back on the process. Where did you experience success and failure? Did you find an answer to your question?

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Multiple Choice

The first step in doing a research is:

• notetaking

• process information

• formulate questions

• decide on resources

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The second step in doing a research is:

• formulate questions

• decide on resources

• create a final piece

• sort the data

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The third step of doing a research is:

• sort the data

• gather raw data

• process information

• create a final piece

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The fourth step in a research process is:

• sort the data

• process the information

• evaluate

• create a final piece

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The fifth process is:

• evaluate

• create a final piece

• process the information

• sort the data

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What is the last process in a research process?

• Create a final piece

• Gather list of topics

• Gather raw data

• Evaluate