Research Part 1

Research Notes

Research is

• the appropriate process of collecting and organizing facts about a specific topic

Primary Source

• document or source with first-hand knowledge of an event

• ex. the Declaration of Independence, autobiography, speech, diary

Secondary Source

• document or source with second-hand knowledge of an event

• ex. biography, news report, text books

Research topics

• topics should not be too broad (too large) or too narrow (too specific)

• Ex. of a bad topic: San Diego Trip

• Ex. of a good topic: Top 5 Must See Sites in San Diego

Evidence

• information in a text that supports a specific claim

• In research, evidence is used to support the primary research topic statement