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Planning Your Research
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The Path to Planning Your Research
Examine your Research Question
Where to begin?
Should marijuana be legalized?
** What are both sides of the issue?
** What makes this issue relevant TODAY?
What all do I need to find out?
Should marijuana be legalized?
* What are benefits to legalizing marijuana?
* What are risks of legalizing marijuana?
Questions to ask
* What are existing laws regarding marijuana?
* Where and when has it been legalized?
* What uses does marijuana have?
* What is qualified to answer any of my questions?
* What credible sources would have this information?
Is it really an issue?
Evaluate your question
Is it debatable?
Is it relevant to a large group of people?
Can you make a real argument?
* Who is your audience?
Who is listening?
* What do you and your audience agree on concerning this topic?
- values, concerns, interests, motives, etc.
* What do you disagree on?
* Why do you disagree?
Types of Support
Types of Support
> Who are the experts?
> Who collects & reports this type of information?
>Are opinions OK?
>Whose opinions should I seek?
When to use opinions
Opinions
> Qualifications of the source
> Relevance and strength
Types of Facts/Data
* Statistics
-- percentages, whole numbers
-- dates
-- places
-- specific subjects
Facts
Other Hard Data
- Testimonies*
- Eyewitness accounts*
- photos*
- Concrete descriptions
- Specific names
- Surveys*
Source Evaluation
Objectivity
+ Veracity
Sources?
Credibility
+ Relevance
+ Currency
Credible?
Whose opinion?
Can you trust this source?
Is this newspaper a good source for current election trends?
Kairos
What Can
We Trust?
College and high school database
More on Sources
Consult media bias chart for
- objectivity
- truthfulness
Check "About Us" for the web site's mission/objectives
Author credentials
URL's you can trust
Filter your sources
.gov (government)
.edu (education)
Keep track of all your data & sources!
Keep it together
* Use an annotated bibliography
* Save/copy all of your sources!
> highlight data/ideas you can use
> label what you highlight
* Organize and evaluate your materials
Manage Your Time!!
> Look at your due dates
> Look at your personal calendar
Important!
> Break up the tasks
> Block research time into your calendar