STUDY POWERThe Logistics of Preparing a

Research Presentation

Writing-Information Report

Purpose?

Researchers uncover facts, discover new ideas or way of looking at things, and present the information in a way others can understand.

Examples

Research Expository Presentation

“Research Writing or Speaking”

Informational Avoids opinions Answers a question

Presents a Thesis-Main IdeaProvides Evidence for the Thesis Using statistics or factual information

Research Presentation

Can be short (1 Paragraph) to long (100+pages)

Uses Outside SourcesThe result or product of researching information

February 01, 2012By Stephanie Kraus

Burmese pythons are native to India and parts of Southeast Asia, but they have found a new place to lurk. A study by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) shows that pythons are now a big threat to parts of Florida, especially the Everglades.

Steps in Research 1. Select a topic2. Gather Information3. Organize the Information4. Develop an Outline5. Prepare a Draft6. Edit and Revise Your Draft7. Prepare the Oral Presentation

Approximate Time Requirements

3-5 paper, 5 references, 1 presentation

1. Select topic-varies, 5 min up to 5 hours

2. Gather information-5-10 hours3. Organize, 1-3 hours4. Outline, 1-2 hours5. Prepare (Write) the Draft, 5-10 hours6. Edit & Revise, 1-3 hours7. Prepare a final report, 2-3 hours

Select a Topic

Most important step

How much research material is available?

Too muchToo little

Start with several ideas and narrow down your choice

Answer Questions

Answers the question: Why? or How?

Topic: Rise of Islamic State (IS)How did the Islamic State (IS)

rise to power?

Topic: Owning a fast food restaurantHow do you buy a Subway

restaurant?

Narrow it Down

IS in Iraq after US troops withdrew

Killing of Americans by IS in 2014-2015

Subway restaurants in Minnesota

How the owner of Delano’s Subway started his business

Gather Information

How will you get information?Observations (science experiments,

ethnography)

InterviewsLibraryOnline sourcesDo a general search to find out how much information is available

Library

Delano High School Media Center

Middle School Media Center

Gather Information

Take Notes

Summarize

Keep Track of Your Information Sources Example

Johnson, J. (2014). Why I ate a snake. Rogue Printers; Highland Park, WA.

Summarizing

“In North America, the average person sees 3,000 ads a day.”

“One type of hidden ad is product placement when a company pays to have their product in a movie or TV show.”

Summarizing Examples “In North America, the average person

sees 3,000 ads a day.” Typically, Americas see thousands of ads each

day. “One type of hidden ad is product

placement when a company pays to have their product in a movie or t.v. show.” A hidden ad may involve the placement of a

particular product in popular t.v. shows or movies.

Avoiding Plagiarism in Summarizing

• Give credit to the source of information you will use in your research.

• This reference would then be listed in a “Works Cited”, “References” or “Sources” at the end of the document.

Organize the Information

What I do

Literally cut and paste

You must keep track of your sources of information

Develop an Outline

Outline Examples

Work from the information you have or work from your outline

Keep going back to your outline to stay organized--it is key!

Prepare the Final Draft

Write your paper

When you cannot think of what to write Go back to your outline Just write something--you will go back and edit

later

Edit

Self-review Revise first Edit

Peer Review

Prepare an Oral Presentation

Follow the steps

Stick to your outline when you present

Practice

Time it

Approximate Time Requirements

3-5 paper, 5 references, 1 oral presentation

1. Select topic-varies, 5 min up to 5 hours by 2/27

2. Gather information-5-10 hours by 3/133. Organize, 1-3 hours by 3/174. Outline, 1-2 hours by 3/195. Prepare (Write) the Draft, 5-10 hours by

4/106. Edit & Revise, 1-3 hours by 4/177. Prepare a final report, 2-3 hours 4/22-

4/24

Plan your Process

Work Backwards When will you work on each step? Break down tasks How will you get the information?

Where will you work? Quiet without interruption Access to what you need

Present

Usually 5-10 minutes Summary of Research Have a good

introduction and conclusion

Due Dates

1. Select topic- 2/272. Gather information- 3/133. Organize Information 3/174. Outline-3/195. First Draft-4/106. Final Draft-4/177. Final Presentation-4/22-4/24