Inventive Investigation. Skipping through the process

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1 Inventive Investigation Skipping through the process

2 What and why II?! Inventive Investigation is a learning experience: how to do a proper research project;! The topic is of your own choice, as is the product ;! You will have to abide to certain academic standards and requirements;! You need to write a proper project report and create a product;! It will prepare you for future research projects

3 What is research for? If you have a topic that interests you:! You have to find out what is already known about it! so you can digest this knowledge! and create your own knowledge, building on the knowledge of others.! It looks very good if you show that you did delve into the work of others! so it s very clever to acknowledge this work done by others (and this way you avoid plagiarism as well)

4 Writing note taking academic honesty presentation referencing citing Information seeking what are the possible sources and which ones are the most promising Location and access find the sources and the information they contain Task definition what is the problem and how do I solve it? Synthesis put it all together organise the information and create the product Use of information digest the information and extract the right bits from the source Evaluation of sources Currency Reliability Authority Purpose Reflection judge the product and the problem- solving process Elements of research

5 The Research Process from:

6 Title and Topic how to find a title and a topic? Orientation select a general topic that interests you in some way brainstorm to find key words to help you find relevant information use dictionary, encyclopedia, and other appropriate sources to get a general overview of your topic From day 1: document your sources so you know where you got your information from Fine- tune the problem focus your topic into something that you can cover well decide who your audience is decide what your product will be Write a rationale Create your contents page brainstorm questions about the topic group questions under similar headings add questions under the headings brainstorm keywords for your topic and questions

7 Information seeking strategies identifying and locating the best sources You are building your project and your knowledge on the knowledge of others the trick is to find that information make a list of possible sources identify the best sources to use locate and find these sources evaluate your sources: currency reliability authority purpose and: does it help to solve your problem? Keep in mind: types of information, and types of sources and: remember to document your sources so you know where you got your information from

8 Task 1 Go to the SS Library catalog on your laptop and login: use your normal school login. In this personal space you can create source lists and print bibliographies and citation lists.

9 What is documenting a source? You need to record information that allows another person to locate the source you have used for your paper: - Author(s) - Title - Page numbers - Year of publication - URL - etcetera (depending on the type of your source,) You can make source cards, write/save it in your process journal, make a separate source list. Add notes on the content: why it is interesting or useful? from:

10 Task 2 Find a source for your II project or use one that you already have and create your first source card entry

11 What is: referencing? citing? academic honesty? plagiarism? In short: it means that you give credit to the person(s) who help you to solve your problem. Presenting other peoples thoughts, inventions, or work without giving them credit for it is called plagiarism and is considered STEALING. You give credit to the work of others by in- text citations, and presenting a reference list with the cited works at the end of your paper or presentation. At DCS we use the MLA citation style to do so. Pirillo, C. (2006). The whole Internet truth.

12 Task 3 Do the tutorial of the Arcadia University ( about plagiarism and citation

13 Citation helpers - From scratch: use the MLA style guide: the short version, or the long one (Purdue OWL, see library catalog Home Page for the link) - With a little help form the Library: the Library catalog: login, create your own resource list, find and add resources and print a citation list (I will demonstrate that now) - With online bibliography makers: EasyBib ( fill in the forms and the citated work will be created for you.

14 Task 4 Use your source card from Task 1 to write a short paragraph citing the source correctly, using the MLA style guide, the library catalog, or EasyBib

15 Use of information digest the information and extract the right bits from your sources Note taking use your contents page to guide your note taking evaluate the information you find: is it relevant for your research question? if needed refocus your rationale Tip: read, listen, feel, watch your pieces of information in the full version never rely on abstracts or excerpts only.

16 Writing and Citing Use your contents page to make an outline write the body of your paper from your notes make sure to use in- text citations, either by direct quotes or paraphrasing always mention your source! write your conclusion and introduction complete your cited works list conform the MLA style guide create title page with your name and other details that are asked for evaluate your work: Are you proud of your work? Hand it in! from: legacy.bowlinggreen.kctcs.edu

17 References Birmingham CityUniversity. My Assignment Planner, Web. 3 October Easybib. Generate Citationas in MLA, APA & Chicago Formats for your Bibliography, 2014, Web. 3 Oct Pirillo, C. The whole Internet truth, Web. 9 Sept Russell, Tony, Allen Brizee, and Elizabeth Angeli. "MLA Formatting and Style Guide." The Purdue OWL. Purdue U Writing Lab, 10 Apr Web. Web. 2 Nov Samuels, Holly. Basic Steps in the Research Process, Web. 3 Oct Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Library, Citing Sources for Research Assignments, Web. 3 Oct University of Texas Libraries. Course Guides: Organizing and Synthesizing Sources, Web. 3 Oct Vaughan Memorial Library. You Quote it, You Note It!, Web. 15 Sept