Writing Manual & Sea King Capstone - Palos Verdes High School

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Sample: Research Topics and Fieldwork The ancient Greek philosopher Plato is credited for saying, “The beginning is the most important part of the work.” Below are three examples of general capstone topics, which have been narrowed to more specific areas of focus. Related examples for a Sea King Capstone selection are also listed. General Topic Specific Topic Choices Fieldwork President Kennedy Assassination was a • Staging mock trial of Oswald Stage a mock trial “Russian” conspiracy • Teaching social studies classes about the assassination theories • Compiling a portfolio reflecting Technological Literacy Photography The application of technology widens the economic gap between counties Special effects of photography the history of the “cold war” era • Build a robot • Teach software program design • Make a video showing how technology is impacting law enforcement • Create a slide show teaching use of special effects in photography • Film a video incorporating special effects photography • Design a digital series showing photographic enhancement Build a robot Film a video using special effects photography Additional samples General Topic Finding the common thread in religions How to play the stock market game Pottery as a history of cultures Blues music Effects of second-hand smoke Eating healthy and exercise Alternative medicine The plight of dolphins Bipolar disorder and creativity How CPR saves lives Fieldwork Attend services for three different religious groups and teach a youth group at a local organization Design a portfolio and map progress of stocks Design and make pottery to reflect individual history Take lessons, learn to play the harmonica and perform for an elementary school class Work on school-wide anti-smoking campaign Take class and earn professional trainer’s license Investigate acupuncture treatments to improve ailment Work at marine science center with scientists Hyper studio program of great music masters Earn CPR training license and give a demonstration 43
Annotated Bibliography An annotated bibliography gives an account of the research that has been done on a given topic. Like any bibliography, an annotated bibliography is an alphabetical list of research sources. In addition to bibliographic data, an annotated bibliography provides a concise summary of each source and some assessment of its value or relevance. Selecting the sources: The quality and usefulness of your bibliography will depend on your selection of sources. Define the scope and limits of your research carefully so that you can make good judgments about what to include and exclude. Summarizing the argument of a source: An annotation briefly restates the main argument of a source. An annotation of an academic source, for example, typically identifies its thesis (or research question, or hypothesis), its major methods of investigation, and its main conclusions. Keep in mind that identifying the argument of a source is a different task than describing or listing its contents. The following reading strategies can help you to identify the argument of a source: • Identify the author’s thesis (central claim or purpose) or research question. Both the introduction and the conclusion can help you with this task. • Look for repetition of key terms or ideas, especially those occurring in the thesis. Follow them through the text and examine what the author does with them. • Notice whether and how a theory is used to interpret evidence. Identify the method used to investigate the problem/s addressed in the text. • Notice how the text is laid out and organized. What are the main sections? What is emphasized? Why? Accounting for why will help you move beyond listing contents and toward accounting for argument. Look also for paragraphs that summarize the argument. Assessing the relevance and value of a source: Your annotation should now go on to briefly assess the value of the source to an investigation of your research question. Briefly identify how you intend to use the source and why. Knott, D. (2004). New College Writing Centre. Equity Studies Program, New College. 44
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Page 39 and 40: Torrance Location Hours Katy Geisse
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