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Step 1﻿: Project Description
Project Fact Sheet- What am I supposed to do again?

Step 2: Choose a Topic and Develop a Plan

 * Look for issues that you are interested in // or // // passionate //about . Your persuasive research project should NOT be painful! You get to **choose** your own topic, and you will be spending a lot of time with it, so **CHOOSE** wisely!

Websites that may help you to find human rights issues and societal issues: The Shelf hrw.com fairus.org buzzle.com witness.org leaderu.com List of persuasive topic ideas More ideas Even more ideas

Step 3: Gathering Sources

 * You need 10! ** Make sure they are on topic, which means they support your thesis statement and answer your research questions. Also, make sure they are reliable.

Useful Online Databases:
Ebscohost: Student Research Center (Off-Campus Log In- ID: asl, Password: library) ERIC

You do not have to find all of your sources through these databases, but you are not hooked up to a printer in the classroom. This is a convenient way to collect your data as you find it and print resources that you need when you have access to a printer. Popular search engines, such as Google, are also fine ways to gather research provided you understand how to recognize a reliable source. Documentary videos and websites of organizations, such as PETA or the ASPCA, can make powerful sources!

Step 4: Annotated Bibliography
MLA- What's that? Need help with citations??? Try these sites: EasyBib citation Son of Citation Machine

What is an annotated bibliography? Type this in MLA format. Print it, or submit it electronically through email.

Basically:

 * 1) Type in 12pt font, double spaced, Times New Roman or Ariel.
 * 2) Set up your paper to look like the example.[[file:annotated bibliography example.doc]]
 * 3) Do a proper MLA citation for each of your sources.
 * 4) Put these citations in alphabetical order.
 * 5) Don't forget the hanging indent!
 * 6) Type a short paragraph (3-6 sentences) of annotations (or notes) beneath each source's citation. These annotations should quickly sum up the source and describe the way you plan to use it in your project.

===Awesome Web Tool!!!- You don't have to print all your sources in order to highlight important passages and make notes. Try WebNotes! You can sign up for free and download a very simple toolbar. Here is an example of a page that I annotated using this tool!===

Step 5: Select Your Mediums
Remember, you must select a project option from each of the three components- persuasive, informational, and creative. The following is a list of websites and Internet tools that you may find useful: Storyboard- This site creates digital storybooks! Animoto.com - Create videos online using pictures and video clips! One True Media - Create amazing online slideshows and videos! Keepvid.com - Use this downloadable tool to save videos from Youtube (Blocked at school) Zamzar.com- Online file converter (You can use it to convert files from Youtube!) Persuasive Map- Interactive graphic organizer to help you build your persuasive argument Persuasive Essay graphic organizer - printable graphic organizer for a 5-paragraph essay

Step 6: Pull It Together
What's that? Check out these ideas. A repetend is a creative and fun way to bring unity to your project and to help your reader find the central theme.
 * You need a cool repetend! **


 * Organize the whole thing in a portfolio of some kind. **
 * Order: **
 * 1) Title Page
 * 2) Table of Contents
 * 3) Preface/Forward/Introduction - What does this project mean to you? Why did you select the topic? How do you want your audience to feel when they read your work?
 * 4) Component 1: Informational
 * 5) Component 2: Persuasive
 * 6) Component 3: Creative
 * 7) Epilogue/Conclusion: What do you hope your audience has learned through your project? What have you learned?
 * 8) MLA Works Cited Page- You've already done the citations in the annotated bibliography. Just get rid of the annotations and you have a Works Cited page!

Step 7: Presentation
You have 5-10 minutes to teach the class about your issue. I hope you take the whole ten minutes to capture our interest, grab our hearts, and make us leave the room talking about YOUR TOPIC! Don't just read your stuff; get creative with your presentation and get us involved! Make us do a survey! Pass out flyers! Play some music! Whatever you need to do to get us excited about this topic that you are so passionate about!