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In your notebook list the important things you think you In your notebook list the important things you think you should talk about in your introduction that sayshould talk about in your introduction that say

““My research is smart and people should care about it!”My research is smart and people should care about it!”

HW: Read pages 455 through 459 in your text. Take notes on HW: Read pages 455 through 459 in your text. Take notes on meteors, meteorites and comets.meteors, meteorites and comets.

ALSO – ensure you are working on (and eventually finishing ALSO – ensure you are working on (and eventually finishing the body of your introduction). This may involve additional the body of your introduction). This may involve additional research!research!

Writing the Writing the Introduction to Your Introduction to Your

Science Project Science Project Research Paper Research Paper

– Part II– Part II

RubricRubric

Heading: Name, House/Hall, DateHeading: Name, House/Hall, Date (Possible) Title: Centered before text(Possible) Title: Centered before text Spacing: Double spaceSpacing: Double space Font: 12 Font: 12 Type: Arial or Times New RomanType: Arial or Times New Roman Expected length: 1-3 pagesExpected length: 1-3 pages Expected number of citations: 4-10Expected number of citations: 4-10 All parts of introduction includedAll parts of introduction included

*Staple all self and peer edits to final draft*Staple all self and peer edits to final draft

Important Parts of an Important Parts of an IntroductionIntroduction

1.1. State the topic and main question(s) being State the topic and main question(s) being investigatedinvestigated

2.2. Supply background information by discussing Supply background information by discussing past research on the topicpast research on the topic

*Extensive referencing establishes your project as *Extensive referencing establishes your project as relevant to current sciencerelevant to current science

3.3. Explain how your study will add to the past Explain how your study will add to the past research on the topicresearch on the topic

4.4. State your initial hypothesis State your initial hypothesis

PART 2: Supply background PART 2: Supply background information by discussing past information by discussing past research on the topic.research on the topic.

*Extensive referencing establishes your *Extensive referencing establishes your project as relevant to current project as relevant to current

sciencescience

HOW DO YOU HOW DO YOU

What is the topic being studiedWhat is the topic being studied??People’s ability to focus on task.People’s ability to focus on task.

Is this research specific to your topic? Is this research specific to your topic?

Early investigations showed that food deprivation was Early investigations showed that food deprivation was associated with sluggishness and inability to concentrate associated with sluggishness and inability to concentrate (Keys, Brozek, etc.)(Keys, Brozek, etc.)

A food study by the FDA showed amounts of fat, protein A food study by the FDA showed amounts of fat, protein and carbohydrates vary between foods (Mende 1970)and carbohydrates vary between foods (Mende 1970)

A study found showed that fasting for several days A study found showed that fasting for several days produces apathy, irritability and depression (Kollar 1964)produces apathy, irritability and depression (Kollar 1964)

YESYES

NO NO

YESYES

NONO

What was the main What was the main question?question?

Many things interrupt people’s ability to focus Many things interrupt people’s ability to focus on a task: distractions, headaches, noisy on a task: distractions, headaches, noisy environments, and even psychological environments, and even psychological disorders. To some extent, people can control disorders. To some extent, people can control the environmental factors that make it difficult the environmental factors that make it difficult to focus. However, what about internal factors, to focus. However, what about internal factors, such as an empty stomach? Can people such as an empty stomach? Can people increase their ability to focus simply by eating increase their ability to focus simply by eating regularly? (Delancy and Solberg 2000)regularly? (Delancy and Solberg 2000)

Works CitedWorks Cited

Delancy, Thomas, and Adam Solberg (2000). Delancy, Thomas, and Adam Solberg (2000). Running on Empty: The EffectsRunning on Empty: The Effects

of Food Deprivation and Perserveranceof Food Deprivation and Perserverance. Retrieved Nov. 23, 2008, from . Retrieved Nov. 23, 2008, from http://www.thewritesource.com/apa/apa.pdfhttp://www.thewritesource.com/apa/apa.pdf

Also refer to page 233 in your Also refer to page 233 in your Write Source 2000Write Source 2000 book. book.

In Class AssignmentIn Class Assignment1.1. Begin working on the first paragraph of your Begin working on the first paragraph of your

introduction on the handoutintroduction on the handout2.2. Once you have completed your first draft of the 1Once you have completed your first draft of the 1stst

paragraph review it and read it to a peer (for peer paragraph review it and read it to a peer (for peer review)review)

3.3. Write down your peer comments in the space Write down your peer comments in the space provided on the handoutprovided on the handout

4.4. Rewrite your draft to show peer reviewRewrite your draft to show peer review5.5. Self-edit and peer edit your improved 1Self-edit and peer edit your improved 1stst

paragraphparagraph6.6. Write the final draftWrite the final draft

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