Quiz on Sections 1.1 to 1.3

Section 1: Clarification

F 1. A research project is a collection of others’ opinions and sources.

T 2. There are two major sources: primary and secondary research. The information, ideas, and opinions of other researchers is called secondary sources.

T 3. Primary research is the study of a subject through firsthand observation and investigation such as an interview.

T 4. The research paper is based on primary research, secondary research or a combination of the two.

T 5. Generally speaking, the steps of doing research are selecting a suitable topic, conducting research, compiling a working bibliography, taking notes, outlining and preparing the paper.

Section 2: Essay Writing (at least 50)

1. What does a research paper look like? What parts does it include? Please use at least 50 words to describe the answers.

Here comes another good example!

61125 張雅婷 提到...
1.What is the purpose of "Research Project"?
When doing a research project, it is to combine the secondary research information, such as the scientific proves or examinations of study, to your own conclusions. The research is only used to support your ideas, so you should not just make a summary of it. (It is also great to do the primary research.)

2.Why do you high school students need to do it?
It helps us introduce and present a topic clearly. And it’s useful as well as in our future career.

3.What is its procedure?
To begin with, it’s to choose the right theme which corresponds to your interest. Before starting, revise and modify it. Secondly, make sure that the information that you find is sufficient to make a research paper. Nonetheless, asking the instructor is always important.

4.What is the principle when doing it?
Use the secondary sources or do your own research to clarify your standpoint. Also, there is no an exact pattern to make the project. Either way can lead to a successful research.

5.How do you start doing it?
I’ll look for a topic which is more general to start my first project. After practicing more, hopefully I’ll get the skills to work on it.

Selecting Your Topics

Dear all,

We are stepping on the beginning of doing a project. How exciting it is! Right now, each group needs to prepare five titles on the basis of your interest or current issues. If you still have no idea, perhaps the website (http://www.shs.edu.tw/index.php?p=search) can give you some inspiration. That is, read those students' titles and figure out your own. Just do not forget to explain your reasons while you are writing your titles. Try to think as many reasons as you can. The reasons for each group must be written around 100 words at least and put your titles and reasons in the opinion section.

全國高級中學小論文寫作比賽實施計劃

Dear all,

If you are interested in submitting your paper in Octber, you may read the following instructions. Please come to me if you have any question about it.

壹、比賽目的

一、鼓勵同學閱讀與討論，培養同學撰寫小論文之能力。

二、培養中學生做研究之風氣。

三、推廣圖書館利用教育，引導同學深度利用圖書館各項資源。

貳、辦理單位

主辦單位：教育部中部辦公室

執行單位：高中/高職圖書館輔導團

參、投稿時間：9月1日起至10月31日午夜12：00止。

肆、投稿網站：中學生網站(http://www.shs.edu.tw/shs.htm/)

伍、參賽對象：高中/高職學校學生

陸、參賽方式

一、每人限投稿一篇作品。

二、作品主題不限，最好配合將來想就讀的大學科系設定題目，或與興趣有關的題目亦可。

三、可個人參賽，也可組成小組參賽，唯小組成員需同校同年級(可不同班)，且最多三人為一小組。

四、可用英文撰寫。

五、作品須先利用word打字，再轉成「pdf」檔投稿，非「pdf」檔系統不會接受。

柒、作品格式

一、作品格式規定如下：(參見小論文寫作格式說明及範例)

第 一 頁：封面頁

第二頁起：壹●前言
貳●正文
參●結論
肆●引註資料

二、作品格式不符以上規定者，將不列入評審。

捌、投稿方式

一、第一次投稿同學須先上中學生網站註冊。(學校登入密碼請洽貴校圖書館主任)

二、完成註冊後之登入帳號為同學之身份證字號，密碼為自行設定之密碼。

三、小組參賽上傳作品時只要一人負責上傳即可，但上傳作品畫面須輸入小組所有成員的基本資料。

四、上傳作品步驟：

1、登入中學生網站。

2、點選『我的作品專區』(畫面左邊)。

3、點選『上傳我的作品』 (畫面右邊)。

4、輸入基本資料(請仔細校對姓名及年級，若因個人疏忽造成獎狀資料有誤，同學須自行負責)及參賽種類(小論文或讀書心得)。

5、填入小論文篇名→選擇類別(參見小論文類別說明)→連結檔案 →完成上傳動作。

6、點選參加比賽圖示 完成投稿動作。

四、務請儘早完成投稿動作，以免因各種因素，喪失比賽機會。

玖、評審方式：比賽採認證性質，由評審團訂定認證標準，凡合乎標準之作品即有機會獲獎。比賽依不同年級評分，分別錄取第一名、第二名、第三名及入選若干名，名額不限，頒發獎狀以資鼓勵。

Reference: http://do.shs.edu.tw/display_pages.php?pageid=2008063001

News!

1. Class 306 and Class 212, please inform the one who takes this course that we are going to have a quiz on sections 1.1 to 1.3 and awarded papers. Just let me know if you have any question about it.
2. Class 212, each of you needs to prepare a notebook for revising essays.
3. See your score and your writing with my feedback on http://homepage.ntust.edu.tw/yuying/.

Here are two good examples you may take a look at.

53632 蔡玉婷

"Research Project” is a subject that we have to study for it. We need to do lots of work and try to learn about it, no matter what the project is. In order to do well on it, each of us has to observe our environment and find something that can be done in a project. For example, we may surf on the NET, watch TV, read magazine, read books and read newspaper. In addition to the observation, teamwork also acts as an important role, because it not only helps us to study, but also to learn how to deal with other people. With the information and teammates required, how do we begin the project work? I think we team members need to decide a subject first by using the findings of our observation. The subject can be the things we have interested in, or the things we want to research. Then, we are going to find relevant information and reviews and do work in this course. That must be a big work and need a lot of time to finish it. But that’s what the purpose is. After the learning course, we all have many harvests. And now, in order to understand more and more about “Research Project,” let's read the textbooks or other projects now!

Note: Use transitional words or phrases to make a paragraph coherent and reasonable.

61114 周文鈞

At first, we may think the Research Project course is difficult. But, after reading this letter, we know this subject is not only funny, but also beneficial. (This is your comment. It is nothing to do with the summary, so delete it.) The letter lets us know what the Research Project course is and how we should do it. It is a different course from the one we learned before. (This is your comment. It is nothing to do with the summary, so delete it.) We have to find some information when we do a research project. The letter even tells us some skills about doing a research project. First of all, it needs a group of members to finish (if we have ability, we also can do it by ourselves). If we have some questions, we have to ask the teacher or find it out by using different sources. We also have to study related papers of the subject we are interested in because it will make us understand the subject clearly and write correctly and fast when we do a research project. Apart from asking and studying, we also need to communicate with others more. Practice is everything. Once we study more, ask more and even talk more, we will learn more! This Research Project course will make our learning better and better. (This is your comment. It is nothing to do with the summary, so delete it.)

Note: A summary should not include personal reflection or comment.

Blog Writing (Assignments)

Dear all,

Please read the works on http://www.shs.edu.tw/index.php?p=search and answer the questions below.

1. What is the purpose of "Research Project"?
2. Why do you high school students need to do it?
3. What is its procedure?
4. What is the principle when doing it?
5. How do you start doing it?

Note:

• Class 212 and Class 306, you may see your school report here: http://homepage.ntust.edu.tw/YUYING/ --> 教授課程簡介 --> Research Project --> school report (day or night)
• PDF: http://www.adobe.com/tw/products/acrobat/readstep2.html