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Marriage and Divorce Trends in America
A Lesson on research questions and gathering information.
Selecting a Topic For this assignment your topic has been
selected for you. You should first turn your topic into a
question.– This will guide your search for information.– Example research questions
• How has the number of divorces in America changed in the past 10 years?
• What are some of the causes of divorce in America?
Research Questions
Answer question #1 on the handout.
Researching the Topic
Internet searches– Google.com– AltaVista.com
Interviews Newspapers Magazine or journal articles
Research Question
Internet resources require critical examination.– .org and .edu resources are generally reliable.– .com requires closer scrutiny– Don’t forget the public library
Researching the Topic
Conduct an internet search for your research question.
Choose one article that you will use to write your report.
Respond to #2 on your handout.
Gathering Information
Helpful Hints– Write in fragments.– Write facts and key ideas only.– Write notes that answer your research question.
Gathering Information
We’re almost finished for today.– Respond to #3a and #3b on your handout.– Submit your handout.