WS 1.4 Re-Teaching

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Writing Strategies1.4 Research and Technology: identify

topics; ask and evaluate questions; and develop ideas leading to inquiry, investigation, and research

Select a Subject

Select a SubjectBefore beginning a research paper, think

carefully about a subjectRead several selections to help you choose a

subject from whatever source you are considering or the teacher is requiring

Select a SubjectYour teacher assigns Chapter 15: The Aztec and Inca Empires from your textbook as the source for your research paper.

What is your first step given this subject source?

Narrow the subject down to a workable (researchable) topic.

Select a SubjectYour teacher assigns Chapter 15: The Aztec and Inca Empires from your textbook as the source for your research paper.

How might you narrow the subject down?

Divide the two empires; research either the Aztecs or the Incas

Select a Topic

Select a TopicOnce you’ve chosen a general subject,

browse through books, encyclopedia articles, magazine articles, and internet websites for more details

These will help you narrow your subject into a specific focus, or topic

Be sure to keep track of the materials you look through, so you can later credit any information you get from them in your report’s bibliography

Select a TopicYour teacher assigns Chapter 15: The Aztec and Inca Empires from your textbook as the source for your research paper. You have narrowed the subject down to the Inca Empire.

What is your next step in selecting your topic?

Ask researchable questions.

Select a TopicYour teacher assigns Chapter 15: The Aztec and Inca Empires from your textbook as the source for your research paper. You have narrowed the subject down to the Inca Empire.

List some researchable questions that may help you determine your topic?How did the Inca rise to power?What happened to the Inca?How do the Inca live today in society?

Pose Researchable Questions

Pose Researchable QuestionsOnce you’ve chosen a general subject,

browse through books, encyclopedia articles, magazine articles, and internet websites for more details

These will help you narrow your subject into a specific focus, or topic

Be sure to keep track of the materials you look through, so you can later credit any information you get from them in your report’s bibliography

Pose Researchable QuestionsYour teacher assigns Chapter 15: The Aztec and Inca Empires from your textbook as the source for your research paper. You have narrowed the subject down to the Inca Empire. You have selected The History of the Inca as your topic.

What is your next step in researching your topic?

Ask more specific researchable questions.

Pose Researchable QuestionsYour teacher assigns Chapter 15: The Aztec and Inca Empires from your textbook as the source for your research paper. You have narrowed the subject down to the Inca Empire. You have selected The History of the Inca as your topic.

Pose some researchable questions related to your topic.Who were the Pre-Inca civilizations?What were the early Incas like?What kind of government did the Incas have?

Pose Researchable QuestionsPose some researchable questions related to your topic.What was the official language of the Inca?How was the Inca economy set up?Who conquered the Inca?