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Warm Up: In your notebook, write what you think Warm Up: In your notebook, write what you think should be included in the first paragraph of a should be included in the first paragraph of a good introduction.good introduction.

HW: Answer (and label) the science log HW: Answer (and label) the science log questions on page 454 (in your notebook).questions on page 454 (in your notebook).

ALSO – ensure you have completed your final ALSO – ensure you have completed your final draft of paragraph #1 of the Introductiondraft of paragraph #1 of the Introduction

Writing the Writing the Introduction to Your Introduction to Your Science Project Science Project Research Paper – Part Research Paper – 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 1: State the topic and PART 1: State the topic and main question(s) being main question(s) being investigatedinvestigated Many things interrupt people’s ability to Many things interrupt people’s ability to

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

What was the topic being What was the topic being studied?studied?

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)

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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