S^4 SUPER SUMMER SCIENCE SEARCHSTUDY SESSION #3

Sponsored by: Cupertino Library Foundation

Welcome!

● Hold on to your ticket for the prize drawing

INTRODUCING RUSSELL LEE

STUDY SESSION #3:WRITING YOUR REPORT

S^4 Super Summer Science Search™ 2015

From Research to Report⦿ Research is like gathering

the pieces of a puzzle

⦿Writing is like putting the puzzle together

Report Structure⦿ What is the problem or issue?⦿ What are the consequences if it is not solved?⦿ What is the solution you are proposing?⦿ How will this solution solve the problem?⦿ Why is this the best solution?⦿ What is the plan for implementing this solution?⦿ What are the obstacles?⦿ If you can’t answer… do more research!

Workshop Part 1⦿ Your issue is blindness (AMD and RP)⦿ Your solution is an artificial retina⦿ You have completed your research⦿ It’s time to write your report!

Workshop Part 2 - Exercise⦿Write one to two sentences for each:

●What is the problem or issue?●What are the consequences if not solved?●What is the solution you are proposing?●How will this solution solve the problem?

⦿Write no more than eight sentences total

Report Fundamentals

⦿Structure⦿Clarity⦿Easy to read⦿ Interesting⦿Persuasive⦿Correct format (MLA), grammar, spelling⦿Be fun and creative!

Best practices⦿ Get an editor⦿ Have others critique your work⦿ Read it out loud⦿ The best writing… is re-writing⦿Make it simpler and clearer… and then go back and

make it simpler and clearer⦿ Be original, fun and creative⦿ It can always be better!

It will be worth it!

BREAK

MENTORING TIME

Important reminders

●Everyone needs a Santa Clara County Library Card

●How many sources from SCCLD databases? (3)

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

● You should have received an email this week with a link to the entry form and instructions

● If you do your presentation in video or audio format, you will need to upload to YouTube as an unlisted URL

KEY DATES:

-July 11: study Session #4, 3-5 p.m. -August 1: Contest entries due by 11:59 P.M. PDT-August 10*: Winners are notified-August 16, 2-4 p.m.: Awards and Celebration*This date is subject to change

AWARDS CELEBRATION

● Top 15 Teams invited● every team has an opportunity to present● More info to come

Important resources:

WWW.CUPERTINO LIBRARYFOUNDATION.ORG

https://www.facebook.com/S4Contest

https://twitter.com/S4CLF

Drawing!

fun Quiz time!!

THANK YOU! SEE YOU JULY 11!

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