3.+Introduction

Step #3: Introduction

Rubric

The review of literature is a chance to find out what other scientists have learned about BOTH variables in the cause and effect question.

It is very important to locate reputable print sources. At least **five** text-based sources are required. Honors credit projects demonstrate your ability to go beyond encyclopedias (Encyclopedia Britannica – not allowed) and easy search engines (Wikipedia – no way). __Nature__ and __Science__ are examples of peer-reviewed journals.

Once you have located a ** 5 good sources **, use Easy Bib to construct an annotated bibliography. These annotations are NOT a substitute for the Review of Literature.

POST THE ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY TO Echo Activities FOR APPROVAL OF SOURCES.

Here is a summary of the information that you should gain from researching books or articles about your topic:


 * Why is this experiment relevant to you? What do you think you will learn from this experiment?
 * Why is this experiment a valid science investigation?
 * The underlying scientific principles of this topic – look for information about both the dependent and independent variables.
 * Look for information about any special procedures needed to collect data.
 * Information to develop a sophisticated hypothesis.
 * (For conclusion) What have other researchers concluded about this topic?

Once you have summarized your library research in your own words, write this summary as a formal **Introduction** following the format below. Do not address the reader, use operational definitions, follow rules of good paragraph construction, grammar, and spelling. See the page called “EDITING YOUR WRITING” and work through the checklist before turning in.

The first draft of this Introduction (** 2 pages in MLA format **) will be submitted to Turn-it-in.com. If you want to submit early to edit for originality, send the assignment to "Introduction - student version" in Turn-it-in.com.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans',Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Class ID:4701520 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans',Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Password: chemistry12 **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">INTRODUCTION ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Purpose <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Write in the present tense. Include the rationale for conducting the research emphasizing unresolved questions or issues, a statement of what you hope to learn and why you chose this project. Write in present tense. The pronoun “I” is acceptable in this paragraph.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Hypothesis <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Write in the present tense. Incorporate ** teacher comments ** from the wiki before writing hypothesis.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Review of Literature (2 pages) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Write in the past tense. What information about this topic did you find in text-based sources? Describe what was learned about both the independent and dependent variable from the sources. Also summarize your research into any specialized procedures. Use Easy Bib to add ** parenthetical citations ** for any information that is not standard knowledge. A review of literature does not even mention your plans for the experiment. Do not state the independent or dependent variables as such here.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Works Cited <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">** Use Easy Bib to format sources **. There must be 5 text-based sources that are cited in the review of literature. Do NOT cut and past the annotated bibliography here. Works cited is simply the sources in MLA format.