Mrs. Wright 2020 English IV Blog

This week we will be stepping away from the written word and researching by watching a documentary, book or podcast about your topic. As you are selecting your medium to watch/listen to be sure that it is from a legitimate source and that the research is fact-based vs. a novel or something produced for pure entertainment. Cite your source at the bottom of your blog. On 2/21 I will begin grading all of the blogs. 

For the next blog you will have complete freedom to explore any aspect of your topic that you find interesting. Ideas: Focus on one of the key players in your issue.  A researcher, famous person, victim, etc.   Define a key term for your topic. Explore a historical event that led to a current situation. Do a pro/con analysis of one aspect of your issue. Deeply research one aspect of your topic. Read an essay and/or editorial and reflect on the author’s ideas. As always, the blog needs to be 300-500 words and have two correctly cited sources. Remember, you are working towards a research paper, so as you pick a topic think about the big question that you want to explore for your research paper and select something for this blog that helps you answer that question.

A personal story makes your history, statistics and analysis come alive - this is why they are an important element in a research report. For this blog I want you to find a personal story to help illustrate your topic.  This can be a victim, a historical anecdote, someone who is doing the research or even someone who make previous breakthroughs.  Tell their story. As always, the post needs to be 300-500 words and include two citations, however, I am going to live the academic research requirement for this blog. How to Share Your Story