Scientific Review of Literature Inquiry Activity
What is a Review of Literature?
In this activity you will explore a new section that will be added to your sophomore year research paper. Recall that a research paper consists of the following sections: Introduction, Review of Literature, Problem/Hypothesis/Data Measured, Experimental Design, Data and Observations, and Data Analysis, Conclusion.
Before you begin this project you should go to the Research Page and READ the Review of Literature section of the Research Manual .
Your assignment is to explore ALL of the links below AND find sources of your own. The goal is to become an expert on the Review of Literature for a scientific paper. You will use Microsoft Publisher to create an informational brochure for the Freshman class to use to educate them on this section of the paper. You must include everything in the checklist and follow the rubric below.
In this activity you will explore a new section that will be added to your sophomore year research paper. Recall that a research paper consists of the following sections: Introduction, Review of Literature, Problem/Hypothesis/Data Measured, Experimental Design, Data and Observations, and Data Analysis, Conclusion.
Before you begin this project you should go to the Research Page and READ the Review of Literature section of the Research Manual .
Your assignment is to explore ALL of the links below AND find sources of your own. The goal is to become an expert on the Review of Literature for a scientific paper. You will use Microsoft Publisher to create an informational brochure for the Freshman class to use to educate them on this section of the paper. You must include everything in the checklist and follow the rubric below.
- What is a scientific review of literature?
- What is its role in a scientific research paper? Why is this section important?
- How do you create a review, what are its parts, what makes a review good or bad?
- What are the parts of a scientific review of literature?
- What are the most common mistakes when writing a scientific review of literature?
- Work cited (must include sources beyond those given below).
Submit a .pdf file to Mr. May's Schoology Assignment
Project Directions and Resources
Rev of Lit Project Rubric | |
File Size: | 15 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Resources
Here are some resources to get your started. YOU WILL NEED TO EXPLORE MORE!
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Sample MMSTC Papers
Sr_chemistry_full_paper_sample__whitney_nazee.pdf | |
File Size: | 2698 kb |
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Jr_Chemistry_review_of_lit_sample | |
File Size: | 1306 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Sr_PHY_review_of_lit_Sample | |
File Size: | 40 kb |
File Type: | doc |
Jr_Phy_review_of_literature_sample | |
File Size: | 74 kb |
File Type: | docx |