F R O M T H E D R I V I N G Q U E S T I O N T O S O U R C E T O N O T E C A R D

NLCP INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECTS: HOW TO GATHER RESEARCH

SAMPLE DQ

Should states have curfews to keep teens out of trouble?

IMAGINE THE STRUCTURE OF YOUR INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT’S

FINAL DRAFT…

Introduction

Background Information

A1

A2

A3

O1

O2

Conclusion

Or

Introduction

Background Information

A1

O1

A2

A3

Conclusion

O2

Block Method Alternating Block Method

SO, WHAT DO YOU NEED TO GATHER FROM YOUR SOURCES?

• Background Information on Your Topic Use Your Topic Map to Point You Toward What You Need to Learn More About

• Support for Your Reasons: A1 , A2 , A3 , A4 …Use Your Topic Map to Point You Toward What You Need to Learn More About

• Support for Your Opposition : O1 , O2 …Use Your Topic Map to Point You Toward What You Need to Learn More About

SAMPLE: TWO POSSIBLE BOOKSDQ: Should states have curfews to keep teens out of trouble?

GATHERING THE SOURCE INFORMATION

DQ: Should states have curfews to keep teens out of trouble?

READING YOUR SOURCE FOR INFORMATION

DQ: Should states have curfews to keep teens out of trouble?

1. Startwith the Table of Contents

READING YOUR SOURCE FOR INFORMATION

DQ: Should states have curfews to keep teens out of trouble?

2. Read with a

Purpose: to gather

Background Information,

to gather As, or to

gather Os – or to do all

three.

FROM SOURCE TO NOTECARDDQ: Should states have curfews to keep teens out of trouble?

3. Paste Quotation into Noodletools4. “Paraphrase” the Quotation5. Create your “My Ideas”