Marriage and Divorce Trends in America

A Lesson on research questions and gathering information.

Selecting a Topic

• For this assignment your topic has been selected for you.

• You should first turn your topic into a question.• This will guide your search for information.

Research Questions

• Click on the Avatar for more information.

• Afterwards, answer question #1 on the handout.

Researching the Topic

• Longer Research Assignments• Preliminary research• Thesis statement

• Shorter Research Assignments• Research• Thesis statement

• We are writing a short assignment

Researching the Topic

• Internet searches• Google.com• AltaVista.com

• Interviews• Newspapers• Magazine or journal articles

Researching the Topic

Researching the Topic

• Conduct an internet search for your research question.

• Choose one article that you will use to write your report.

• Respond to #2 on your handout.

Gathering Information

• Click on the avatar for some final words about gathering information.

Gathering Information

• We’re almost finished for today.• Respond to #3a and #3b on your handout.• Submit your handout.