Science through Inquiry: Home

• Know alternative names/spellings for your topic
• Your main focus is to ask a specific research question and answer it using evidence..
• Start Early. Proper research takes time.  The better your research, the easier you will find writing the paper.  
• Keep Track of your work. Make sure to have all data to proper cite your research. 
• Take Time to Review. Edit and reflect on the work you have completed, BEFORE you hand it in.

For many of your assignments you will have the ability to choose the topic of your research.  So where do you begin? The ideas listed below may help you to get started:

• Brainstorm!  Write what you know, or would like to know, about the topic
• Locate and read a source that presents a topic overview to help build background knowledge
• Let the sources you read guide you
• List possible preliminary research questions: What do you want to learn?
• State preliminary topic, statement of purpose, thesis statement, or hypothesis

Remember, you are only looking for inspiration. You will not cite anything you find here, but find similar information that you can cite later from a credible source. This is a great place to start your cursory inquiry. Let yourself click through and spark your interests.