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1ST SEMESTER PROJECT – BACKGROUND NOTES GUIDELINES

DUE: OCTOBER 8

1)Are you choosing to do the biology class semester project or are you choosing to participate in ISEF?

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2) If you are doing ISEF, what ideas do you have for a project (topics) and what are your alternate ideas?

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3) If you are doing the semester project, what variable might you want to test on the radish seeds/plants and what are your alternate choices? (see semester project assignment)

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4) Find at least four sources of information for doing background research on your topic/variable. Create a complete APA citation for each source and write the citation in the space below. You can use “Son of Citation” maker on the WLHS library page if you need help.

**NOTE: you will need FIVE sources for your final project!!

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5) How do you know each of the sources listed above is a reliable source?

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6) For each of the sources above, scan-read over the material/article and write down -in your own words - what the main idea or findings of the article/journal entry, etc. is. This gives you an overview so as you begin writing you’ll know what information this source contains. If there are sections to the piece, a brief summary of each section would also be helpful.

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7) What questions do you still have about the variable/research idea?

8) What are your next steps for research? What do you need to find out next?

9) What vocabulary terms did you come across that you will need to find definitions for? Start a list & look up definitions for each term. Record below.

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