Intro and Conclusion. Combined, maybe about a page
or so. No they don't go together.
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(first page) Introduction: a) Why you chose this topic. b) What you
knew. c) Questions you had going in. d) Controlling question. ("What I
mainly wanted to find out was...") e) Thesis: Your prediction for
what you would find out.
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(last page) Conclusion: a) Was your big question answered? Explain/summarize what you found out.
(Thesis/Answer) b) How did the search go? (problems?) c) Unanswered/new
questions/Going further?
Topic: UFO's and Aliens
First Sentence: "Ever since I saw the movie, I have always been interested
in..."
Controlling Question: "My main question was, Are any of these UFO and
alien stories real?"
Thesis: "I thought I would find that almost all sightings can be explained
in other ways, but I HOPED that..."
Conclusion: "My research shows that..."
Topic: Dolphin Communication
First Sentence: "When I was at SeaWorld last year..."
Controlling Question: "Yes, dolphins are cute, but do they communicate,
and how? And can we..."
Thesis: "I thought I would find out that all the clicks and pops we hear are ways of..."
Conclusion: "As you can see, I was right, sort of..."
Topic: Treatments for Asthma
First Sentence: "My brother has asthma, and he has to use a steroid
inhaler, so I wanted to know if..."
Controlling Question(s): "What are the best treatments for asthma,
and is there a cure for it?"
Thesis: "I hoped to find an alternative to the steroids my brother is
using to control his asthma, and maybe even a way that he could be cured."
Conclusion: "I found that they still don't know... but that there are
several ways of controlling the disease..."
Intro and Conclusion. Combined, maybe about a page or so. No they don't go together.
-
(first page) Introduction: a) Why you chose this topic. b) What you
knew. c) Questions you had going in. d) Controlling question. ("What I
mainly wanted to find out was...") e) Thesis: Your prediction for
what you would find out.
-
(last page) Conclusion: a) Was your big question answered? Explain/summarize what you found out.
(Thesis/Answer) b) How did the search go? (problems?) c) Unanswered/new
questions./Going further?
Topic: UFO's and Aliens
First Sentence: "Ever since I saw the movie, I have always been interested
in..."
Controlling Question: "My main question was, Are any of these UFO and
alien stories real?"
Thesis: "I thought I would find that almost all sightings can be explained
in other ways, but I HOPED that..."
Conclusion: "My research shows that..."
Topic: Dolphin Communication
First Sentence: "When I was at SeaWorld last year..."
Controlling Question: "Yes, dolphins are cute, but do they communicate,
and how? And can we..."
Thesis: "I thought I would find out that all the clicks and pops we hear are ways of..."
Conclusion: "As you can see, I was right, sort of..."
Topic: Treatments for Asthma
First Sentence: "My brother has asthma, and he has to use a steroid
inhaler, so I wanted to know if..."
Controlling Question(s): "What are the best treatments for asthma,
and is there a cure for it?"
Thesis: "I hoped to find an alternative to the steroids my brother is
using to control his asthma, and maybe even a way that he could be cured."
Conclusion: "I found that they still don't know... but that there are
several ways of controlling the disease..."