Research Made Easy: Guiding Question
Students will learn the steps to make guiding questions, which helps evaluate the usefulness of sources and stay focused finding them.
Greg Hanks (Mr. Hanks)
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(8)
What's included
1 live meeting
35 mins in-class hoursHomework
Please come to class with a topic you'd like to know more about. One way to get a topic is to find a challenge or new development in a career that you're considering. You'll get more out of the practice if you have a topic to play with, but it's OK if you don't.Class Experience
US Grade 8 - 11
Many times you're going to need to gather information for yourself that you know you can trust because it matters. This might be a research essay or project for school or college, a personal interest, or related to your career. This often begins with a vague topic and a need to know more. In this class, we'll go step by step to create a guiding question. Your guiding question helps you stay focused on what you need to learn (do you ever wander off topic in your research?) It also helps you quickly decide if a potential source is useful or not. (Do you spend time studying a source only to discover it doesn't matter for your research?) This drastically cuts down on the wasted time and effort of getting sidetracked while researching, which makes research so much easier.
Learning Goals
learn and practice making a guiding question, an effective research tool
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined May, 2023
4.9
8reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in English from University of Tennessee
Bachelor's Degree in English from Appalachian State University
For many years, I've taught writing and communication skills at community college, which includes about a 100 high school students a year. My Master's degree is in English with a minor in psychology.Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$12
per classMeets once
35 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
6-12 learners per class
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