1. Favorite Authors Research Project

2. Instructions
You will be researching an author
and presenting the information to
the class
You will create a PowerPoint
presentation to share your research
with the class
You will receive several grades for
this project
Rubrics will be used to assess your
work at several points in the research
process

3. Step # 1 – Task Definition
What needs to be done?
What do I need to do?
What information do I
need?

4. My author
is:__________
What do I need to do?

5. When and
where was
my author
born
Something
interesting
about his/her
childhood
What
What books
he/she wrote
information
do I need? What genre
does each
book he/she
wrote belong
to?
What awards
he/she won
Is there a
sample of the
author’s work
online?

6. Step #2 – Information Seeking Strategies
What resources can I use?
What information sources can I use?
Which information sources are the best?

7. Step #3 Location and Access
Where are the resources I need?
Where can I find each source?
How can I find information in
each source?

8. Step #4 Use of Information
What can I use from these sources?
What information in each source is
useful?
How should I record my notes?
Did I cite my sources?

9. Step #5 Synthesis
What can I make to finish
the job?
How should I organize the
information to meet the
requirements of my task?

10. Step #6 Evaluation
How will I know I did my
job well?
Is my project complete?
Did I meet each
requirement ?