Week 1

Welcome to Grad Project class!

This week:

* Complete interest inventory activity

* Create your blog

* Complete first post of blog (#9 on directions sheet)

*Create a link to the Trimester One blog (gradprojects2009.blogspot.com)

* Create a link to the Trimester Two blog (trimester2.blogspot.com)

* Create a link to the Trimester Three blog (http://gradprojects2009tri3.blogspot.com/)

Select Option A or Option B:

Option A: If you have several ideas for your written report (Lit Review), do some background reading. Start considering the focus of your research. It should not be too broad or too narrow.

Option B: If you're not yet sure about your project, maybe another inventory would help. Answer the questions in the Interest Inventory (pp. 11-13) Number and label the Categories and try to come up with 1-2 answers for each.

Grading Alert: 10 points for Blogs correctly linked, with working links to the other blogs, and at least two entries, written in standard English.

Today's entry: What will you write your research paper about? What area of your topic will you become 'expert' in?