Independent Research 2017-2018 Independent Research is a ½ credit, independent study, online course, where students will create a final project that gains an in-depth understanding of the research process. During this course students, will gain important writing and organizational skills that will benefit them in current and future academic work. The culmination of this course will be a mandatory formal presentation at the St. Andrew’s Schools Academic Fair held in January, reflection and revisions based on teacher feedback, and an evening parent and school community share to take place in April at St. Andrew's Schools. There are 4 phases in Independent Research. Below are the following phases and goal dates. Phase 1: Phase 2: Phase 3: Phase 4: -
Explore and Reflect (By Quarter 1 Interims) Working Question and Preliminary Thesis Statement Primary source analysis Secondary source analysis Annotated Bibliography of 10 sources Research, Process, and Reflect (By Quarter 2 Interims) Prospectus due Draft of research due Revisions Peer Edits Draft #2 Create and Reflect (Share what you have at Academic Fair for feedback) Visual aid of research to present at Academic Fair Review based on suggestions Draft #3 due Revisions Share and Reflect (Final presentation April 25th) Final draft due April 25 (or earlier)