Research Report

You’ll conduct research to learn more about certain topics in computing. Then you’ll share your research findings with other people.
Here are the basic steps for the research report:
1.Choose a research focus for the assigned topic
2.Conduct your research to gather information
3.Analyze and summarize your research findings
4.Choose a report format, and create your research report
5.Share your research report with the class (and beyond)
Conducting Research
Here are some guidelines to follow when conducting research to gather information:
Be sure to use appropriate information sources:
The source should be credible and unbiased.
The information should be current, relevant, and accurate.
Here’s a guide to evaluating information sources.
Be sure to create a citation for each information source:
You can use the Citation Machine to create citations for different types of sources.
Use APA style for your citations.
Include your citations in your research report.
Avoid plagiarism of other people's writing and ideas:
Paraphrase your research findings in your own words.
Use quotations when directly using specific phrases from sources.
Here's a guide to avoiding plagiarism.
Avoid copyright infringement of images or other media:
Create your own images/media – or find images/media that specifically allow reuse or modification (e.g., search for media with a Creative Commons license).
Understand the requirements for fair use of copyrighted works for educational purposes.
Here's a video about copyright and fair use.
Report Format
Select one of these digital formats to report and share your research findings:
slide presentation
web page
paper or blog post
poster or infographic
data visualization
video
podcast
another format of your choice (with approval from your teacher)
Sharing Report
Be prepared to share your research report with the class, give a brief verbal summary (approximately 3-5 minutes), and then answer questions from the audience.
Be sure your research report can be shared digitally with others outside the classroom (via email, link, or social media post).
Rubric for Report
✓- Below Standard
✓ Meets Standard
✓+ Exceeds Standard
Content is unclear and may contain unnecessary or incorrect information.
Content is clear, concise, accurate, and organized.
Content is clear, concise, accurate, organized, and insightful.
Presentation of content is not professional or effective. Report format is not utilized effectively as communication medium.
Presentation of content is professional and effective. Report format is utilized effectively as communication medium.
Presentation of content is professional, effective, and engaging. Report format is utilized very effectively as communication medium.
Information sources are not cited and may not be credible.
Information sources are cited and are credible.
Information sources are cited correctly and are authoritative.
Research report and summary to class do not demonstrate learning of topic.
Research report and summary to class demonstrate learning of topic.
Research report and summary to class demonstrate in-depth learning of topic.

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✓- Below Standard	✓ Meets Standard	✓+ Exceeds Standard
Content is unclear and may contain unnecessary or incorrect information.	Content is clear, concise, accurate, and organized.	Content is clear, concise, accurate, organized, and insightful.
Presentation of content is not professional or effective. Report format is not utilized effectively as communication medium.	Presentation of content is professional and effective. Report format is utilized effectively as communication medium.	Presentation of content is professional, effective, and engaging. Report format is utilized very effectively as communication medium.
Information sources are not cited and may not be credible.	Information sources are cited and are credible.	Information sources are cited correctly and are authoritative.
Research report and summary to class do not demonstrate learning of topic.	Research report and summary to class demonstrate learning of topic.	Research report and summary to class demonstrate in-depth learning of topic.