Research lesson to build background knowledge about teens and publishing.

1. BACKGROUND
RESEARCH

2. What is background
knowledge?
 What you know before the lesson.
 The experience you bring to the class.

3. What is research?
 Asking questions
 Finding information
 Summarizing information
 Sharing what you learned

4. What steps do you take to do
research?
 Ask a question.
 Search for information to determine an answer.
 Ask more focused questions.
 Search for more information to solidify answers.
 Verify that information is accurate.
 Use and share the information.

5. Research Questions:
 What are teens reading?
 What would be the key words to search for this question:
 Teen literacy
 Teen reading habits
 Popular young adult books
 What reading formats are most popular with teens?
 What would be the key words to search for this question:
 What reading formats are popular with teens
 Teen reading formats
 How are teens reading
 Why are teens reading habits important?
 What would be the key words to search for this question:
 Teen influence on literature
 Young adult literacy habits
 How do teens influence the publishing industry?
 What would be the key words to search for this question:
 Teens influence on publishing industry
 How teens influence publishing companies
 Publishers interest in teen habits

6. Gather Information
 Keep in mind what you want to learn.
 What would you want to tell others about your
topic.
 Take notes on what you find interesting as you
read.
 The notes may not answer your questions yet.
 If another question occurs to you as you read
write it down.

7. Title. Author. Copyright Date.
Publisher.
No Regrets Cite First
-When you find a source write down the citation
information before you take notes.