Wood: Famous Inventor Research Paper (4/17)
Objective:
You will research a famous inventor from the list below and write a paper using academic sources about your inventor.
Inventors to Choose From:
Leonardo Da Vinci
Galileo
Isaac Newton
Benjamin Franklin
Charles Babbage
Louis Braille
Thomas Edison
Marie Curie
The Wright Brothers
Steve Jobs
Alexander Graham Bell
Madame C.J. Walker
Henry Ford
George Washington Carver
Your paper will follow the following format:
Paragraph 1: Introduce your inventor.
What is the inventor's name?
What did he/she invent?
Paragraph 2: Background info
When was the inventor born?
Where is the person from?
What does the person currently do?
What is his/her educational background?
What is his/her family information?
What is his/her personal history?
Any other background information you think is interesting and worth mentioning?
Paragraph 3: How this invention made the world a better place
How did this person make a difference in the world for the better?
What did he/she do to benefit a person, group of people, or even an organization?
How did his/her invention change society?
List of Sources
You must have two sources. Provide the URL of these sites.
Project outline:
Day 1: Plagiarism
1. Plagiarism Introduction
2. Plagiarism Roundtable
Day 2: Academic Sources
Why does it matter what source you use for your school work?
What is the difference between academic and non-academic sources?
Academic Sources you should use:
NCWISEOWL (Brittanica--Elementary or Middle)
Biography.com
Be sure to keep a list of your sources as you take notes.
READ first, then summarize the most important parts of what you read to avoid plagiarism. Put the information into your own words.
You will research a famous inventor from the list below and write a paper using academic sources about your inventor.
Inventors to Choose From:
Leonardo Da Vinci
Galileo
Isaac Newton
Benjamin Franklin
Charles Babbage
Louis Braille
Thomas Edison
Marie Curie
The Wright Brothers
Steve Jobs
Alexander Graham Bell
Madame C.J. Walker
Henry Ford
George Washington Carver
Your paper will follow the following format:
Paragraph 1: Introduce your inventor.
What is the inventor's name?
What did he/she invent?
Paragraph 2: Background info
When was the inventor born?
Where is the person from?
What does the person currently do?
What is his/her educational background?
What is his/her family information?
What is his/her personal history?
Any other background information you think is interesting and worth mentioning?
Paragraph 3: How this invention made the world a better place
How did this person make a difference in the world for the better?
What did he/she do to benefit a person, group of people, or even an organization?
How did his/her invention change society?
List of Sources
You must have two sources. Provide the URL of these sites.
Project outline:
Day 1: Plagiarism
1. Plagiarism Introduction
2. Plagiarism Roundtable
Day 2: Academic Sources
Why does it matter what source you use for your school work?
What is the difference between academic and non-academic sources?
Academic Sources you should use:
NCWISEOWL (Brittanica--Elementary or Middle)
Biography.com
Be sure to keep a list of your sources as you take notes.
READ first, then summarize the most important parts of what you read to avoid plagiarism. Put the information into your own words.