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10 Social Studies: Capstone Paper

Use this guide for Grade 10 History.

The Research Process

  • Discover Topic (Browsing)
  • Locate Sources to narrow and finalize question (Searching)
  • Gather evidence/information for specific answers (Notetaking)
  • Organize evidence/information in order (outlining)
  • Draft paper with citations
  • Proofread and take feedback
  • Finalize & Publish

Background Information

Find a timeline of the key events for your topic (Enter "Topic" + timeline in a Google search)

  • Identify events related to cause & effect 
  • Identify key people related to the topic
  • Choose a 2-3 items to investigate as a way to gather sub-topic ideas