Name:  _________________________________                             Date: _______________
 

RESEARCH PROJECT - DEFINING THE NEED FOR INFORMATION
 
Choose the most interesting topics from your list or from the teacher provided list.  Answer the following questions:
1.  What topics do you find most interesting?

TV violence and  kids
2.  Will the topics meet the requirements of the assignment?
   (Have your teacher initial to indicate approval)
  yes                           GMH
3.  Write down what you already know about the topic.

My friends have open access to TV with little parental controls.

I have observed violence on TV.

Some kids I know watch the violence programs the most.

 

 4.  Create questions about additional things you want to know about the topic.

What prevents kids from being exposed to TV violence?

What constitutes TV violence?

At what age do kids need to stop being protected from TV violence?

 

 
5.  Formulate one central question which covers the topics you listed.

What is the best method of preventing exposure of TV violence to kids?

6.  Identifying keywords for searching.

children/kids/preventtion/TV/television/violence
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