Master Researcher Capstone
📋 What it is
A full research project runs the whole cycle: question → find → evaluate → note → compare → synthesize → cite.
🗣️ Coach says
Put it all together. A real project is a CYCLE: sharpen the question, find and check sources, take honest notes, compare and synthesize, and cite your sources so others can follow. Each step feeds the next.
🧠 Memory hook
The full cycle: question → find → check → note → synthesize → cite.
😂 Giggle
What did the note card say during the research project?
"I've got all the key points — I'm note-ably prepared!"
😲 Whoa!
Citing sources isn’t just polite — it lets anyone RETRACE your research and check it, the heart of trustworthy work.
✅ Quick check: Why is CITING your sources a key part of good research?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
It credits others’ work and lets anyone retrace and verify your research — transparency is what makes it trustworthy.
Citation turns your research into something others can trust and build on.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Plan a tiny project: write your question and name the first two sources you’d check.