President Encyclopedia Cumulative Glossary and Index
Report Writing 4 Vice Presidents 8 First Ladies 10 The History of Presidential Travel 12 Electoral College and Maps 16 Current State Information 26 Glossary 35 Index 48
4 Report Writing Writing a Research Report Writing a research report is easy to do as long as you stay organized follow a writing plan and stay on topic Just follow these simple steps and you will have a winning research report Steps in the Writing Process Prewrite This step is the most important step in the whole process Plan what your topic will be how you will write your report and what resources you will use Choosing a topic Brainstorm a list of topics that are interesting to you or that you want to know more about Make sure your topic is not too narrow or broad For example instead of a report about all presidents choose just one president Use the brainstorming chart below to help you generate ideas Illinois Slavery Abraham Lincoln Tall Gettysburg Address Resources Next do a quick scan online and at your library to make sure you will have enough resources Following is a list of resources you want to look for Encyclopedias Books Atlases Newspapers from the past and present Reliable Internet websites Almanacs
Report Writing 5 Researching and Taking Notes A good way to start researching your report is to create an organizational chart with questions you have about your topic Use one of the graphics below to help you If you prefer you may use note cards instead Write one fact on each card so that you can sort them into categories later Topic Abraham Lincoln What I Know What I Want to Know He was president When did he become president Was he married What I Learned He became president in 1861 He was married to Mary Todd Question Answer When did Lincoln become president He became president in 1861 Why was the Gettysburg Address important It was important because Abe Lincoln became president in 1861
