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 * 1 - Reflections on Previous Research Experience - April 7**

1. What are some previous research projects you have done?
 * The Bill Project, labryths, and presedential cauceses.

2. Based on these projects what does reaserch mean to you?
 * Using different sources in order to find information about a specific topic

3. Describe one of your reserch succsses or failures? Why was the experience positive or negative?
 * The Labryth project was succesful because we were given a good amount of time to do research and find the information and answers needed to get a good grade.

1. I think the webbing process helped me find a topic because:
 * 2 - Reflection on Webbing Process, Tuesday, April 8**
 * It helped me narrow down my list by helping me see which ideas had the most information.
 * It allowed me to see my information.
 * It allowed me to think of topics to use.

1. Topic: Battle of Tours 2. Why you chose it: It was a major event and I liked the timeset of the battle. 3. What you already know about your topic: Battle was located in france, bettween franks and musilms, and the franks win the battle.
 * 3 - Why I Chose This Topic and What I Know About My Topic, Tuesday, April 8**

1. Brainstorm a list of questions related to your topic.
 * 4 - Pre-Notetaking Activity, Wednesday, April 9**
 * Who was the attacking army?
 * Who had the most men?
 * Who was better trained, Franks or Arabs?
 * Who attacked first? and how?

Mrs D **
 * You need more skinny questions.

1. Describe how the pre-notetaking sheet helped you find both focus for your topic and research questions to investigate. Did you find it easy or difficult to create a fat question from your ideas? I found that the pre-notetaking sheet was very helpful. I found it difficult to make a fat question on a battle.
 * 5 - Reflections on Pre-Notetaking, Wednesday, April 9**

1. What have I learned today? 2. What problems have I had? 3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? 4. What will I do next? Note I changed topic to Private Military in iraq.
 * 6 - Search Log, Thursday, April 10**
 * The United States has spent 300 billion on PMC's since 1993
 * Had a great day no problems.
 * No real problems to overcome.
 * Continue researching into PMC.


 * 7 - Search Log, Friday, April 11**

1. What have I learned today? 2. What problems have I had? 3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? 4. What will I do next? 1. What have I learned today? 2. What problems have I had?
 * I learned about databases.
 * Learned about how PMCs are used.
 * None
 * No problems
 * Find a book to use a a refernce source.
 * 8 - Search Log, Monday, April 14**
 * More info on PMCs.
 * None

3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? 4. What will I do next?
 * None
 * Find a book that talks about PMCs.