Wednesday, 5/2/01
Sixth Period only: Research Mini-(Pre)Quiz--Answer using complete sentences on a separate sheet of paper, that then goes into research folder. Reword the question into a statement that answers the question. If a T/F question is false, fix it.
  1. When you find a source related to your topic, what is the first thing you should do?
  2. If the source is a book, where should you start reading? (2)
  3. When you find a magazine article related to your topic using the computer database, besides the title and date of the magazine, what piece of information is it crucial to make a note of?
  4. T/F? You should write a detailed outline and stick to it as you research.
  5. T/F? It is important, when you take notes, to write down the page number where you found the information.
Period Five and Period Seven: WC Quiz (10)
1) (4) Copy the "Works Cited" entry below, and label each part:

ASchefter, Jim. B"Personal Jet Packs A Reality."
CPopular Science july 1991: D72

2) (5) Fix the five mistakes in the above entry.
3) How should you write up a CD-ROM resource such as Encarta?

Period Five and Period Seven: Practice Works Cited (Continued)
1. On a separate sheet titled "Practice Works Cited", record the needed information for the resource on your desk. If you get a magazine or a newspaper, just pick an article to record. Follow the appropriate example on your Works Cited Example Sheet.
2. Trade resources with someone who has a different type, and write that one up.
3. Write up the web source on the big screen.
4. Be sure to number your sources!
5. Show your examples to me (10 points), and then store in your research folder.
6. Remember that the entry for the Dorothea Dix article goes on this sheet too, for a total of four practice entries.

Sixth Period: Go over/annotate Works Cited examples; especially web source.
Replace Web Site format with these:

Web Site (Professional)

ESPN.com. 10 Nov. 1999. ESPN Internet Ventures.

     Nov. 1999 <http://espn.go.com>.

Web Site (Personal)

Hamilton, Calvin J. Views of the Solar System.

     Nov. 1999 <http://solarviews.com/eng/

     homepage.htm>.
Note: When a professional or personal site has no title, use the description "Home page" without an underscore.
Practice Works Cited entries:
1. On a separate sheet titled "Practice Works Cited", record the needed information for the resource on your desk. If you get a magazine or a newspaper, just pick an article to record. Follow the appropriate example on your Works Cited Example Sheet.
2. Trade resources with someone who has a different type, and write that one up.
3. Write up the web source on the big screen.
4. Be sure to number your sources!
5. Show your examples to me (10 points), and then store in your research folder.
6. Remember that the entry for the Dorothea Dix article goes on this sheet too, for a total of four practice entries.

ALL PERIODS: Go over Outline 3.    All PERIODS: Note-Taking + Practice