Monday, 5/5/03 STAR Schedule (41 min. periods.)
Copy homework into assignment book.
Warm Up. Research Pre-Quiz.
  1. When you find a source related to your topic, what is the first thing you should do (assuming that it looks promising)?
  2. If the source is a book, where should you start reading? (2)
  3. Why is it important, when you take notes, to write down the page number where you found the information?
  4. T/F? You should write a detailed outline and stick to it as you research.
  5. What piece of information should always be first in the works cited (bibliography) entry (if you know it)?
  6. If the web address for a site is very long, what does that probably mean about that site?
  7. What does URL stand for and what is it? (2)
Research Handouts. Folder.
Go over requirements. Go over works cited/citations.
Research reading... What are you looking for?

     Anecdotes: Brief stories that illustrate a point.
     Descriptions: Create a mental picture of a person, animal, scene, or object, by giving details.
     Examples: Specific instances or illustrations of a specific idea.
     Facts/Statistics: Statements that can be proven true.