Monday, 5/7/07 - Testing Schedule (42 minute periods.)
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Warm Up. Research PreQuiz.
  1. What is the main reason, when you take notes, that you need to write down the page number where you found the information?  a) You don't have to write it down. b) So you can cite it.  c) So you can prove you actually read it. d) Because Mr. Coward said so.
  2. When you find a source related to your topic, what is the first thing you should do (assuming that it looks promising)? a) Start reading.  b) Check it out of the library.  c) Start putting it in your own words.  d) Record it on your Work Cited list.
  3. Which of the following is not a primary source? a) An interview with an animal trainer at Sea World for a paper on dolphin behavior. b) A biography of Abraham Lincoln by a respected historian.  c) A copy of the Declaration of Independence for a paper on the Revolutionary War.  d) A book of letters by Abraham Lincoln. e) All are primary sources.
  4. Which of the following fulfills the research requirement of five+ sources of three+ types?  a) three web sites, and two books.  b) a web site, a book, a magazine article, and an interview.  c) two web sites, two books, and an interview.  d) four web sites, and three books.  e) All of the above are ok.
  5. You should write a detailed outline and stick to it as you research. a) True b) False
Evaluating Sources I - Below are 11 descriptions of sources for a research paper on the effects of diabetes. Identify each source as either A = Preferred Source, or B = Less Reliable. (Be ready to explain why the Less Reliable ones are less reliable.)
  1. An entry in a medical dictionary published in 1973
  2. An article published this year in a medical journal
  3. A July, 2004 magazine article titled "Dealing with Diabetes," written by a doctor
  4. A web page prepared by the American Diabetes Association
  5. An autobiography of an actress with diabetes
  6. A 1985 encyclopedia article on the causes of diabetes
  7. An AMA* pamphlet called Living with Diabetes displayed in your doctor's office

    8. *American Medical Association
  8. An online chat room discussion for people who have diabetes
  9. An interview with a doctor, published in the New York Times this year, about diabetes treatments
  10. An interview, published in the LA Times this year, with a woman whose grandmother died from undiagnosed diabetes
  11. A web page called diabetessucks.com.