Friday, 5/9/08
Hand Back Giver Projects (Explain/Go over.)
All of today's activities go on one separate sheet that goes into your research folder.
Mental Floss (just because it's Friday)
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Topics and Issues

Research Prequiz. Copy the underlined parts and the answer, and click!

  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) So you can go back to it.  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 (assuming that it looks promising), the first thing you should do is... a) start reading.  b) check it out of the library.  c) write it down.  d) record it on your Works 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.
  5. You should write a detailed outline and stick to it as you research. a) True b) False 
  6. What piece of information, if you can find it, should always be first in the works cited (bibliography) entry?
  7. When you find a book related to your topic, where should you start reading? (2 possible answers)
  8. (2) The following is an excerpt from a research paper on the effects of watching too much tv. (Copy and label)a) What is Jones? b) What is 51? 
    "...either way, this means that a student leaving high school after four years has spent more time in front of the television than in the classroom (Jones 51). Therefore..."
Evaluating Sources - Below are 11 descriptions of sources for a research paper on the effects of diabetes. Copy the bold-faced parts, and identify each source as either P = Preferred Source, or LR = Less Reliable. (Be ready to explain why the Less Reliable ones are less reliable.) Click A if the source is a Preferred Source. Click B if the source is 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. 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
*American Medical Association

Collect Outline Homework (Automobiles Outline.)

Works Cited Practice
Use your Works Cited Examples to record two different types of sources.