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 animal communcation. 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
6. Your thesis might change during your research.  a) True  b) False

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   For the next four, click A if it would be a good source for a paper on diabetes, click B if it would not be.
7. An article published this year in a medical journal.
8. A July, 2004 magazine article titled "Dealing with Diabetes," written by a doctor.
9. A 1995 encyclopedia article on the causes of diabetes.
10. An AMA* pamphlet called Living with Diabetes displayed in your doctor's office. (*American Medical Association)

Note-taking Practice I
"Bike Sharing Gets Rolling"  Part I.

Compare your notes with the ones on the handout.