Monday, 5/11/09 - Late Start
Schedule
The only homework is RESEARCH!
You should be doing 20 minutes
of research/note-taking per night, every night.
First due date: Wednesday, 5/20. One page of typed rough draft with
citations.
Library Procedure/Etiquette.
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Bring your folder, note cards/paper for notes, pencils/pens,
any outside research materials. Leave your backpack in the cubbies.
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Meet first for instructions/lessons first. Three people per
table.
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Mrs. Speidel will have information/lesson every day. Listen
and learn.
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You can access the periodical database from home!
After you find your first resource.
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Record it on your Works Cited List. (Start one in your folder.
Use the examples on the white sheets, like we did in class.)
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Check the table of contents, or look at the sections the
article has. Use that to help you turn your questions into a first draft
outline on the back of your topic sheet.
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Put the broadest topics/questions as the I, II, III's, etc.
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Your "big question" should usually be the last section or
conclusion.
I. What is a UFO?
II. What are the most famous sightings?
III. What explanations are there?
IV. What evidence is there that they might be space ships?
V. Have there been coverups?
VI. Are UFOs really from outer space?
Now, write each of your main questions/sections on
a separate sheet of paper or notecard.
Start reading and taking notes.
MAKE SURE YOU RECORD THE SOURCE AND THE PAGE FOR EVERYTHING!!!