November 12 (A) & 13 (B)

Take some notes—specific for your topic! Big6Model Take some notes—specific for your topic!

Graduation Paper Research Clear everything off your desk except something to write with. Media Center November 12-25

Fill out!

What page is that on?

Check out CMS Serves for ideas. #1 is good to go! Thesis Statement needs some revisions. Review notes from previous packet. Fill out! Check out CMS Serves for ideas.

Brainstorm some terms to search for later STOP! 3 Minutes to Brainstorm Brainstorm some terms to search for later

Major Resources Pages 4-6 Mrs. Slater will not show you how to use these databases and resources. Be sure to take notes in your Research Packet. You will be given time at the end of this class to navigate these sites with your particular topic.

November 14 (A) & 17 (B)

Graduation Paper Research Clear everything off your desk except something to write with and your packet. Media Center November 12-25

Website Evaluation Page 7 Accuracy. If your page lists the author and institution that published the page. Does it provide a way of contacting them and . . . Authority. If your page lists the author’s credentials and is its domain preferred (.edu, .gov, .org, or .net), and. . . Objectivity. If your page provides accurate unbiased information, and . . . Currency. If your page is updated regularly (as stated on the page) and if the links provided (if any) are also up-to-date, and . . . Coverage. If you can view the information easily and if the information is provided without fees, advertising or software requirements, then . . .

Let’s Evaluate Together www.dhmo.org Use those 5 Evaluating Questions!

WATER! This is a hoax website about the dangers of DHMO, also known as water. Because the site looks professional and uses lots of technical jargon, it is sometimes mistaken for a real site. There are a few indicators that this site's information is not trustworthy. One major clue to the nature of the website is a disclaimer near the copyright notice at the bottom of the homepage: "Note: Content veracity not implied." Another hint is the "research" section of the site. All the research projects took place in high schools, and were in fact experiments designed to see how many students believed the DHMO danger was real. No other authors are listed; all information on DHMO comes from within the site. Most good research sites cite other sources with related information. Another step you might take to find out whether or not the information is legitimate is to look up DHMO on sites you know to be legitimate and authoritative.

How To Use Quotes Quotations must be identical to the original, using a narrow segment of the source. They must match the source document word for word and must be attributed to the original author. Paraphrasing involves putting a passage from source material into your own words. A paraphrase must also be attributed to the original source. Paraphrased material is usually shorter than the original passage, taking a somewhat broader segment of the source and condensing it slightly. Summarizing involves putting the main idea(s) into your own words, including only the main point(s). Once again, it is necessary to attribute summarized ideas to the original source. Summaries are significantly shorter than the original and take a broad overview of the source material.

Note Cards Included WITH a Work Cited Page 5 notecards per source 25 total You can have more notecards, but need at least 5 per source

Creating and Using Your Own Account Google Drive Pages 8-9 Creating and Using Your Own Account

EasyBib Creating an Account How to use!

Centered “Works Cited” No Format Alphabetical Order Bolded Primary Source 1line : No Indent 2-?: Indent No Page Number

At Your Computer Create a Google Drive Account Start a Graduation Paper folder to store all information Create an EasyBib account Create citations for any sources you are going to use in your paper Draft a Work Cited page Research! Print, highlight, mark on possible direct quotes/paraphrases/summaries you will use on your note cards. Begin working on Note Cards and Work Cited Page

November 18 (A) & 19 (B)

MLA http://owl.english.purdue.edu//media/pdf/20091250615234_747.pdf

Required Graphic Create a Graph Must use RELIABLE research Transfer numbers/info into your OWN graph

Organizing Note Cards Color Code Highlight Topics Arguments

At Your Computer Draft a Work Cited page Research! Print, highlight, mark on possible direct quotes/paraphrases/summaries you will use on your note cards. Begin working on Note Cards and Work Cited Page

November 20 (A) & 21 (B)

Checklists Pages 20-22

Outline Your Paper

November 24 (A) & 25 (B)