Today’s goals Continue our synthesis research Select and analyze a colloquial source on our topics

Individual activity – research specialization- Instructions At this point in the development of your research (after having reviewed 3 sources), you should begin getting a clearer idea of how you want to focus your research topic Consider what questions you have about the topic that are still unanswered after reading the articles off the source list Find a colloquial news source on your topic that will give more information about your selected topic Recommended sites: New York Times, CNN, Huffington Post, Daily Mail, BBC, etc. Read the source carefully then summarize and reflect on the source in your blog entry 6

Blog entry 6 Blog Entry 6 Focus: Source 4 Summary Find a read a news source on your selected topic to further your understanding of the issue you are investigating. Post the link to the source in your blog entry and make sure to include it in your Working Bibliography/Research Log Read and analyze the source. Then sum up the argument it makes in the journal entry and describe its reliability, credibility, angle of vision, and degree of advocacy. Finally, reflect on how the source has changed your understanding of the research topic and what information could be useful to you in writing your synthesis essay You do not need to introduce the issue or explain your viewpoint or past experiences here, simply focus on the source itself

Homework Bring laptops/tablets to class on Monday if able Finish and post Blog entry 6 by Sunday night Be prepared to report on a summary of your total research findings in Monday’s class