1. Your Top Three __________
Ideas!

2. Research Project Requirements
Research (Works Cited)
5 paragraph paper

3. Research steps
Create a file on your drive entitled “English Research Project”.
Find PERTINANT facts from a variety of sources, and save them in your research file.
Compile a work cited page on easybib.com using your most useful sources.

4. Works Cited 3 QUALITY sources minimum MLA format easybib.com
Attachment #1: Works cited example

5. What is a “QUALITY” source?
Unbiased
Informative
Useful
*Look for sources that are not trying to sell you anything, or convince you of anything.

6. What is the author’s purpose?
Inform?
Persuade?
Entertain?
Teach?
Give an overview?
Analyze?
Advocate?
Sell?
Rant?

7. Who is the intended audience?
Men or women?
Young or old?
Urban or rural?
Students?
Teachers?
Parents?
Professionals?
General/Popular?
Scholars/researchers?

8. Authority Is the author an expert? What are his/her credentials?
Is the source published by a publisher?

9. Accuracy Is there a bibliography?
Is the information similar to what you’ve read before?
Is the support valid?

10. Bias Does the author exhibit a particular bias?
If so, does he or she acknowledge it?

11. Relevance Does the information from this source Support an argument?
Show the other sides of an issue?
Give examples (surveys, stats, case studies, research findings)?
Provide context for your topic (historical, social, economic)?

12. Not all sources will meet all criteria
Look for sources that meet most of the criteria.
Use common sense.

13. What kind of sources can I use?
You may use
You may NOT use
Articles (databases)
Books
Websites
Videos
Interviews
Research Studies
Surveys
Government Documents
Podcasts
TV/Radio Programs
Paintings
Songs
Wikipedia.org
Blogs
Message Boards
(these are not published, nor do they require the author to be an expert)
You should avoid
.com (commercial)
.org (organization)

14. What kind of info am I looking for?
BACKGROUND information on each item on the list.
PROOF that the item belongs in the top three.

15. How many facts do I need? Two concrete details per paragraph
At least one from each source

16. Presentation Requirements
3 to 5 Full Minutes
Notes
Visual Aid
Handout
Public Speaking Skills

17. Options for Notes Ok
Note Cards
Outline
NOT Ok
Paragraph
Nothing

18. Filling Time 150 total points possible 3 to 5 minutes includes:
Minus 10 for every 10 seconds under time
Minus 5 for every 10 seconds over time
3 to 5 minutes includes:
Discussing your topic
Showing your visual aid
DOES NOT include:
Distributing your handout
Q& A

19. Ask yourself, does my visual aid…
“Aid” my presentation?
Look like I spent time creating/finding it?
Interest my peers?
Provide multiple sensory elements?

20. Ask yourself, does my handout…
Give an overview of my topic?
Require some kind of interaction?
Include pictures and/or graphics?
Appeal to my peers?
Break down the info in my presentation into bite-sized pieces?

21. Public Speaking Skills
Eye-contact
Body Language
Gestures, posture, movement
Diction
Annunciation, word choice
Volume
Pace
So, like Vocal um, Pauses and stuff, you know?

22. DUE DATES Works Cited: Friday, April 16
Presentation 1st Draft Due: Wednesday, April 21
Visual Aid, handout, presentation notes for Ms. Shelton
Presentations Start Friday, April 23