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1.1. Define the problem 1.2 Identify the information requirements |
Here are the books you were assigned for the summer: Required reading: Little Brother - Cory Doctorow
Pick 3 of the following: Murder on the Orient Express - Agatha Christie The Adoration of Jenna Fox - Mary E. Pearson The Martian Chronicles - Ray Bradbury Twisted - Laurie Halse Anderson The Uglies - Scott Westerfeld Unwind - Neal Shusterman Part 1 (due Monday, September 8): Find two news articles over the weekend that relate to two different books you read. Print these articles and fill out the attached prewriting organizers explaining your choices and how they relate to your chosen novels. Since these books relate to many different potential topics, don’t be afraid to stretch your imagination in making the connections. Part 2 (due Monday, September 22): You will take ONE of the two articles above, find TWO more articles (from credible sources), and write a 2-3 page mini-research paper (typed, MLA formatting) with a properly formatted Works Cited page. Within the body of your paper, you must cite information from all three sources AND the novel, so your citation page will have FOUR entries. We will be going to the library for one day to work on this paper, and you will have time in class to ask questions and discuss your progress on the paper.
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2.1 Determine kinds of sources 2.2 Prioritize sources |
Books, Internet. Database
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3.1 Locate actual resources 3.2 Locate information |
Books: 100's for ethics, 300's for social issues, 600's for science Database: Gale Internet: Make sure your sites are credentialed. |
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4.1 Engage (read, view, interview) 4.2 Extract (make notes) |
Take notes electronically using Microsoft Word and save them to a flash drive or your network folder. Look for key concepts and good quotes.
Easybib: Digital image from a website Easybib: Digital image from a database Easybib: Audio file from a website Easybib: Video file from a website
MLA date format: day month year Heading example: 21 September 2010 |
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5.1 Organize information 5.2 Present information |
Did you do your Works Cited page? You will have: One website citation with information, One picture citation, and one book citation. Make sure that your Works Cited page follows MLA formatting: 1" margins, 12 point Times New Roman font, with resources in alphabetical order in hanging format. Double space everything - no more than double space. Make your Works Cited first, then use it to make your parenthetical citations. |
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6.1 Judge the product 6.2 Judge the process |
What did you learn about your topic? What did you learn about research? |
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