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1. Research Review

   Focused Topics/Appropriate Sources/ Irrelevant Info

2. Appropriate Research Sources

3. Appropriate Sources (How is it tested?) The TCAP test will ask you to select a source that best relates to the topic you are researching or task you need to complete. Example Questions: You are traveling to Folly Beach for your summer vacation, and you want to find the location of restaurants that are near your hotel. Which source would best supply this information?
4. Appropriate Source Question You are traveling to Nashville for a conference. You want to find the location of Opry Mills, a shopping mall located in Nashville. Which source would best supply this information? A flyer advertising a new store opening at Opry Mills A website about fun facts about Nashville A road map of Nashville that include the location of attractions and restaurants A brochure about Nashville historical sites

5. Focused Topic

6. How To Choose a Topic Think about the information you need to know and what is really important. Ask the following questions: Is your topic too broad? Is it too narrow? Is the topic only covering one thing? The scope of your topic needs to be just right!
7. Too Broad, Too Narrow, or Focused? North American Birds Birds The Mocking Bird Birds of Tennessee The Mocking Birds of Greeneville
8. How will this SPI be tested? The TCAP test will ask you to determine which Internet search term is the most focused for a given topic. The test may also ask you to choose a research topic that is most focused. Example: A student wants to learn more about American foods like hamburgers and barbeque. Which phrase would provide the most focused Internet search? Before Mary wrote her report, she thought of a list of topics to research. Choose the topic that is most focused.
9. TCAP Practice Question 1 You want to learn more about the first cameras. For an Internet search, which phrase would provide the most focused search? Changes in camera technology History of film Early cameras Techniques for taking electronic images
10. TCAP Example Question 2 Simon’s biology teacher assigned a two-page report on animals and their habitats. Which topic would work best for Simon’s two-page report? California wildlife Native U.S. animals Alaskan grizzly bears Animals at the zoo

11. Irrelevant Information

12. Irrelevant Sources/Information Irrelevant sources are sources that do not pertain (have nothing to do with) what you are researching. Irrelevant sources can be reliable (Be careful!)
13. Donna’s teacher assigned her to research the life of Kate Middleton, Great Britain’s The Duchess of Cambridge. Donna made the following notes after reading a source about Kate Middleton. She lived in Amman, Jordan until she was six years old. She met Prince William at St. Andrews University. Her grandmother-in-law Queen Elizabeth has ruled for 60 years. She currently lives in both Anglesey, Wales and London England. Which fact is not relevant to Donna’s report? Fact 1 Fact 2 Fact 3 Fact 4

14. Practice questions

15. A student wants to learn more about German foods like schnitzel and potato pancakes. Which phrase would provide the most focused Internet search? changes in German dining restaurants in Germany traditional meals in Germany cooking styles in Germany
16. Don is doing a report on Thomas Edison’s camera. He made the following notes about the invention of the camera. It had continuous tape-like film. It could project motion pictures. He received 1,093 U.S. patents throughout his career as an inventor. He worked on a camera with William Dickson from 1888–1893. Which fact is not relevant toDon’s report?
17. A student is traveling to the East Coast and wants to know where the region’s lighthouses are located. Which source would best supply this information? a road map of East Coast highways a website about lighthouse facts a flier advertising a local lighthouse tour a brochure about East Coast historical sites
18. Kate is doing research on Great Britain’s first female Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. She wants to find out the dates she governed Great Britain. What would be a good source for her to use. An atlas showing where Great Britain is located. An Internet search about Great Britain’s monarchs. An almanac that lists the leaders of Great Britain and the time frame in which they ruled. An encyclopedia entry about Great Britain.
19. Jacob is writing a two-page paper on the 2008 Olympics for his social studies class. Which of the topics below is the best option for his main topic? Usain Bolt wins 3 gold medals while setting 3 world records Some gymnasts have a family tradition of winning championships The swimming careers and of all the U.S. A. Olympic competitors The steroid use of some athletes in the Olympic games
20. Sarah made the following notes about Benjamin Franklin’s famous kite experiment. Franklin conducted the experiment during a thunderstorm. Franklin’s son William aided him in his experiment Franklin also invented the glass harmonica, bifocals, and a stove. Franklin’s kite experiment lead to the use of lightning rods on tall buildings. Which fact is not relevant to Sarah’s report?
21. Phyllis has to write a five-minute speech about a historical topic to deliver to her sixth-grade classmates. Which of the following topics is the best because it is specific and appropriate for her audience? The Fall of the Berlin Wall The Renaissance Movement The History of Europe Conflict in the Middle Ages