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Research 101

Research 101. Research IS. Research IS NOT. Copy and pasting material from Wikipedia, bing , ask.com, or anything else Passing off someone else’s words as your own Super easy, but it’s not that hard either…you just have to know where to begin.

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Research 101

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  1. Research 101

  2. Research IS Research IS NOT Copy and pasting material from Wikipedia, bing, ask.com, or anything else Passing off someone else’s words as your own Super easy, but it’s not that hard either…you just have to know where to begin. • Using information to support YOUR answer to a question • Relying on primary and secondary sources for additional information • Searching through multiple sources to gather information

  3. 1. WHAT are you doing? • You have a topic • Is it too broad? Meaning, is there going to be TONS of information? • Is it too narrow? Meaning, are you going to find enough information? • You need to search for the information • Is it reliable? • Is it correct? • Does it work? • What do I do with the information after I find it? • Paraphrase or quote? • Organization • Cause and effect, 5 Ws

  4. Topic-What is the purpose of your project? What is the “story” you want to tell? Is there a question you want answered? BROAD Narrow Causes of World War II The journey of a survivor The ideas of John Locke • World War II • The Holocaust • The Enlightenment

  5. Print and Digital Text Print-books, magazines… Digital-www.theInternet.com Websites, which can also contain  • Primary or secondary • Encyclopedia • Textbooks • Newspapers

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  9. Gathering Information—Put it down on paper! • Notecards work well because they’re easy to rearrange, sort. • Keep a notebook just for research-legal pad, composition notebook • Paraphrase most of your information; quote the super important material • Write your source, title and author or website, with the information as you write it down. Makes life easier when you are citing your sources later.

  10. I have my information, now what do I do? • Organize based on how you are presenting the information • Rough draft • Create a bibliography, and be sure to have citations within you paper • Final copy, compare to rubric

  11. Do Now…. • Choose a topic or question • Find a reliable resource • Write 2-3 sentences about how this site helps answer your question. 1 sentence should be why you consider this a reliable source • Use easybib.com to cite your source in MLA format • Turn in for a grade

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