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February 25, 2013 Warm up: What sorts of questions inspire the need for research?.
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February 25, 2013 Warm up: What sorts of questions inspire the need for research? Vocabulary: apostate, calumny, carouse, choler, dissemble, emanate, eschew, foible, gamut, gibe, harbinger, idiosyncrasy, ignominiously, leonine, magisterial, mendacious, onerous, pallid, proscription, quiescent, recant, redolent, riven, saucy (adj), vaunt
Biq Questions in Julius Caesar: How does religion impact man's decision-making process? Why are specific public speakers better able to influence an audience? How was the creation of the Roman Empire influenced by the desire for power of specific individuals within contemporary Roman politics? Create more examples:
February 26, 2013 Reminders: Fieldtrip tomorrow! Bring a lunch. Wear close-toed shoes that are comfortable for walking. Warm up: How do you know where to look or what you need to know to complete a research task?
Steps of research: 1. Topic 2. Goal-setting 3. Research 4. Organization 5. Goal Evaluation 6. Product 7. Presentation
How to evaluate a source: 1. Title 2. Publisher's blurb/website blurb 3. Table of contents, index, menu, etc 4. Pictures, captions, and visual aids 5. Related links, subtopics, headings 6. Skimming
Big Questions: How/Why Little Questions Who, what, when, where
February 28, 2013 Warm up: What is the difference between an expository essay and a persuasive essay? What traits would you look for to tell the difference between them?