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Warm-up 03/08

Warm-up 03/08. Write a list of 5 questions you’d like to learn more about. Examples: How is bacon made? What was the role of Hitler in the Holocaust? Why is the Leaning Tower of Piza leaning?

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Warm-up 03/08

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  1. Warm-up 03/08 • Write a list of 5 questions you’d like to learn more about. • Examples: • How is bacon made? • What was the role of Hitler in the Holocaust? • Why is the Leaning Tower of Piza leaning? • Write a five sentence paragraph answering this question: Should students use Wikipedia when researching?

  2. Citing a Website • Format of Citation: LastName, FirstName. Article Title. Version number. Sponsor or publisher, date of resource creation. Medium of publication. Date of access.

  3. Key Facts to Remember When Citing Websites in MLA… • Indent every line except for the first line. • Author’s name is written: Last, First. • You do not need to give paragraph numbers or page numbers. • Include in the text the first item that appears in the Work Cited entry that corresponds to the citation (e.g. author name, article name, website name, film name). • Date is written: Day Month Year.

  4. Example! • http://pets.webmd.com/cats/guide/healthy-weight-for-your-cat

  5. CORRECT! Eckstein, Sandy. “Healthy Weight for Your Cat”. WebMD, 27 April 2012. Web. 08 March 2013. Eckstein, Sandy. “Healthy Weight for Your Cat”. WebMD, 27 April 2012. Web. 08 March 2013.

  6. How Could We Cite A Book?? • Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher,Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.

  7. Key Points to Remember When Citing A Book… • If there are multiple authors, their names are written normally. • Example: Tebow, Tim, Charlie Brown, Jennifer Aniston. • ITALICIZE the book title!

  8. Example! THE GREAT GATSBY

  9. CORRECT! Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. New York: Simon & Shuster, 1925. Print. Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. New York: Simon & Shuster, 1925. Print.

  10. How Could We Cite an Interview?? Interviewee. Personal Interview. Date (05 March 2013).

  11. I’m going to interview…. • Interviewee: Dwayne Michael Carter. • Personal Interview. • Today!

  12. Yes! Carter, Dwayne Michael. Personal Interview. 07 March 2013.

  13. Pick a topic… • School Dress Codes • School Violence • Vaccines • Reality TV • Organ Donation • Terrorism • Animal Experimentation • Cloning • Dieting • Censorship • Separation of Church and State • Death Penalty • Gambling • Euthanasia • Gun Control • Homelessness • Health Care • Prisons

  14. Now, turn your topic into a question….IT MUST BE SOMETHING THAT IS DEBATABLE! • Examples: • What are the negative effects of cloning on the human race? • What are the dangers of gambling? • How are vaccines harmful to children? • How is Al-Qaeda terrorism in America impacting American lives? • Is book censorship appropriate in the United States?

  15. Thesis Statement Practice Yes or No. Are these good thesis statements and research questions?? Research Question: What are Lebron James’ accomplishments? Thesis: He won three titles, he has one ring, and he has a child. Research Question: How did Benjamin Franklin contribute to life in America today? Thesis: Benjamin Franklin has contributed to American life today by inventing the light bulb, signing the Declaration of Independence, and discovering electricity.

  16. Remember: QUIZ ON MONDAY You should be able to… • Cite a website properly. • Cite a book properly. • Cite a personal interview properly. WITHOUT NOTES! • Due on Monday… • A research topic and a research question!

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