Research, Paraphrasing and Citations

1. Research, Paraphrasing and Citations A WebQuest for English IV Title Introduction Designed by Task Mr. Cole Process lukecole89@gmail.com Evaluation Conclusion Credits Based on a template from The WebQuest Page

2. Introduction The tools of research will always be useful no matter where you go in life. The fact is, a lot of the sites you find could have been created and written by anyone, so they are not always good sites to get information from. EbscoHost is a database of scholarly (peer reviewed) articles. In your paper, you will be required to use scholarly articles. This exercise will show you how to find them, how to paraphrase properly and how to give proper credit to the author of the article. Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits

3. The Task Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion You will produce a document that answers three questions with paraphrases directly from a scholarly source you will find on EbscoHost. You will use in-text citations to properly cite each answer and you will create a works cited page. Credits

4. The Process • Search each article through EbscoHost, answer the following question WITH A PARAPHRASE DIRECTLY FROM THE TEXTwith an in-text citation, and make a works cited page. • The Miller’s Tale, Lines 3466–3499: Narrative Inconsistency and the First Fragment of The Canterbury Tales by Eyler, Joshua R. and Sexton, John P. • What is the discrepancy in the lines of “The Miller’s Tale”? • RHETORICAL PERSPECTIVES IN THE GENERAL PROLOGUE TO THE CANTERBURY TALESby Gerald Morgan • How does the text say the prioress is ridiculed in the prologue and does the author if this article consider this ridicule to be satire? • THE UNIVERSALITY OF THE PORTRAITS IN THE GENERAL PROLOGUE TO THE CANTERBURY TALES by Gerald Morgan • The author says that most critics write that the lack of a name for the merchant is a sign of Chaucer’s dislike foe the character. What does Morgan write that it means instead? • All citations should be done in MLA format Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits

5. Evaluation Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits

6. Conclusion Title Introduction Task Process Congratulations! You now have the skills to search for scholarly articles and use them in your paper! Start thinking about what you would like to use as a topic and search to see what kind of articles you could use to strengthen your paper. Try keeping a note card for each article with the citation and paraphrases of each piece of important information you would like to use. Good Luck! Evaluation Conclusion Credits

7. Credits & References Morgan, Gerald. "The Universality Of The Portraits In The General Prologue To The Canterbury Tales." English Studies 58.6 (1977): 481. Academic Search Premier. Web. 23 Jan. 2012 Morgan, Gerald. "Rhetorical Perspectives In The General Prologue To The Canterbury Tales." English Studies 62.5 (1981): 411. Academic Search Premier. Web. 23 Jan. 2012 Eyler, Joshua R., and John P. Sexton. "The "Miller's Tale," Lines 3466-3499: Narrative Inconsistency And The First Fragment Of "The Canterbury Tales.." Anq 21.3 (2008): 2-6. Academic Search Premier. Web. 23 Jan. 2012 Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits