Research: Foundational Skills and Inquiry

1. Research: Foundational Skills and Inquiry English I: Winter 2014

2. Research Assignment

3. Project Details Goals: Foundational skills in research Inquiry project (similar to senior project—smaller scale) Topic of your choice Pose important questions—broad and narrow Seek credible information Product: Present 2-4 min PowerPoint due Mon/Tues Feb 3-4 Homework for this unit is to work on project!

4. Possible Project Topics • Military • Parenting • Privacy • Racism/ Bias • Social Justice • Steroids • Technology • Terrorism • Vaccines • Wages Airport Security Animal Rights Bullying Censorship Child Soldiers Drug Abuse Education Food Holocaust Immigration

5. Important Vocabulary

6. What is research? Researchis… diligent and systematic inquiry or investigation into a subject in order to discover or revise facts, theories, applications, etc. Dictionary.com

7. Activating Question What do the words primaryand secondarymean? In what contexts have you encountered these words?

8. What vocabulary do I need to know? • Credibility • Evaluation of Sources • Sources • Primary • Secondary

9. Credibility Definition: The quality of being believable or worthy of trust Dictionary.com

10. Evaluation of Sources With so much available information, students must decipher what is credible and useful for their purposes. • Where to look • What to look for • What to accept

11. Evaluation Questions: General Does the author have expertise to write on the topic? Is the information in this source up-to-date? Does the publisher affect the information? What do reviewers say about the source? Is the source appropriate for your research?

12. Evaluation Questions: Internet • Who is the owner of the site—the producer of the content? Does that owner have anything to gain from you using the site? • advertising links • potential purchase • Is the information consistent with book sources? • Is there a prejudice or bias that is readily apparent? • advocacy or hate group • Does the site have a professional, reputable appearance? (Note: Many websites are software now and not self-created, so they generally appear more professional; thus, this cannot be the only criteria for judgment.) • no flashy ads or pop ups • no malicious links

13. Sources Source: Something that supplies information Primary Source: a document/ physical object written/ created during the time under study…present during an experience or time period & offer inside view of event Secondary Source: interprets and analyzes primary sources…one+ steps removed from event & may have pictures, quotes or graphics of primary sources in them

14. Sources (continued) Primary sources Secondary sources • Artifacts (coins, fossils, furniture, tools, clothing, etc.) • Audio recordings • Diaries • Internet communications on email • Interviews • Journal articles w/ NEW research findings • Letters • Newspaper articles from the time • Original documents (birth certificate, will, etc.) • Photographs • Records • Speeches • Survey research • Art, literature, music • Bibliographies • Biographies • Commentaries/Criticisms • Dictionaries, Encyclopedias • Histories • Journal articles reviewing previous findings • Magazine/ newspaper articles digesting information after the fact • Textbooks • Website

15. Great Places to Find Information Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/index.html The National Archives: http://www.archives.gov/index.html Sweet Search: http://www.sweetsearch.com/ Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.com/

16. Main Parts of a Book Title Page —Title, author(s), edition, publishing company, place of publication Table of Contents —chapters, subheadings, page numbers Appendix —charts, documents, tables, illustrations, and/or photographs Glossary —dictionary of words found in a book Index —end of book—shows topics and page numbers Bibliography —titles, authors, and publishing information for references/resources used to write book

23. APPLICATION Individually: Identify primary and secondary sources As a small group: Evaluate the credibility of sources (use evaluation questions)

24. Directions Part 1 Work individually to determine if sources on handout are primary or secondary (we will review as a class) 10 minutes

25. Directions Part 2 • In small groups of 2-3, identify as primary/secondary and evaluate the credibility of the source given to you on a scale of 1-5 (1= not credible; 5= very credible). • Be ready to defend your evaluation and explain how/when it might be useful. 10 minutes

26. Wrap-Up:Thinking Questions Why is research important? Why is distinguishing between primary and secondary sources helpful?

28. Selecting a Topic What interests you? What are you curious about?

29. Possible Project Topics • Military • Parenting • Privacy • Racism/ Bias • Social Justice • Steroids • Technology • Terrorism • Vaccines • Wages Airport Security Animal Rights Bullying Censorship Child Soldiers Drug Abuse Education Food Holocaust Immigration

30. Developing Questions How can I create guiding questions and find credible/useful sources?

31. Essential Questions Essential Questions (EQ): Broad (but specific enough for the scope of your project) question to be answered as a result of completing the project.

32. Guiding Questions Guiding Questions: More focused questions which help guide the path of your research—you will develop some before beginning the research, and then more as you research and find other unknowns

33. Project Proposal Steps: • Decide on Topic • Pose Essential Question • Share EQ with peer for feedback • Pose Guiding/ Follow-Up Questions • Get Ms. Sho to sign for approval Due Friday (A) or Tuesday (B) if not finished in class

34. Research 1) Find sources listed below pertaining to your guiding questions A) Find secondary source—dictionary or encyclopedia B) Find secondary source—website C) Find another source—journal, newspaper, or magazine article, letter, interview, or artifact (physical item or photograph) 2) Record information on CREDIBLE sources—don’t do source notecards until you are sure the source is credible/useful for your project

36. Presentation Skills

37. What are Presentation Skills? Watch the following video clip, and jot down STRENGTHS and WEAKNESSES of the speaker’s presentation.

38. Presentation Examples • http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/28/best-ted-talks_n_1307131.html • Kepler NASA • http://www.ted.com/talks/nilofer_merchant_got_a_meeting_take_a_walk.html • Walking Meetings • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrkrvAUbU9Y&list=PL70DEC2B0568B5469 • The Puzzle of Motivation

39. Preparation Know the content—research completely Organized outline Practice/ Rehearsal of information

40. Poise Confidence Brisk pace Clear delivery Formal word choice Professional demeanor

41. Nonverbal Gestures • Use gestures/body language effectively • Poor mannerisms distract people • Smile, eye contact, straight/relaxed posture • Subtle gestures with hands/arms

42. Audience Involvement Ask questions as needed Pause and check in with audience Ask for volunteer help/modeling as appropriate

43. Visual Aids Support but do not dominate your message DON’T read from slides—slides should simply highlight key points/ images KISS—Keep It Simple, Stupid

45. MLA Citations In-Text and Works Cited Link: OWL Purdue: MLA

46. In-Text Citations Internet (no author) Internet (with author) • (First part of citation). • (Harris). • (“Military Branches”). • (Last Name). • (Smith). • (“Shortened Title”). • (“Effects of Diet”). bOOK Digital image • (Author Page #). • (Wordsworth 63).

47. Works Cited: General Info Double space entries, but no extra spaces between entries Provides a complete citation for works mentioned in in-text (parenthetical) citations in body of your work Indent second (and third if needed) lines Label it Works Cited—no quotes or bold Alphabetize entries by first word listed

48. Works Cited: General Web Source Entries for electronic sources include five types of information (as available): (1) author name (2) title of webpage (3) name of site (4) publisher (publication information) (5) date of resource creation (6) medium of publication (Web.) (7) date of access

49. Entire Website Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). Name of Site. Version number. Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation (if available). Medium of publication. Date of access. Felluga, Dino. Guide to Literary and Critical Theory. Purdue U, 28 Nov. 2003. Web. 10 May 2006. The Purdue OWL Family of Sites. The Writing Lab and OWL at Purdue and Purdue U, 2008. Web. 23 Apr. 2008.

50. Works Cited Webpage (with author) Epsicokhan, Jamahl. "Confessions of a Closet Trekkie." Jammer'sReviews.N.p., 20 Feb. 2004. Web. 15 Mar. 2010. Webpage (no author) "How to Make Vegetarian Chili." eHow. Demand Media, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2009. "New Media @ the Center." The Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin- Madison. U of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center, 2009. Web. 11 Sept. 2009. Internet: Picture brandychloe. "Great Horned Owl Family." Photograph. Webshots. American Greetings, 22 May 2006. Web. 5 Nov. 2009.