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Research 101

Research 101. What is research? What is a reliable source? What are domain names? How do I stay safe when I’m the internet? How do I take notes efficiently?. Research 101. What is research? Take a moment to think, when I say, “Go” turn to a partner and discuss briefly. Be ready to share!

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Research 101

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  1. Research 101 What is research? What is a reliable source? What are domain names? How do I stay safe when I’m the internet? How do I take notes efficiently?

  2. Research 101 What is research? Take a moment to think, when I say, “Go” turn to a partner and discuss briefly. Be ready to share! Research is… re·search /rɪˈsɜrtʃ, ˈrisɜrtʃ/ Show Spelled [ri-surch, ree-surch] Show IPA noun 1. diligent and systematic inquiry or investigation into a subject in order to discover or revise facts, theories, applications, etc.: recent research in medicine. 2. a particular instance or piece of research. verb (used without object) 3. to make researches; investigate carefully. verb (used with object) 4. to make an extensive investigation into: to research a matter thoroughly.

  3. Research 101 What are domain names? Domain names are the .whatever at the end of a web address. What are some of the different domain names out there? .com .gov .edu .co .org

  4. Research 101 What is a reliable source? If we know what domain names are, which would be the best to use and trust? .gov .org .edu How do we double check our sources for accuracy? More research of course – find at the end of the web page additional sources and go to them!

  5. Research 101 What is a reliable source? What’s a Primary Source? A Primary Source is one that was there – they are the ones that witnesses or experienced the even. What’s a Secondary Source? A Secondary Source is any source that is not a primary. Which is better? Primary is always better, but you still have to be cautious of bias!

  6. Research 101 How do I stay safe when I’m researching? 1. Never provide personal information! 2. Go only to sites that are reliable, if you end up at a site that is curious or obviously not o.k., get an adult immediately! 3. If you wish to converse with someone, primary source for instance, get your parent’s permission and have an adult near by!.

  7. Research 101 How do I take notes efficiently? • K-W-L • Outline • Didactic Notes • Copy & Paste • Summarize

  8. K-W-L

  9. Outline • Habitat • Where in the U.S.? • States? • Area? • Where in the World? • Eating • What do they eat? • Do they compete or work together? • Social • Alpha? • Beta? • Raising Young? • Rules & Regulations • Can they be hunted? Where? • Are they protected?

  10. Didactic Notes

  11. Copy & Paste Dos: • Copy pieces of text that you wish to directly quote in your essay because it lends one of the following: • The author said it better than you ever could. • The author is a primary source or a well known and respected expert in the field. • Copy & paste the text along with the website address, page title, and date you retrieved the information on. • www.Wolflife.com “Habitat” (Date Retrieved 2/7/13).

  12. Copy & Paste Don’ts: • Copy pieces of text because you are running out of time. • Copy text that you have not already read and deemed worthy of directly quoting. • Print directly from a web page – you will end up with a ton of junk and waste paper!!! • Copy and paste without your citation information! • www.Wolflife.com “Habitat” (Date Retrieved 2/7/13).

  13. Summarize This technique allows you to read text and write down only the important information you are looking for in summary format (that means in your own words!) Habitat: A wolf lives in the Western United States, typically in heavily wooded areas. ****IMPORTANT**** To avoid plagiarism, you must cite the source as this is not common knowledge as you had to look it up!!! www.Wolflife.com “Habitat” (Date Retrieved 2/7/13).

  14. Paraphrasing Turn to pages 391-392 and read about paraphrasing & plagiarism. Practice your summarizing skills by summarizing and citing the information you have gathered. Also, do a quick search online on the word “plagiarism” to see more information about it. Include this information in your summary. To learn how to cite a book, see page 403!

  15. Direct Quoting Turn to pages 397-402and read about using direct quotes. Most of it will be an example, so you’ll have to work to extract the necessary information. Practice your summarizing skills by summarizing and citing the information you have gathered. Pay special attention to the punctuation that is required. To learn how to cite a book, see page 403!

  16. Title Page Includes the following: • Title of the essay. • Author’s first and last name • Date • Teacher or Course Name • Mrs. Hohnstein • 7th Grade Language Arts • Picture or Graphic to represent the topic of the essay

  17. Wolves Heather Hohnstein 7th Grade Language Arts February 12, 2013

  18. Works Cited Page Turn to page 386and read about creating a Works Cited Page. Practice your summarizing skills by summarizing and citing the information you have gathered. Pay special attention to the punctuation and formatting. A single mistake can make the difference between earning an “A” or a “B”!

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