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Your Top Three __________

Your Top Three __________. Ideas!. Research Project Requirements . Research (Works Cited) 5 paragraph paper. Research steps . Create a file on your drive entitled “English Research Project”. Find PERTINANT facts from a variety of sources, and save them in your research file.

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Your Top Three __________

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  1. Your Top Three __________ • Ideas!

  2. Research Project Requirements • Research (Works Cited) • 5 paragraph paper

  3. Research steps • Create a file on your drive entitled “English Research Project”. • Find PERTINANT facts from a variety of sources, and save them in your research file. • Compile a work cited page on easybib.com using your most useful sources.

  4. Works Cited • 3 QUALITY sources minimum • MLA format easybib.com • Attachment #1: Works cited example

  5. What is a “QUALITY” source? Unbiased Informative Useful *Look for sources that are not trying to sell you anything, or convince you of anything.

  6. Inform? Persuade? Entertain? Teach? Give an overview? Analyze? Advocate? Sell? Rant? What is the author’s purpose?

  7. Men or women? Young or old? Urban or rural? Students? Teachers? Parents? Professionals? General/Popular? Scholars/researchers? Who is the intended audience?

  8. Authority • Is the author an expert? • What are his/her credentials? • Is the source published by a publisher?

  9. Accuracy • Is there a bibliography? • Is the information similar to what you’ve read before? • Is the support valid?

  10. Bias • Does the author exhibit a particular bias? • If so, does he or she acknowledge it?

  11. Relevance • Does the information from this source • Support an argument? • Show the other sides of an issue? • Give examples (surveys, stats, case studies, research findings)? • Provide context for your topic (historical, social, economic)?

  12. Not all sources will meet all criteria • Look for sources that meet most of the criteria. • Use common sense.

  13. What kind of sources can I use? You may use You may NOT use Wikipedia.org Blogs Message Boards (these are not published, nor do they require the author to be an expert) You should avoid .com (commercial) .org (organization) • Articles (databases) • Books • Websites • Videos • Interviews • Research Studies • Surveys • Government Documents • Podcasts • TV/Radio Programs • Paintings • Songs

  14. What kind of info am I looking for? • BACKGROUND information on each item on the list. • PROOF that the item belongs in the top three.

  15. How many facts do I need? • Two concrete details per paragraph • At least one from each source

  16. Presentation Requirements • 3 to 5 Full Minutes • Notes • Visual Aid • Handout • Public Speaking Skills

  17. Options for Notes Ok • Note Cards • Outline NOT Ok • Paragraph • Nothing

  18. Filling Time • 150 total points possible • Minus 10 for every 10 seconds under time • Minus 5 for every 10 seconds over time • 3 to 5 minutes includes: • Discussing your topic • Showing your visual aid • DOES NOT include: • Distributing your handout • Q& A

  19. Ask yourself, does my visual aid… • “Aid” my presentation? • Look like I spent time creating/finding it? • Interest my peers? • Provide multiple sensory elements?

  20. Ask yourself, does my handout… • Give an overview of my topic? • Require some kind of interaction? • Include pictures and/or graphics? • Appeal to my peers? • Break down the info in my presentation into bite-sized pieces?

  21. Public Speaking Skills • Eye-contact • Body Language • Gestures, posture, movement • Diction • Annunciation, word choice • Volume • Pace • So, like Vocalum,Pausesand stuff, you know?

  22. DUE DATES • Works Cited: Friday, April 16 • Presentation 1st Draft Due: Wednesday, April 21 • Visual Aid, handout, presentation notes for Ms. Shelton • Presentations Start Friday, April 23

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