The Research Process
What data base did we use to conduct research for our essay?
Gale
What signals to the reader you have changed points/paragraphs?
Transitions
What font and size do we write our essays in?
12, Times New Roman
What starts an introduction to capture the readers' attention?
Which Collingswood Elementary School did Ms. Carly work at before coming to CHS?
Tatem Elementary
What drives research and eventually leads to a thesis statement?
Research Question
What does each paragraph need in the beginning? (connects to thesis)
A topic sentence
What is the format of an essay title? Where does it go on the page?
An introduction builds towards this
a thesis statement
Who is Daisy's husband in The Great Gatsby?
Tom
What is the term called in which you use your research question to find synonyms and alternative key words in order to locate info in the databases?
Search Strategy
Name ALL parts of the thesis statement
Topic, Position, Because, 1, 2, 3
How should an essay be spaced?
Double spaced
Which hook is least effective?
Rhetorical question
What is the name of the superintendent of Collingswood School District?
Dr. Oswald
What are these phrases AND, OR, NOT called in the research process?
Boolean Phrases
What should NOT happen in a conclusion paragraph?
New research introduced
Where does an MLA page number go on the page? What components make it up?
Last name and #. Top right corner
What type of introduction style is the following: The other morning, my brother Danny—who just got his license last month—was driving me to school. Danny’s cell phone started beeping and he checked the incoming text message, dropping the toast he was eating and nearly driving off the road in the process.
Anecdotal (Story)
Which movie did Ms. Carly summarize when we did our secret summary activity?
Elf
What do you read before the full text that summarizes the article?
Abstract
Create a perfect thesis statement for this research question: Has technology changed the way students learn?
Topic = Technology
Position = Has or hasn't changed the way students learn
Transition: because, by, etc
3 main points in parallel structure
What are the four things that make up an MLA header? (Order is important!)
Student Name
Teacher Name
Class
Due Date
What are the four components of an introduction?
1. Hook
2. General information
3. Relevance
4. Thesis
What year was Collingswood High School founded?
1901
1910
1940
1970
1910