Author's Point of View
Researching
Credible Sources
Nonfiction Text
For Fun!
100

In an article, the author's ________ may accidently come through.

Bias!

100

What search engine will you always use when you begin to research?

Google!

100

What does credible mean?

Truthful and Reliable

100

How many key details belong in a nonfiction summary?

3
100

Who are Ms. Waller's 2 co-teachers?

Mrs. Neeb

Ms. Indianer

200

What can author's point of view help you find/determine?

Bias!

200

Name 1 search engine that you can use that will always provide you with credible sources?

Google Scholar

Microsoft Academic

Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)

iSEEK

Infotopia

200

What is the criteria we asked you to find to determine if a source was credible?

Who? What? When? Why? Where?

200

What are 3 different patterns in a NonFiction text?

compare and contrast, problem and solution & cause and effect

200

Name all the current engaged teachers?

Ms. Indianer

Ms. Kim

Mr. Baker

Ms. Waller

300

The author's point of view can be either:

1.

2.

3.

positive, negative or neutral

300

What does peer-reviewed mean?

This means someone did the research and wrote about it, but another expert in that field checked their work for accuracy.

300

What are the reasons why a website is created?

provide information, persuade the audience or sell the readers a product!

300

What is the first step when writing a nonfiction summary?

Read the article!!

300

What teachers' birthday is today?

Ms. Weiner & Ms. Morton

400

The author's point of view is rarely...?

Neutral

400
Who put together a video for us to watch about how to use different databases?

Mrs. Bridges!

400

True or False: It is possible to find a credible and non-credible article within a website.

True - It may depend on the author or type of information provided.

400

Identify the 4 parts when writing the first sentence in a nonfiction summary. 

title, authors name/company, verb and main idea

400

Who is the teacher across the hall from this classroom?

Ms. Welc

500

In the activity yesterday, list 1 topic that an excerpt discussed.

The mistreatment of Chinese Immigrants

The difference between mens and womens clothing - pockets

The 'don't say gay' Bill

Dr. Seuss' new books!

500

We gave you an example about how to search using keywords and phrases. Who/What was used for that example?

Simone Biles

500

List 1 article we asked you to read/research to determine if it was credible for the activity we complete in class.

goodreads, freep, mugglenet or npr



500

What quote did we launch or Social Issue project with?

What was it about? Who said it?

Ponyboy writing his theme for his English class. He wrote about not judging someone based on their appearance.

500

What year is Dr. Hill retiring?

This year!

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