Lesson 3.1
What are the three important qualities of a research question?
Interesting, Narrow, Researchable
Original Research Question: What are the positives and negatives of curfews?
Source Info: An article that describes the impact of curfews as forcing teens to spend more time at home with their parents.
What should the refined research question be based on the source?
A.What effect do curfews have on violent crime in a community?
B.What is the most effective way to put a curfew in place and enforce it?
C.How do curfews affect student performance in school?
D.What is the effect of curfews on family relationships?
D.What is the effect of curfews on family relationships?
Identify the sentence that includes a shift in verb tense in the passage below:
DeAndre woke up this morning and got ready for school (#1). He brushed his teeth, packed his lunch, and said goodbye to his parents (#2). As he walks to school, he thinks about the chemistry test (#3). He felt confident and knew he would do well (#4). At school, he greeted his friends and headed toward his locker (#5).
Sentence #3
A verb mood used to asked questions.
(indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, subjunctive)
Interrogative
Is 2nd period going to finish their book reports?
(indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, subjunctive)
Interrogative
Determine whether each statement more likely describes library research or internet research:
#1: After just a few minutes of researching sources about banning plastic water bottles, Kevon has found hundreds of relevant articles from all over the world.
#2: Chad is able to find a wide variety of trustworthy print sources about the removal of controversial statues.
#1: Internet research
#2: Library research
What does credibility mean?
Correct this sentence:
Dale cleans the house and mopped the floor.
Dale cleaned the house and mopped the floor.
OR
Dale cleans the house and mops the floor.
A verb mood used to communicate a command or a request.
(indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, subjunctive)
Imperative
Complete the math problem please
(indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, subjunctive)
Imperative
Determine whether each controversy is suitable.
#1: How safe and fair is voting by mail compared with voting in person?
#2: Are Cessna 152s better training aircraft than Cessna 172s?
#3: Which is the best state in the United States of America?
#1: Suitable
#2: Unsuitable
#3: Unsuitable
Explain the difference between a primary source and a secondary source.
Primary: An original source of information about a topic; a source that relates firsthand knowledge about the topic.
Secondary: A source that comments on or builds on a primary source.
Match the definition to the word:
A) An "ing" word that acts as a noun in a sentence.
B) A verb's basic, dictionary form, which starts with to.
C) A past or progressive verb that is being used as an adjective in a sentence
1. Infinitive
2. Participle
3. Gerund
A) with 3
B) with 1
C) with 2
A verb mood used to describe an action or a state of being.
(indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, subjunctive)
Indicative
Had Ms. Cerreta called on Sam, he could have completed the math problem.
(indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, subjunctive)
Conditional
What are TWO standards that need to be met to determine if a source is trustworthy?
What is the definition of a logical fallacy?
An error in the logic of an argument.
Are these sentences written in active voice or passive voice?
Sentence #1: A lullaby was sung just before midnight on Wednesday.
Sentence #2: The parents wanted to visit Mexico, but they had no time.
Sentence #1: Passive
Sentence #2: Active
A verb mood used to describe something that does not exist or exists in the imagination.
(indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, subjunctive)
Subjunctive
The ranger asks that dogs BE on leashes.
(indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, subjunctive)
Subjunctive
*When be is subjunctive, it is used in ways that might surprise you*
What does it mean to synthesize information?
To combine pieces of information from several sources to form one conclusion
Example:
Source 1: Tablets make students comfortable with new technology in a way textbooks can't.
Source 2: Many of the newest and most desirable jobs involve cutting-edge technology.
This answer combines information from both sources — that tablets teach technology and that knowing technology is an important work skill — and forms a logical conclusion.
What are TWO signs of bias as you gather sources and what are the definitions of those types of bias?
- Hyperbole (exaggerations)
- Pathos (appeal to emotion)
- Stereotypes (broad statement about a group of people; usually untrue)
- Generalizations (broad statement; usually untrue)
What is a word that a pronoun replaces called?
Antecedent
Example: Joseph cleaned his room, even though he didn't want to.
Joseph is the antecedent
He is the pronoun
A verb mood that uses could, should, or might to describe what would happen if certain conditions are met or had they been met in the past.
(indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, subjunctive)
Conditional
She completed the math problem.
(indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, subjunctive)
Indicative