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True or False? Part II
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Why do sharks bite people? is an example of "best" research question.
What is true?
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A thesis statement consists of these two parts.
What is an argument and evidence?
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In the following citation, Jack David is this. David, Jack. ATVs. Minneapolis: Bellwether Media, 2008. Print.
What is the author?
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Name three types of sources that people can use to conduct research on a particular topic.
(Answers may include) What is a book, encyclopedia, magazine, library database, website/Internet, academic journal, newspaper?
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It is not necessary to narrow a research topic.
What is false? Depending on your chosen topic, it is important to either narrow or broaden that topic to be able to fit the guidelines of the project, as well as create a sound thesis statement.
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Citing your sources is optional.
What is false? You always need to cite your sources, otherwise you are plagiarizing!
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In the following thesis statement, this part represents the argument. Theodore Geisel's life experiences inspired him to create The Lorax, The Cat in the Hat, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
What is "Theodore Geisel's life experiences inspired him to create"?
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In the following citation, ATVs is this. David, Jack. ATVs. Minneapolis: Bellwether Media, 2008. Print.
What is the title?
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This source can be found in print or online, contains brief articles about a topic, and is usually one of the first places people go to for information.
What is an encyclopedia?
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Creating a list of key words to search with online will yield the most, and best, results.
What is true? You should always ask yourself, what are key words/phrases that I am searching for? Is there another word for it that I might find more information?
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Google is a source.
What is false? Remember, Google is a search engine and not the source for your information; the website you found the information on would be considered your source.
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Improve the following to create a thesis statement: A nutritious diet is important.
What is "A nutritious diet is important for a number of reasons, including ....?" (Teacher will evaluate statement)
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In the following citation, A & E Television Networks is this. "Abraham Lincoln." Bio.com. A & E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 5 Dec. 2013. .
What is the publisher?
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This type of source is found in print, contains in-depth valuable information, but can sometimes be out of date.
What is a book?
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You need to provide in-text citations whenever you are quoting or summarizing/paraphrasing an idea that is not your own.
What is true? To not do so would be plagiarizing.
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Find the thesis statement in the paragraph below. When a cell phone goes off in a classroom or at a concert, we are irritated, but at least our lives are not endangered. When we are on the road, however, irresponsible cell phone users are more than irritating: They are putting our lives at risk. Many of us have witnessed drivers so distracted by dialing and chatting that they resemble drunk drivers, weaving between lanes, for example, or nearly running down pedestrians in crosswalks. A number of bills to regulate use of cell phones on the road have been introduced in state legislatures, and the time has come to push for their passage. Regulation is needed because drivers using phones are seriously impaired and because laws on negligent and reckless driving are not sufficient to punish offenders. Source: Diana Hacker (Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2006).
What is "Regulation is needed because drivers using phones are seriously impaired and because laws on negligent and reckless driving are not sufficient to punish offenders."?
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This source is found online, may or may not contain information from a credible source, and may or may not be up-to-the-minute current with information.
What is a website?
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Considering your audience is not necessary to proceeding with a research project.
What is false? Considering your audience is important, because how you focus your research will depend on who is viewing your project - for example, a Kindergarten class vs. College Professor.
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Currency, relevancy, accuracy, authority, and purpose (CRAAP) are criteria you should use for evaluating information.
What is true? It is especially important to evaluate websites using this criteria since they can often be unreliable, but you should always evaluate a source before deciding to use it for your research.
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Find the thesis statement in the following paragraph: The debate over athletes’ use of performance-enhancing substances is getting more complicated as biotechnologies such as gene therapy become a reality. The availability of these new methods of boosting performance will force us to decide what we value most in sports—displays of physical excellence developed through hard work or victory at all costs. For centuries, spectators and athletes have cherished the tradition of fairness in sports. While sports competition is, of course, largely about winning, it is also about the means by which a player or team wins. Athletes who use any type of biotechnology give themselves an unfair advantage and disrupt the sense of fair play, and they should be banned from competition. Source: Diana Hacker (Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2007).
What is "Athletes who use any type of biotechnology give themselves an unfair advantage and disrupt the sense of fair play, and they should be banned from competition."?
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In following citation, 2008 represents this. David, Jack. ATVs. Minneapolis: Bellwether Media, 2008. Print.
What is the date of publication?
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This source is found online, contains information from credible sources, limits the amount of searching a person needs to conduct, and is usually up-to-date.
What is a database (or library database)?
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Summarizing means to write down what an author is saying word for word.
What is false? To summarize a paragraph or article is to write down the main idea (or jist) or the work. Writing down what an author is saying word for word is directly quoting someone and should be used sparingly.