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?
What is a pronoun that links an adjective clause to the word it modifies?
(Hint: Intensive or Relative)
Relative
Change "FAR" to a superlative form.
Farthest
My cat likes TO JUMP on the furniture.
Infinitive
What are the two types of arguments? (Think back to our PowerPoint on "So You Think You Can Aruge?")
Should/Should not and does/does not
What does credibility mean?
The trustworthiness of a source.
The mushroom grew under a large tree, shielding itself from the sunlight.
Does this sentence contain an intensive pronoun? How do you know?
Yes, Itself
Which tense indicates an action is currently in progress?
Which tense is used when an action happened before some point in the past?
Progressive Tense; Perfect Tense
Lilly told her INSPIRING story in class.
Participle
What are TWO standards that need to be met to determine if a source is trustworthy?
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.
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
The chicken had run in circles.
Does this statement use perfect or progressive tense?
Perfect Tense
Of all school activities, I enjoy SINGING the most.
Gerund
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.
What is the definition of a logical fallacy?
An error in the logic of an argument.
What is a pronoun that emphasizes its antecedent?
(Hint: Intensive or Relative)
Intensive
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
The DEFEATED runner accepted her third-place medal.
Participle
Which research question is most effective?
A.Should our school limit vending machines to selling only healthful items?
B.Why do people buy food from vending machines?
C.How can we encourage people to eat healthful snacks?
D.What are all the healthful foods available to American families?
A. Should our school limit vending machines to selling only healthful items?
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 clause that modifies a noun or pronoun? It is also called a relative clause.
Adjective Clause
What is the difference between comparative form and superlative form?
Comparative: The form an adjective takes when it is being used to compare two things: shorter or more fantastic
Superlative: The form an adjective takes when it is being used to compare more than two things: shortest or most fantastic
My favorite creative activity is PAINTING.
Gerund