​Quiz: Research Skills and Sentence Parts and Research: Develop

​Quiz: Research Skills and Sentence Parts and Research: Develop Thesis and Find Resources

By Abigail Taylor

Agenda

1. Quiz time! I will read questions and answers aloud - if you do not want this, please turn your volume down and back up when you are finished with the quiz. Approximately 15 minutes.

2. Credibility Review

3. Introduction Paragraph

4. Thesis Statements

Project Review

Question: How can culture remain resilient through the storytelling of your myth?

Searching for sources is an activity you will continue to revisit because research projects must be rooted in facts. This means you need to find credible evidence to back up your thesis, claims, and reasons throughout your research paper. We are researching to find evidence!

Credibility Review

.gov, .edu, .gov

Make sure the author has credentials!

Some credible resources I've seen: The World History Encyclopedia, National Geographic, and National Gallery of Art.

REACH OUT if you need help!

Open Ended

What visual media source did you find yesterday?

Multiple Choice

What should your introductory paragraph do?

• Introduce your myth's cultural context and set up the essay’s focus on storytelling as a means of cultural resilience.

• Summarize the entire essay so the reader knows every point ahead of time.
  

• Provide random background facts that may or may not connect to the essay’s topic.

• Jump straight into your evidence without giving the reader any background.

Introduction Paragraph

1. Introduce the cultural context and set up the essay’s focus on storytelling as a means of cultural resilience. In other words, your introduction should explain the culture where your myth originated and show how the storytelling of that myth has helped the culture survive and spread through time.

2. Thesis statement at the very end of the paragraph.

What's a thesis statement?

IMPORTANT! A thesis statement is a sentence that states the central idea of a research paper or an essay. It is the main argument/claim that the writer will present, support, and defend.

✨This sounds simple, but some thesis statements are stronger than others. Understanding the traits of a strong thesis statement will help you create a GOOD thesis✨

Common thesis statement ?s

Where? The end of the introduction paragraph.
Why? It helps the reader predict the structure of the essay by including reasons for making the argument/claim.
What does it contain? Main argument followed by three key points that will guide the rest of your essay.

Example: Page 4 of edio!

What should I avoid in my thesis?

Page 5 edio.
1. Avoid topic sentence!
2. Avoid retelling the story!
3. Avoid stating a fact or an opinion!

Multiple Choice

This is an example of a strong thesis statement -

The myth is about King Midas.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

This is an example of a strong thesis statement -

The myth of King Midas shows that being materialistic means that you value material things over relationships.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

This is an example of a strong thesis statement -

The myth of King Midas keeps Greek culture resilient by warning against the dangers of unchecked greed, emphasizing the importance of human connection over material wealth, and preserving timeless lessons about humility that continue to guide societies today.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

This is an example of a strong thesis statement -

The myth of King Midas is about a king who has a gold touch. Everything he touches turns to gold.

• True

• False

Categorize

Options (4)

States main idea and three supporting details.

Is a topic sentence

Retells the story.

Shares a fact or opinion.

Match the items to their correct category

Good thesis

Bad Thesis

How to Refine a Thesis Statement

Page 6 on edio!

Your Turn!

Researching more sources and crafting your thesis!

Find the graphic organizer titled “Research” that you started in a previous lesson. It is in the “Cultural Resilience” topic of your English Notebook.
OR
Download a copy of this Word document to complete the graphic organizer: https://commonwealthconnectionsacad-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/ataylor_ccaeducate_me/EV9QisbYBMBOsRXcEc31AbIBjjibI-VOkV5D7XyupAEMIg?e=7XUmHt

1. Find one more reliable source. Take notes in the evidence column.

2. Write your thesis statement to the best of your ability. REACH OUT IF YOU NEED HELP!