The Research Process

What's essential when you are deciding on a research topic?

• that you like the topic

• that there's a website on the topic

• that there is a lot of videos on the topic

• that no one has heard of the topic

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CCSS.W.7.2B

CCSS.W.7.8

You are doing research at a large public library, which source would you not expect to find there?

• an encyclopedia

• the internet

• old letters

• journal articles

What is an example of a primary source?

• a textbook

• an academic journal

• an encyclopedia

• a diary

Which website would be considered the most credible?

• one sponsored by a club

• one sponsored by a college

• one sponsored by a store

• one sponsored by a person

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CCSS.W.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.8

Why is it important for you to take notes?

• so you can decide if you want to pursue the topic

• so you can memorize the facts

• so you can give credit for your own ideas

• so you can organize your paper

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CCSS.W.7.8

What is the purpose of the bibliography

• to define words the reader may not know

• To tell the reader where to find specific ideas in your paper

• to tell where facts and quotes come from

• to give credit to a librarian for helping yo

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.8

Why would you do presearch?

• to evaluate possible research topics

• to judge the credibility of sources

• to provide a list of sources used

• to organize your notes

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CCSS.W.7.8

when should you cite a source?

• each time that you write an idea that is your own

• each time you write a fact or idea that is not your own

• each time you write a word that the reader may not know

• each time you include your own photo or drawing

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.W.7.8

How do you show that a sentence is a quote from another source

• surround it with quotation marks

• underline it

• put it in italics

• put it in boldface