Lesson 1 Review

Which topic would be too narrow to write about in a five page paper?

• Should high school students study Shakespeare?

• How has Shakespeare’s work influenced modern literature?

• Which of Shakespeare’s plays are tragedies?

Which topic would be too narrow?

• Should high school students study F. Scott Fitzgerald?

• How has Fitzgerald's work influenced modern literature?

• Which of Fitzgerald's work is the most popular

When assigned a 5 page paper relating to the importance of movement, you select the topic “The importance of dance.”  After preliminary research, you conclude the topic is too broad.  Which of the following best narrows the research topic?

• The cost of dance

• The importance of dance for all Americans

• The effect of dance on childhood obesity

Which is the narrowest?

• Tattoos and medical issues

• Tattoo removal

• Society acceptance of tattoos

Which of the following is the broadest topic?

• Pain management for older animals

• Air transport regulations for pets

• Animal welfare

• Zoo design and construction

You have been studying local, state, and national government in the United States.  You have learned that in the U.S. all forms of government create records that are accessible to the public.  You have just been assigned a research project involving information from public records about public education in your state.  Which source below would you use to find your information?

• Online encyclopedia

• Your state department of education website

• A book about your state in the library

• General search engine

Which is the best order for researching most topics?

• A search engine, authoritative website, electronic encyclopedia, social network

• Electronic encyclopedia, article database, authoritative website, search engine

• Nonfiction e-book, search engine, authoritative website, article database

• Social network, nonfiction e-book, search engine, online database

In preparation for a career exploration paper, you have gathered information about schooling, salary potential, and job outlook.  However, you need to know what the job is like on a typical day.  Which source would provide the best information?

• A website about the career

• A research database

• An interview with a person in that career

• An interview with a college student studying in that field

You are doing a paper on the effectiveness of passenger screening at airports.  You want data on what items and how many have been confiscated.  Which of these websites would be the best place to get the data needed?

• U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA), in charge of airport security

• U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, in charge of protecting against terrorism

• National Association of Airline Passengers, dedicated to protecting passenger interests

• Wikipedia article on passenger screenings

Your music teacher requires you to do a presentation on a musician named John Lennon.  Since you do not know anything about John Lennon, you want to start with a general overview and finish with the most detailed information.  Which resource should you check first?

• Journal article about John Lennon

• Biographical dictionary entry about John Lennon

• Biography of John Lennon

• Encyclopedia article of John Lennon