Research Skills Review

What word means "asking questions in order to gather or collect information"?

• inquiry

• bibliography

• formatting

• citing sources

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CCSS.L.7.4D

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which of these are examples of INQUIRY?

• Putting info into the citation builder

• Ask a question in class

• Are wondering something about a person, event, or topic

• Making sure your source is trustworthy

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CCSS.SL.7.1C

CCSS.W.7.7

Check off two open/good research questions that you can make about PEOPLE

• Where was X born?

• When was X born?

• What was X’s education like?

• What was X famous for?

Which of these is NOT an inquiry you'd make about an event?

• When did X happen?

• What were the effects of X?

• Where did X happen?

• What was X’s biggest accomplishment?

Check off all the inquiries you would make about TOPICS

• How to learn more about X?

• Topics similar to X

• Who are some experts on X?

• What was X’s family like?

What does the word OBJECTIVE mean?

• asking questions in order to gather or collect information

• based on facts rather than feelings or opinions

• The way you arrange or put something together

• Type questions into Google to find the answer

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.RI.7.4

Check off ALL the reasons why it's important to have OBJECTIVE sources

• Want information to be correct and historically true

• Want info to be fact, not opinion

• To show your personal feelings in your project

• Don’t want to accidentally lie on a project or paper

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CCSS.W.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.8

Rate this source: SC Discus

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.W.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.8

Rate this source: encylopedia

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Rate this source: a fan blog of a celebrity

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