Research Writing

In order for an author to be considered a credible, reliable source they must be....

• Very smart
• A good writer
• An expert on the subject matter
• A teacher

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

How are entries organized on a bibliography works cited page?

• Alphabetically
• In the order they appear in the paper.
• By length
• Randomly

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

You are researching space exploration and you find a website that details all of the Apollo space missions.  In evaluating the legitimacy of the site, you examine where links go from the site.  Which types of links would most add to the site's credibility?

• Links out to an astronaut's Instagram page
• Links out to the ice skater, Apollo Ono's, personal website
• Links out to the move Apollo 13
• Links out to www.Nasa.gov

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

^{_{Which of these is NOT a primary source?}}

• Encyclopedia
• Video Recording
• Diary
• Letter

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is a citation?

• The exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, fild, or record work
• To present the words and ideas of someone else as your own, without giving credit
• A reference to an author of a given work that can include name, title, page number, and date.
• To re-work the ideas, words, phrases, and sentence structures of others and retell them in your own words

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

You can tell that a website is associated with a college or university if the URL ends with...

• .com
• .gov
• .edu
• .org

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Sources created by people not directly involved in the events they describe are ?

• plagiarism
• database
• primary source
• secondary source

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

information provided by a person not directly involved/not present when the event occurred

• secondary source
• primary source
• credible source
• indirect quote

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Sources created by people who witnesses or took part in the events they describe are?

• primary source
• database
• secondary source
• index

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the problem with using the Internet for research?

• There isn't a problem with using the Internet for research.
• The information is not verified or edited.
• Teachers don't like it.
• Too much information.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9