This will be a several week research unit that will culminate with each student writing a very short research paper.
Paper length: 1-2 pages; 5 paragraphs (including the introductory and concluding paragraph) Citation format: MLA 7th ed.
You will research some aspect of one (1) of these broad topics:
Cyberbullying
Texting and Driving
Devices in Schools
PROJECT REQUIREMENTS:
* Five (5) paragraph research paper created in GOOGLE DOCS
* A total of three (3) Sources :
1 academic website
2 database articles
[Link to Digital Literacy Resources Guide]
* Nine (9) Notecards REQUIRED
* One (1) page List of Works Cited created using EasyBib.com
* DUE: Tuesday, December 9th
Identifying a manageable topic
Selecting effective search terms
Search strings w/Boolean Operators
Using Advanced Search techniques
Reading Citations
Paraphrasing and summarizing
Writing Notecards
Outlining
Inserting In-Text Citations
Google Advanced Search
Database Advanced Search Interface
Database E-Tools
EasyBib Citation Maker
Turnitin.com
Search Terms [IN-CLASS ACTIVITY]
Topic & Search Terms [HOMEWORK]
Socrative Google Shortcuts [IN CLASS ACTIVITY]
Google Form: Academic Website [HOMEWORK]
Boolean Operators [IN CLASS ACTIVITY]
Three (3) Sources Printed [HOMEWORK]
Plagiarism [IN CLASS ACTIVITY]
Paraphrasing, Summarizing, & Quoting [QUIZ]
List of Works Cited [HOMEWORK]
Citations [QUIZ]
Notecards [HOMEWORK]
Outline [HOMEWORK]
Paper & Turnitin.com [TEST GRADE]