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Hajian: Digital Literacy 21: Unit Project: Research Paper

Research It Right!

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

 

Research Skills

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

 

 

 

Research Tools

Google Advanced Search

Database Advanced Search Interface

Database E-Tools

EasyBib Citation Maker

Turnitin.com

Grading Criteria

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]