(from page 3 in the assignment packet: today's goals)
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Annotated
bibliography (Due 1/21/14)
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Research Process #2: /10 (Due 1/21/14)
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Define
Cultural Significance of Topic
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Graphic
Organizer of paper structure
Research
Process 2:
Annotated Bibliography
For your essay, you must find at
least five sources relating to
your topic. At least one of these
must be a print source (book, magazine, newspaper, map, etc.).
Next you must create an annotated bibliography of your
sources. An annotated bibliography is a
list of your sources (in MLA format, similar to a works cited page), but also
includes a short description (2-3 sentences) of each source and its
information. In an essay where you must
use multiple sources of information, the annotated bibliography is helpful in
keeping track of your sources and the information they contain.
Your annotated bibliography (with at least five sources and
annotations) is due
Tuesday,
January 21.
Colvin, Richard Lee and Martha Groves. "Schools Learn Perils of Using a Single Test."
(use literary present tense)
This article discusses the recent grading mistakes made by some of the top test-making
companies in the
students in
occurred with other publishers and in other states. With so much at risk, such as high school
graduation, it is imperative that results are given accurately. It is also necessary to make sure
standardized tests are not the only factor in getting a diploma or advancing to the next grade.
Educational and Psychological Measurement 54 (Summer 1994): 471-482.
This article gives statistical data collected from upper elementary teachers in 48 different
schools. 450 questionnaires were sent to the teachers to get information on what they
thought of standardized testing. Questions included: how much pressure is felt from the
principal or school district, how much time is spent reviewing for standardized tests, and to
what extent changes in test scores are due to a change in instruction. The surveys were
given out to all types of schools, poor and wealthy, and approximately 341 were received back.
Research Process #2
Assignment
for Tuesday, Jan. 21
1.
On a piece
of your own paper, answer these questions:
What effect does your topic have
on today’s culture? Why is it
significant or important to the lives of Americans today?
In other words, how has the invention
of the telephone or the popularity of Oprah affected the world we live in? (Substitute your own topic here)
You will use this statement to write
your thesis statement on Monday. Your
thesis statement for this paper is essentially your topic + your opinion or
position about why this is important.
Make sure you put this paper in your writing folder.
2.
If you have already found 4-5 useful sources,
skip to step 3. If not, continue to research sources
online. You need to have at least 5
sources that you will use for this paper.
In other words, all of your
information cannot come from the same source—you must include, in the text
of your paper, information from each one of your sources.
Evidence of note taking is required
here. Either highlight the important
information in the text of your article or include another piece of paper where
you take notes on the important info.
3.
If you have
all of your sources, begin to organize the research into the sections you’ll
use in your papers. You could do this in
a graphic organizer like the one in your packet (page 5). If
another graphic organizer format works better for you, use that instead.
Intro: ½ page (include
attention getter, thesis, and preview of main points)
Multiple Causes: 1 ½ pages (about ½ page per cause, show how all
lead to the central moment)
Moment: 1 page (center point of the paper, explaining the central
idea and its importance)
Multiple Effects: 1 ½ pages (about ½ page per effect, show how all
come out of the central moment)
Conclusion: ½ page (include a restatement of thesis, recap of main
points, and a final statement about importance of moment)
See also outline example for paper format.
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