Senior Research Project English IV Mrs. Pruett

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Senior Research ProjectEnglish IVMrs. Pruett
How to do Research
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How many sources do you need?

• Sources Requirement 70- 100 pts.
• Works Cites Page with at least six sources 70-
  100 pts.
• 6 sources70 points C 7 sources80 B
• 8-9 sources A- to A
• Novel Source (10 pts.) historical fiction novel
  of your choice
• Reference Source (10 pts. each) Encyclopedia or
  reference text f/ reference room of Chaffey
  library and Ontario City Library.
• 2(minimum) Non-Fictional/Informational Text (10
  pts. each) Book checked out from library,
  magazine article, published journal, etc.
• Internet Resources (10pts each) an article from
  a reputable source online.
• Visual Media (10 pts. each) Video/ Film
• Audio Media (10 pts. each) Song lyrics inspired
  by novels theme or relating to the time period
  or similar issues experienced in the time period
  

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Library Information

• Research Tools
• Nonfiction Books
• Reference Books
• Internet websites, online databases, student
  resource center

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When you are at the Chaffey Library

• You will need to have 5 areas ready to research
  and prepare your note/source cards. Also, look
  for your map.
• Go to the computer and search for information
  about your topic
• If the book has a number, it is a nonfiction book
  that you may check out.
• If it has an R on the call , then it is only
  for you to use in the library. You may not check
  these out.

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Research Tips

• When you are at the aisle where your book is
  located, look aroundyou might find other books
  that pertain to your subject!
• Nonfiction books have the same call numbers as
  reference books.
• Example If you found Civil War books in R973.7
  (reference section), then the same types of books
  will be found in the nonfiction area.
• Be patient! This will take time

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Dewey Decimal System

• 000 General Knowledge
• 100 philosophy and psychology
• 200 religion
• 300 social sciences
• 400 language and grammar
• 500 natural sciences and math
• 600 medicine and technology
• 700 arts and recreation
• 800 literature
• 900 geography and history

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Oh yeah

• You will also need SOURCE/NOTE CARDS (20 of them
  even though you may not use them all in your
  paper)
• You should go buy a pack of cards his week as
  your first five note/source cards are due
  11-10-08
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• A works cited page

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When you have found books for your project

• You will keep the information that you find about
  your books and websites on SOURCE CARDS .
• You will then write down information from the
  text on NOTECARDS

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Cool Web Site About Source Cards

• http//www.crlsresearchguide.org/04_Making_Source_
  Cards.asp
• Alsorefer to the handouts given in class. Dont
  LOSE them!

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Source Cards

• You need 3x5 cards
• You use them to document which online sources you
  might use for your project
• Example

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Note Cards

• Use 4x6 or 5x7 cards only (for information)
• You write down direct quotes or paraphrase your
  information from your source.
• Example

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Types of Sources Primary, Secondary, Tertiary

• PRIMARY
• Also called firsthand documents
• They include ORIGINAL writing or records
• Example Diaries
• Interviews (legal proceedings, personal,
  telephone, e-mail)
• Letters
• Original Documents (i.e. birth certificate or a
  trial transcript)
• Patents
• Photographs
• Proceedings of Meetings, Conferences and
  Symposia.
• Survey Research (such as market surveys and
  public opinion polls)
• Works of Literature
• TWO of your sources must be primary

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Secondary Sources

• Secondary sources are accounts written after the
  fact with the benefit of hindsight. They are
  interpretations and evaluations of primary
  sources. Secondary sources are not evidence, but
  rather commentary on and discussion of evidence.
  They are usually published by scholars and
  professors in academic publications and books.
• Example
• Primary Lincolns Gettysburg Address
• Secondary A written analysis of the meanings in
  the speech written by a Professor at USC

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Tertiary Sources

• Tertiary sources consist of information which is
  a distillation and collection of primary and
  secondary sources.
• Almanacs
• Encyclopedias
• Fact books

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The Internet

• Be very wary because much of what you read can be
  false and not credible
• Always look for the authoris there one?
• What is a URL? (Uniform Resource Locator)
• Type of organization
• comcommercial enterprise
• edueducational institution
• govUS government entity
• milUS military entity
• netnetwork access provider (anyone)
• orgnonprofit organization

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Internet Search Engines

• Individual Search Engines
• www.altavista.com
• www.alltheweb.com
• www.google.com
• Metasearch operators
• www.metacrawler.com
• www.ixquick.com
• www.dogpile.com

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How to search on the Internet

• Exact Phrases with Quotation Marks
• Example California Digital Project
• 123 hits
• versus
• California Digital Project
• 128,000 hits
• Also, you can type in phrases like
• cougars and attacks
• cougars or mountain lions
• cougars not panthers

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What are Online Databases?

• You can use these to research numerous essays and
  articles about your topic.
• Some include
• 1. Http//search.epnet.com/
• User ID chaffeyhs
• Password Tiger
• 2. Factsonfile.com
• Username__________
• Password ___________

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Due Dates
Assignment Due Date Point Value
Prospectus (1-2 pages) Includes topic, proposed thesis, and a working Works Cited / bibliography of seven academic sources. November 3 30 Written paper 20 Works Cited
Note Cards and/or Annotated Articles w/ work cited document updated. To use for your facts/ direct quotes 100
1st set of five cards November 10 100
2nd set of five cards November 17 100
3rd set of five cards November 24 100
4th set of five cards December 1 100
Movie Review draft (250 words minimum) Song Review draft (250 words minimum) November 28 50 movie review 50 song review
Outline of the 1500 word essay / Prewriting December 1 50
1st Draft (1,200 words) Works Cited (not accepted without works cited) December 8 200
Final Project w/ all of the requirements (see score sheet) Project will NOT be accepted without the Works Cited Document. Project will not be accepted after 12th and will still incur a large point deduction. You must turn in a final SRP to receive credit for the course. January 5 500
You MUST complete each section before going on to the next one. For each day an assignment is late, you will loose 10. That is an entire letter grade Dont risk it!! If you turn the project in early, extra credit is available but it must be correct and complete! You MUST complete each section before going on to the next one. For each day an assignment is late, you will loose 10. That is an entire letter grade Dont risk it!! If you turn the project in early, extra credit is available but it must be correct and complete! You MUST complete each section before going on to the next one. For each day an assignment is late, you will loose 10. That is an entire letter grade Dont risk it!! If you turn the project in early, extra credit is available but it must be correct and complete!
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So Now Its Your Chance . . .

• Begin your research by using the internet and
  fill out the source card for an online source