The Research Process

Mr. Miller/ Ms. Purvis

Research – electronic notes

Mr. Miller/Ms. PurvisObjectives

To researach using the internetTo identify relevant informationTo cite internet sources IAW MLA

Sequence: Day 1 (English class)

1. MLA manual issued; view video2. Homework: “I” Search topic and 3

questions.

Day 2 (computer lab)

• Open a word document. Save it in student directory. Name it “I Search”

• Center and type title “I Search;” type your name, your block, and today’s date in the upper right hand corner (select the right justify icon).

• Type the topic in which you are extremely interested.

• Number and type 3 questions about your topic.

Day 2 cont.

5. Type “ask.com” in the URL directory textbox

6. Type your topic in the text box of the Graphical User Interface and select “Search.”

Day 2 cont.7. When you find information that answers your

questions (do this for each of the 3 questions):Copy and paste the pertinent text under the question it answersType or copy any information about the source such as the organization, the title of the web page, the author, the date it was postedCopy and paste the URLInsert the date

Day 2 cont.8. Read through all the pertinent text, then

highlight only the information that actually answers the questions.

9. Save your document again to your directory, then print a copy after receiving your teachers OK.

10. Use the printed copy of your electronic notes to compose a “Works Cited” page. Use the format on the back of this handout.

Day 2 cont.

11. Do not print out the “Works Cited” page until a teacher checks it out.

12. Before logging out and leaving the computer lab, make sure you have a printed copy of your electronic notes and your “Works Cited” page. Take these to your next scheduled English class

Day 3 (English Class)

Use your electronic notes and “Works Cited” page to write a rough draft of an “I Search” paper about your topic. Turn it in for feedback.

Day 4 (English Class)

“I Search” draft paper is returned. It should be typed and submitted for a final grade by___________________.

Rubric for all parts of this project, including the final copy of paper presented to students.

Citing the Internet

Follow this format for a bibliographic entry for an internet site. If there is an author, begin the entry with the author’s last name, first name. Some sites will have a sponsoring organization; some won’t. Leave out sections that do not apply to your site.

 

_______________________. _______________________

Title of web site Organization

 

_______________________ <______________________>.

Date of Access URL address

  

“I Search” Electronic Notes 

Wisdom teeth.

•Why are they called wisdom teeth? 

There are a lot of theories as to how wisdom teeth got their name. One theory holds that they don't usually start to show themselves until we're about 18 years old – the age by which we are assumed to be wise. Well, if that's the case, then this little test should be a breeze.

Cali fornia Dental Association http://www.cda.org/popup/Wisdom_Teeth September 25, 2007

1. (cont) Why are they called wisdom teeth?

Because it "smarts" when they take 'em out! {rim shot}(Live Journal)  http://community.livejournal.com/buddhists/1179517.html September 25, 2007

2. What are wisdom teeth?

The last teeth to develop and erupt into the jaws are called the third molars. Third molars usually erupt in the late teen years, which coincides with passage into adulthood and is referred to by some as the age of wisdom; hence "wisdom teeth". Unfortunately, the wisdom teeth are now usually trying to erupt into a jaw that is too small.

Wisdom teeth used to serve a useful purpose, but are now considered vestigial organs. A vestige is a degenerative or imperfectly formed organ or structure having little or no utility, but in the earlier stage of development of a species performed a useful function. The reasons that wisdom teeth are now "outdated" are many. Until quite recently, our diet included mostly very coarse food,

2. (cont.) What are wisdom teeth?

as well as impurit ies such as dirt and sand. This coarseness would abrade teeth so signif icantly that they would take up less space in the jaw. Permanent teeth were also frequently lost at an early age, which would create more space in the jaw. Because the diet was so coarse and hard to chew, the jaw itself would develop into a larger bone because of this constant workout. All of these factors would create more space for the wisdom teeth when they came in.

2. (cont.) What are wisdom teeth?

The heavily processed diet of today does not produce the tooth abrasion or jaw development that we used to see. Modern dentistry has pretty much eliminated signif icant loss of permanent teeth at an early age. This leaves us with too many teeth and not enough jaw. The wisdom teeth st i l l develop as they always have, but they have no where to go. When this happens, the teeth are considered "impacted," meaning that they are not in normal posit ion and function.

Brent L. Florine, D.D.S http:/ /www.oralsurgerycare.com/wisdomteeth.html September 25, 2007

3. Why do most dentist recommend they be extracted? Same source as question #2 and:

Why Should I Remove My Wisdom Teeth?Wisdom teeth are the last teeth to erupt within the mouth. When they align properly, and gum tissue is healthy, wisdom teeth do not have to be removed. Unfortunately, this does not generally happen. The extraction of wisdom teeth is necessary when they are prevented from properly erupting within the mouth. They may grow sideways, partially emerge from the gum, and even remain trapped beneath the gum and bone. Impacted teeth can take many positions in the bone as they attempt to find a pathway that will allow them to erupt successfully.

North Iowa Oral Surgery Associates, PC

http://www.nioralsurgery.com/wisdom_teeth.html September 25, 2007

Samantha Purvis English 9 Ms. Purvis 10 October 2007

Wisdom Teeth (rough draft 1)

While standing in the locker room today, I overheard a student discussing with Mr. Lemp that she has to get all four of her wisdom teeth removed. Her mother stated that it was going to cost $1600 for the procedure. Suddenly, I was piqued by curiosity. Why do we call them wisdom teeth? What are wisdom teeth? Why are dentists always so insistent about extracting them? I had to know, so….

Since it was the end of the school day, I hurried to my classroom, logged on to a computer, and typed in “Ask.com.” Once I inserted by cursor into the textbox, I typed in “wisdom teeth,” and I was on my way to finding the answers to my questions. To my surprise, they are called wisdom teeth because “they don’t usually start to show themselves until we’re about 18 years old—the age by which we are assumed to be wise” (California). Although this seemed rather incredulous to me, when I checked out other reliable sources, I found the same information except for one very “wise” contributor to Live Journal who avers that they are called wisdom teeth “because it ‘smarts’ when they take them out {rim shot}” (Live).

OK. One question answered and two more to go. I wanted to know exactly what wisdom teeth are and why we have them. If they are an indication of wisdom, why are there so many smart people without their wisdom teeth? So back to the internet I went as fast as my mouse clicks and broadband could take me. According to a dentist named Brent Florine, these last-to-erupt teeth are called 3rd molars, and long ago in our evolutionary path, we needed them. However, they are now considered vestigial organs, organs that no longer serve any useful purpose. Back in the day when we had larger jaws that could accommodate eating raw meat and unrefined grains, we needed this large teeth to do the job. In the process of eating such coarse fare, these molars would abrade significantly and take up less space in our jaws. As humans evolved, they began to eat a much more refined diet and their jaws became smaller. This left us with too many teeth and not enough jaw (Florine).

That information was interesting, but it didn’t explain why dentists are so gung-ho about removing wisdom teeth, even if they are just languorously (hey, guys, I used one of our vocabulary words) relaxing around inside one’s jaws. Back to cyberspace I flew and checked out a couple of more sites. The North Iowa Oral Surgery Associates’ site stated that “the extraction of wisdom teeth is necessary when they are prevented from properly erupting within the mouth. They may grow sideways, partially emerge from the gum, and even remain trapped beneath the gum and bone” (North). Holy Molars! I guess the dentists are very wise: the only good wisdom tooth is an extracted wisdom tooth.

Works Cited

California Dental Association. 25 Sep. 2007 <http://www.cda.org/popup/Wisdom_Teeth>. Florine, Brent L. 25 Sep. 2007

<http://www.oralsurgerycare.com/wisdomteeth.html>. Live Journal. 25 Sep. 2007 <http:community.livejournal.com/Buddhists/1779517. html>. North Iowa Oral Surgery Associates, PC. 25 Sep. 2007 <http://www.nioralsurgery. com/wisdom_teeth.html>.