using research
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What you will find in your folder:1.Performance Task Guidelines with Checklist2. Rubric3. Word Bank of Vocabulary4.C-Notes Template with Guiding Questions5. Storyboard
Welcome to your Product Group!
Using Research
Finding Main Idea & Citing
Sources
Words about Main Idea
essayspecific
topicdetail
evidenceskim
conclusionthesis statement
BrainpopLet’s watch a video about Main Idea.
http://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/mainidea/zoom.weml
What Did We Learn?
What is the difference between a topic and a main
idea?
What is the difference between a main idea and
details?
How can we find the main idea in a passage?
Structure in Research Articles
Journalists often use an inverted pyramid to organize the ideas in their articles by importance.
Main ideas go at the top of the pyramid, followed by a few interesting details in the middle, and some related facts towards the bottom.
Finding Main Idea: Let’s Practice
How to Use Research
1.Read and understand the passage.
2.Understand what the passage is saying about the topic.
3.Look for answers to guiding questions in the passage.
4.Take notes about what you read.
How to Use Research
1. Read and understand the passage.A.Note difficult words or words you
don’t understand.B.Re-read to look for meaning.C.Use context clues to try to
understand difficult wordsD.What other strategies can you
use if you don’t understand a word?
How to Use Research
2. Understand what the passage is saying about the topic.A. What is the article about? B. What message is the author
trying to get across?C. What words or ideas are
stressed?D. What important details does
the article cover?
How to Use Research
3. Look for answers to guiding questions in the passage.A.Read the guiding question you
are trying to answer.B.Put 1 finger on the question.C.Using your other finger, read
each sentence in the passage.D.Ask yourself if the passage
answers the question.
How to Use Research
4. Take notes about what you read.A.If you find answers in the
passage, write down the main idea and keywords/ details in your notes.
B.Write notes in your own words, if possible, or at least in bullet-form, so you are not copying whole sentences.
Taking Notes
Words About Citing Sources
bibliographysource
citationeasybib
authoreditor
contributordate accessed
date published
BrainpopLet’s watch a video about Citing Sources.
http://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/citingsources/zoom.weml
How to Cite Sources
• Build your bibliography by keeping a log.
• Go to EasyBib.com• Sign-up for EasyBib account• Choose the type of source.• Input information about your
source.• Save your citation list.• Paste your citation list into your
presentation.
How to Cite Sources
How to Cite Sources
How to Cite Sources
How to Cite Sources
How to Cite Photos
You must give credit to your photo sources.
Follow Mr. Sturgeon’s instructions about finding and saving photos.
Easybib will also help you create your list of photo credits.
How to Cite Photos
How to Cite Photos