DO NOW! topics research What topics are you going to need to research for you argumentative essay? (Use your “Building an Argument” worksheet)

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DO NOW! topics research What topics are you going to need to research for you argumentative essay? (Use your “Building an Argument” worksheet)

Review: Research & Works Cited 8 th grade language arts

Gather Information main concepts 1. What are the main concepts of this topic? issues surrounding 2. What are the issues surrounding this topic? key terms describe 3. What are some key terms that are being used to describe the topic?

Limiting Your Results  Databases provide limiters to help make your searching even more refined  Databases provide limiters to help make your searching even more refined. 1. Term Headings 2. Peer Reviewed 3. Date Range 4. Source Types 5. Subject Headings

Evaluating Websites  The look and feel of the website - Reliable websites usually have a more professional look and feel than personal Web sites.  Check when the page was last updated - Dates when pages were last updated are valuable clues to its currency and accuracy.

The URL of your Results  Informational Resources  Informational Resources are those which present factual information. These are usually sponsored by educational institutions or governmental agencies. .edu or.gov  News Resources  News Resources are those which provide extremely current information on hot topics. .com

Works Cited vs. Annotated Bibliography Works CitedAnnotated Bibliography Includes a properly formatted citation for each source you use The full citation of the source Summary of information in the source

A vegetarian diet is better than a diet with meat. A vegetarian diet is the best diet choice. It is immoral to kill animals Being a vegetarian helps the environment Vegetarianism is healthier

It is immoral to kill animals (1) Being a vegetarian helps the environment (2) Vegetarianism is healthier (3) The Thee Reasons I am Researching are…

Online Resource:

Online Resource: debates/agriculture/house- would-go-vegetarian debates/agriculture/house- would-go-vegetarian

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On Your Own  Begin Research on your Debatable Topic  Remember to SAVE URLs into a Word Document  Remember to Update your Source Cards in your binder  Start with