1. Journal - Research K/W/L K – What do I know about researching & writing about a topic using credible sources? K – What do I know about researching & writing about a topic using credible sources? W – Predict – What will I learn? W – Predict – What will I learn? L – Leave Blank. – What did I learn? L – Leave Blank. – What did I learn?

2. Holiday Gifts? If you gave one of the following, please let me know. Snowman cookie Snowman cookie Bag filled with chocolate pretzels (melted rollos) Bag filled with chocolate pretzels (melted rollos) Cookies – blue bag with penguin/red bird. Cookies – blue bag with penguin/red bird. Tin with a picture of a cardinal filled with chocolate caramel candies? Tin with a picture of a cardinal filled with chocolate caramel candies? When I got home, these gifts did not have cards or names attached. I want to make sure that you receive a thank you note. Thanks.

3. Research Terms! Putting the vocabulary into action…

4. What is Expository Writing? Writing to inform. Writing to inform. There are several types: There are several types: How-to How-to Cause and Effect Cause and Effect Problem and solution Problem and solution Compare and Contrast Compare and Contrast Research writing Research writing Narrative Narrative

5. What are primary sources? Original records of the past. Ex: Journals/DIARIES, letters, photographs, government documents, periodicals (newspapers, magazines), etc.

6. What are secondary sources? Accounts of the past written by someone (expert) looking back on an event. Accounts of the past written by someone (expert) looking back on an event. Ex: Textbooks, encyclopedias, books, websites, etc. Ex: Textbooks, encyclopedias, books, websites, etc.

7. How do I record information to use in a paper or project? There are three ways to record information from a source. There are three ways to record information from a source. Quote Quote Paraphrase Paraphrase Summarize Summarize

8. How do I Paraphrase? Paraphrase the source by using your own words to tell what the source says. Paraphrase the source by using your own words to tell what the source says. Use about the same number of words as the source does. Use about the same number of words as the source does.

9. How Do I Summarize? Summarize the source by recording only the most important ideas in your own words. Summarize the source by recording only the most important ideas in your own words. Use fewer words than the source does. Use fewer words than the source does.

10. How Do I Quote? Quote the source by copying the exact phrase or sentence word for word. Quote the source by copying the exact phrase or sentence word for word. Enclose the copied words in quotation marks. Enclose the copied words in quotation marks.

11. When should I Quote a source? Quote only when you cannot restate the idea in the source as clearly, vividly, or forcefully as the source does. Most of your notes should be summaries and paraphrases.

12. ACADEMIC HONESTY Plagiarism: presenting someone else’s ideas or research as your own. Plagiarism: presenting someone else’s ideas or research as your own. Internal Citation: documentation that occurs within a paper to give credit to other authors. Ex. According to the article, … Internal Citation: documentation that occurs within a paper to give credit to other authors. Ex. According to the article, … Footnote – a note at the end of a page explaining something in the text. Footnote – a note at the end of a page explaining something in the text. Paraphrase: restating an author’s idea in different words. Paraphrase: restating an author’s idea in different words.

13. How do you record the sources you used? Bibliography: A list of sources for a research paper, including full bibliographic citations for each source the writer CONSULTED (looked at) while conducting research. Bibliography: A list of sources for a research paper, including full bibliographic citations for each source the writer CONSULTED (looked at) while conducting research. Works Cited: A list of sources for a research paper project that the writer NAMED (specifically quoted) in the body of the paper. Works Cited: A list of sources for a research paper project that the writer NAMED (specifically quoted) in the body of the paper.