9th Grade English Research Project
All students are members of this group in Schoology. Database passwords are located here, as well as lots of research tips and tutorials.
Searching for Credible Sources
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To limit a search to print books only: Enter your search terms. Click Filter (below and to the right of search box). Change Medium to BOOK. Click Search.
The best databases for most students will likely be Opposing Viewpoints, Student Resources in Context, EBSCO, and ABC-CLIO Issues, however it depends upon your topic. Ask if you need a point in the right direction.
- - Remember: Databases are "one-stop shops". They contain credible sources from various resource types (books, magazines, journals, newspapers, videos, and more).
- You can use as many articles as you want from one database.
- All databases contain Tools (at the top or right-hand side of the page) to help you organize and cite.
- When articles appear after a search, expand Related Subjects to view additional search terms and connections.
CITING YOUR SOURCES
How to share with your teacher's project inbox: Create a new project (MLA Advanced). On your project dashboard, click "Share with a Project Inbox". Begin to type your teacher's last name and select the appropriate period #. Click "Done".
NOODLETOOLS
NOTECARDS |
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TAKING NOTES AND PARAPHRASING
Why we take notes
Video tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll7S95O5oww
Tips for paraphrasing
- We use various information sources in reports and papers
- Without taking notes and instead going directly from a source to your paper increases the chances that you won't put passages in your own words and you will run the risk of plagiarizing.
- Always keep your research questions in mind. That will help you keep your focus when reading different articles.
- Each note card should only contain one fact, one quote, one opinion, one example, etc.
- Use direct quotes sparingly.
- Take notes from one source at a time. You can tag notes with keywords and connect sources later.
Video tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll7S95O5oww
- Advantage - you don't lose paper index cards and your notes can be attached to the source. You can also create "thought cards" that aren't attached to sources
- Each notecard in Noodletools contains 3 sections (Direct Quotation, Paraphrase, My Ideas)
- Direct Quotation: Where you type or cut & paste exact wording from a source
- Paraphrase: Put it in your own words
- My Ideas: thoughts, questions, feelings, personal perspective and/or connections
- Each notecard in Noodletools contains 3 sections (Direct Quotation, Paraphrase, My Ideas)
- Add tags to your notecards to identify concepts. You may not know how to tag it until after you create the note. Tags will help you connect to other sources.
- You can highlight and mark up your notes in various ways. You can also add color-code notecards.
- You can add visual cues (reminders) to notes (Need help, Important, Incomplete, etc.)
- Be sure to include page numbers (or paragraph numbers for online sources without page numbers)
Tips for paraphrasing
- Paraphrasing takes a lot of practice. Taking good notes helps you paraphrase in your paper.
- Read the source, then look away. Take time to think about what it means. Read it again if you don't truly understand what you read. If you still don't understand it, ask for help or move on to a different source.
- After thinking about the meaning of a passage, try putting it in your own words. Then, go back to the source and check for accuracy. It's less likely you'll repeat the author's exact words.
- It's very difficult to paraphrase without having a true understanding of what you read.
- A paraphrase never duplicates more than an occasional word or phrase. Changing a couple words and changing the order of sentences is not paraphrasing.
- A paraphrase could be as long as an original passage. Summarizing is when you reduce and condense what you read. You need to give credit to the original author either way (in a parenthetical reference and in your works cited).
- Most of our databases provide a listen/read-aloud option. Another idea is to listen to the article (without looking at it). Then, type out what you remember and compare it to the article.
- You could also record yourself putting it in your own words (you can use Sound Recorder on your computer).
CREATING AN OUTLINE FROM YOUR NOTES IN NOODLETOOLS
Refer to: https://noodletools.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/6000054209-how-to-create-and-use-an-outline
Refer to: https://noodletools.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/6000054209-how-to-create-and-use-an-outline