Jan+31

Bell Ringer

Browse the following sites: Be on the lookout for topics that you find interesting. You need to be FIRED UP about your research topic! You will be spending a good deal of time with your subject matter, so find something you can't wait to tell the world about!

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Mini-Lesson
How do you know if a source is reliable? Look at this link.

Let's say that I am doing a research project on Facebook. In my paper, I want to persuade my readers that Facebook use actually promotes anti-social behavior and is no substitute for time spent with actual human beings.

Check out the following sources I found. Source 1- Yahoo Answers Source 2- Why I Hate Facebook Source 3- Wikipedia Source 4- How Facebook is Taking Over Our Lives Source 5- 2010 Person of the Year Mark Zuckerburg

With your group, evaluate these sources. Rate each one from 1-5 with 5 meaning that the information is very reliable and would make an excellent source.

Need some reliable sources? Try the following databases:

@http://www.eric.ed.gov/ @http://web.ebscohost.com/src/search?hid=7&sid=5d956c67-fd38-4d77-bb4e-1fcc5a2c2dd7%40sessionmgr13&vid=1

Individual Reading Time/Writing Time Now it's your turn to look for sources for your topic! By creating an account, you will be able to access the sources that you add to your folder.


 * Make sure to think about your research questions and your working thesis statement. Make sure the articles/sources you find are relevant.