Transcript 09/24/14 Bell-work - La Vergne High School

Bell-work 9/24/14 EQ 25 How do you identify
the thesis statement? Copy this statement and
take notes
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Thesis Statement -A clear, precise single idea that
keeps a research paper focused and on target
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Terms to Know for discussion:
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Broad-wide scope of subjects or areas. general;
without detail.
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Specific-narrow; clearly defined or identified.
Announcements
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I will post the class stats on the word wall
tomorrow because I am waiting for 2nd period to
finish.
The class with the highest % passing will receive
a treat.
Think about how well or awful you did. Why did
that happen?
BM1 is Tuesday. See me for VISA for test prep
help!
What’s wrong with this besides it is
an opinion?
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Hannah Montana is the greatest singer this
century! –
It’s too broad!
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Do you know all the singers of this century and
do you really want to research all of them?
You want to narrow your thesis statement so
that you will be able to fully support your
assertion.
Which research topic is the most specific
and why? EQ 24
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Promoting proper health and exercise in elementary,
middle, and high schools
How several inventions changed a country
How extracurricular tennis programs in Rutherford
County help students’ heart health
Successful American student athletes of the past five
decades
Which research topic is the most specific
and why? EQ 24
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Promoting proper health and exercise in elementary,
middle, and high schools
How several inventions changed a country
How extracurricular tennis programs in
Rutherford County help students’ heart health
Successful American student athletes of the past five
decades
EQ 24 – LET’S DISCUSS…
 We’ll
discuss more details about the research project
later on, but when you have a research assignment in
school, it’s important to make sure it’s not TOO
BROAD or TOO GENERAL.
Examples
of TOPICS THAT ARE
TOO BROAD 
 American
Presidents
 Hispanic Music
 Jazz Music
 Dogs
 Food
 Celebrities
THE KEY IS TO CHOOSE A SPECIFIC
RESEARCH TOPIC SO THAT YOU HAVE
ENOUGH TO RESEARCH BUT NOT TOO
MUCH! 
Which
of the following research topics
is most specific?
Polar bears and ways they may become extinct soon
B. Johnny Depp’s acting career
C. How certain species of fire ants in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil can destroy nerve endings after a bite on the
arm
D. Potato farming industry in Indiana
A.
THE KEY IS TO CHOOSE A SPECIFIC
RESEARCH TOPIC SO THAT YOU HAVE
ENOUGH TO RESEARCH BUT NOT TOO
MUCH! 
Which
of the following research topics
is most specific?
Polar bears and ways they may become extinct
soon
B. Johnny Depp’s acting career
C. How certain species of fire ants in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil can destroy nerve endings after
a bite on the arm
D. Potato farming industry in Indiana
A.
YOU WANT TO WRITE A REPORT
ABOUT SKATEBOARDING…
 Which
of the following research topics is too
general?
A. Specific kinds of skateboards sold in the U.S.
B. Rob Dyrdek’s participating in skateboarding
contests within the last 2 months
C. 3 year old skateboarders in the U.S.
D. Skateboarding contests in Honolulu, Hawaii
YOU WANT TO WRITE A REPORT
ABOUT SKATEBOARDING…
 Which
of the following research topics is too
general?
A. Specific kinds of skateboards sold in the U.S.
B. Rob Dyrdek’s participating in skateboarding
contests within the last 2 months
C. 3 year old skateboarders in the U.S.
D. Skateboarding contests in Honolulu, Hawaii
Discuss with your partner and be
prepared to share with the class!
Name
one research topic that
would be TOO broad or
general that we did NOT
discuss in class today. 1 minute
Reliable Web Sites
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Fill in the worksheet as we discuss:
EQ 29 How do we critique the reliability and
credibility of sources used in research.
EQ 30 How do we draw conclusions about the
validity of a web page as a source of info?
#2 URL/Domain name
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http://www.mtsu.edu/ Education
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http://www.wikipedia.org/ Organization
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http://www.people.com/people/ Commercial
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http://www.marines.mil/ Military
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http://www.usa.gov/ Government
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http://www.asp.net/ Network
#3 What types of sites are there?
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Informational
Wikis
Blogs
#4 What are the four purposes a web
site may have?
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Informational
Persuade
Sell/advertise
Entertainment
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Sound familiar? (Author’s Purpose)
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#5 How can you make sure the web
page you are looking at is current?
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Is it updated? Look at the bottom of the page.
#6 Bias –Someone’s opinion
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How do you know if a website is bias?
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What are some things to look for to determine
if a page is biased?
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-Look at advertisements and blatant lies!!!
-Look for contradicting information
(contradicting means opposite)
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Let’s check out some website and see
if they are reliable for research
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Flip your paper over on the back and fill out the
information as we find it…
EQ 30 Check
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Cindy is writing a research paper for her English
class about the group of American post-World
War II poets known as the Beat Generation.
Which of these sources would give her the most
specific and reliable information?
A. a web page titled “Famous American Poets”
B. an article in Time magazine called “War
Poetry”
C. a scholarly essay about the influence of the
Beat Generation on American poetry
D. an encyclopedia entry about World War II
EQ 30 Check
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Cindy is writing a research paper for her English
class about the group of American post-World
War II poets known as the Beat Generation.
Which of these sources would give her the most
specific and reliable information?
A. a web page titled “Famous American Poets”
B. an article in Time magazine called “War
Poetry”
C. a scholarly essay about the influence of the
Beat Generation on American poetry
D. an encyclopedia entry about World War II
Exit Ticket
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Which one of the following statements is TRUE
when identifying the thesis statement? EQ 25
A thesis statement is not a central idea with details.
A thesis statement will be a very broad statement.
A thesis statement is usually located in the middle of
a paragraph.
A clear, precise single idea with supporting details
keeps a research paper focused and on target.