Research Day1

Discovery Research Unit Day 1: follow all steps below:

1. Read Mr. Barnes' blog post at this link, then return to this page
2. Return to the Research page; find and read the project guidelines at the top of the page
3. Return to the Research page; find the topics, linked at the top of the page and read them -- you do not have to decide today, but think of a topic you might be interested in researching
4. Return to the Research page; scroll down to the section called, mini-lessons and helpful research sites; find the link called, Plagiarism, and read the top of that page and one example
5. Return to the research page and scroll to the mini-lessons and research sites sections on the research page and go to the Model Research paper in MLA style
   1. open this link
   2. skim the paper
   3. read ALL notes in the margins
   4. look carefully at the Works Cited page at the end; notice how the in-text citations in the paper perfectly match an entry on the Works Cited Page
6. Return to the Research page and scroll down to the mini lessons and helpful research links section; open the page link called, "Thesis Statement and Examples"
   1. read this document carefully, as you will need to submit a thesis statement soon
7. Return to the Research page
1. Under the mini lessons and helpful research links section, open the document link called "Source cards and content cards"
2. read this carefully and consider how you will gather information from various sources and take notes, using the method outlined in this document