Before You Start:
These are the I Can Statements that we will be focusing on:
W.7.6 I can use technology to produce and publish writing.
I can use technology to interact and collaborate with others through writing.
I can properly link and cite sources in my writing.
W.7.7 I can do a short research project using several different sources to answer a question.
I can come up with additional questions related to the original for more research and investigation.
W.7.8 I can gather relevant information from many different print and digital sources while making sure each one is credible.
I can both quote and paraphrase the ideas of others without plagiarizing!
I can do a standard works cited/bibliography for sources.
W.7.9-a I can find evidence in literary sources to help me analyze, reflect, and research.
W.7.9-b I can find evidence in informational texts to help me analyze, reflect, and research.
Review:
What are the criteria for choosing a reliable source?
What are some web search techniques we have learned that will help ensure a better search result?
What do you need to do to make sure you do not plagiarize?
Step 1: Help your teacher figure out a good question to research based on her ideas, and then do research to track down the answer.
For example, Mrs. K has recently been wondering about the differences between the iTouch (LCD screen) and the Kindle (e-ink technology) for reading ebooks. More specifically, is one better than they other as far as it's impact on eyesight? So, she might come up with the question, "Which device, the iTouch (LCD screen) or the Kindle (e-ink technology), is easier on the eyes for reading ebooks?"
How can the question she decides to ask and the process she follows to research help to find the answer?
What are the key steps that should be followed in this process?
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