English HN 9
Social Justice Research
Project Set-up
Project Set-up
Make a new Google doc:
- Rename the Doc: Your Name's Social Justice Sources (e.g. Ms. Boninti's Social Justice Sources)
- Share the Doc with your teacher
Make a copy of the Note-taking Template
- Rename the Doc: Your Name's Social Justice Notes (e.g. Ms. Boninti's Social Justice Notes)
- Share the Doc with your teacher
Step 1: Background Research and Hard Evidence
Step 1: Background Research and Hard Evidence
Open a background article on your topic.
- Copy and paste the citation for your background article into your 'Sources' and 'Notes' Google Docs.
- Print out the article.
- Read the article and highlight the hard evidence.
- Take notes. Copy and paste a passage that you highlighted into the 'Direct Quote' section of the note card. Paraphrase the quote and add a comment (i.e. Comment = your analysis of the quote).
- Locate 1 additional article in the ABC-CLIO Issues database.
- Print the article
Step 2: Advanced Searching in the Databases
Step 2: Advanced Searching in the Databases
- Complete the Keywords Chart. Use the background articles that you located yesterday to develop keywords. Example Keywords Chart.
- Conduct advanced searches in the recommended databases (below) to locate relevant articles on your research topic.
- Cite your sources.
- Print your articles.
- Highlight hard evidence.
- Take notes.
Recommended Databases
From home, you will need a password to access the databases
Step 3: C.R.A.P Test, Google Searching, and Citing Sources in EasyBib
Step 3: C.R.A.P Test, Google Searching, and Citing Sources in EasyBib
- Work with a partner to complete the C.R.A.P. Test Worksheet.
- After completing the C.R.A.P. Test worksheet, use the C.R.A.P. Test to evaluate this webpage on Solar Energy.
- Use the Google Searching Tips below to locate information on your topic. Cite sources in EasyBib, but DO NOT sign-in.
Step 4: Independent Work
Step 4: Independent Work
- Conduct advanced searches in the recommended databases and Google to locate relevant articles on your research topic.
- Cite your sources.
- Print your articles.
- Highlight hard evidence.
- Take notes.
Step 5: Outlining and In-Text (Parenthetical) Citations
Step 5: Outlining and In-Text (Parenthetical) Citations
- Create an outline and fill in research gaps.
- Review the Parenthetical Citation Quicksheet
Step 6: Fixing up the Works Cited
Step 6: Fixing up the Works Cited
- Use these instructions to put the finishing touches on your Works Cited doc: How to Format a Works Cited List in MLA 8 Style Using Google Docs