Argument Research - Miller / English Period 2
What Would Make You Care About __________?
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🎯 LEARNING TARGETS: Use the databases Proquest SIRS Issues Researcher and Newsela to research a controversial issue. Find at least three sources to annotate. Present your findings to your class along with your own opinion. Include an MLA format works cited.
STEP ONE: Choose an Issue and Select at Least TWO Sources
STEP ONE: Choose an Issue and Select at Least TWO Sources
ProQuest SIRS Issues Researcher (Username from home: sbunified / Password from home: sbunified1!)
Browse the issues on the database ProQuest SIRS Issues Researcher.
Choose one issue to study further.
Choose two sources (articles or infographics) about that issue.
Send the sources to Google Drive.
OPTIONAL: For additional help, watch this video: How to Use Proquest SIRS Issues Researcher
STEP TWO: Annotate at Least Two Sources from Proquest
STEP TWO: Annotate at Least Two Sources from Proquest
STEP THREE: Search for Your Issue on Newsela and Select at Least One Article
STEP THREE: Search for Your Issue on Newsela and Select at Least One Article
Newsela (sign in with your school Google account)
Go to Newsela.com and login with your school Google account.
Search for articles on your issue.
💡SEARCHING TIPS
Use keywords (e.g, affordable housing, recycling, mental health).
Try using and to connect two related ideas (e.g., mental health and services).
Try using quotations if your want to search with a two-word phrase (e.g., "rent control" or "affordable housing").
Skim the results. Open and read a few articles.
Choose one article to study further.
Choose the best Lexile for your reading ability.
Save the article to Notability or Google Drive (see below).
💡HOW TO SAVE AN ARTICLE FROM NEWSELA (WITH AN IPAD)
Using Safari, open the article in Newsela.
Press Print and Article only.
Press the square arrow icon (upper right).
Choose Notability or Drive.
STEP FOUR: Annotate at Least One Article from Newsela
STEP FOUR: Annotate at Least One Article from Newsela
HOW TO CREATE AN MLA FORMAT WORKS CITED ON GOOGLE SLIDES
HOW TO CREATE AN MLA FORMAT WORKS CITED ON GOOGLE SLIDES
💡 PRO TIPS:
Copy and paste the MLA citation from databases and eBooks. You will have to add the italics at the end because that format will not copy.
Try using Citation Machine to get started with a website citation. Be sure to correct it because there will be errors.
WORKS CITED CHECKLIST: How to Avoid Common Errors
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