Research+DN

Read // Smart Research Strategies on MyOn. // = = Place the answer in the middle column. Place the page # in the right column. Question 2. What is Step 1 in starting the investigation? || Kristine Carlson Asselin Know what the teacher wants. || Title page 6 || narrated by a scientist who observed the animals in the wild a primary or secondary source? || It could be about that. It could also be about other things. This is just one of them. || 23 || **Information Summary**:
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 * Read the book, then answer the questions.
 * 1) Read the book through and take the quiz. Score at least 4 out of 5 on the quiz. Reread the book again, if necessary and take the quiz again if necessary to score at least 4 out of 5.
 * 2) Then answer the questions below. Provide the page number as evidence for each of your answers.
 * **Question** || **Answer** || **Page #** ||
 * 1. Who is the author?
 * 3. What is Step 2 in starting the investigation? || Pick your topic. || 6 ||
 * 4. What is Step 3 in starting the investigation? || Make a list. || 6 ||
 * 5. What is a chronological outline? || describes a list in which the events are listed in the order they occur || 7 ||
 * 6. What is a bibliography? || an alphabetical list of sources used || 8 ||
 * 7. What are 3 keywords to use in a library database search? || "and", "not", and "or" || 10 ||
 * 8. What is a podcast? || A podcast is an audio or video recording you can download to a computer or MP 3 player. || 13 ||
 * 9. What is an encyclopedia? What is the oldest encyclopedia? || A book or set of books that has information on a wide variety of subjects, or on many aspects of one subject. || 14 ||
 * 10. What is an almanac? What is the oldest continuously published almanac? || An almanac is a magazine or newspaper that records information about the sky and the weather. || 15 ||
 * 11. What is a magazine or periodical? || A printed collection of stories, pictures, articles, and advertisements. Magazines come out weekly, monthly or at some other regular period of time. || 16 ||
 * 12. What does ILL stand for? || Inter Library Loans || 17 ||
 * 13. What is a primary source? || A primary source is an eyewitness account of an event. It is usually written or recorded at the time the event occurred. || 20 ||
 * 14. What does verify mean? || to make sure that something is true || 20 ||
 * 15. What are secondary sources? || Secondary sources are documents based on primary sources. || 22 ||
 * 16. Is a documentary about an orangutan,
 * 17. What does expertise mean? || special skill or knowledge || 24 ||
 * 18. What does credible mean? || worthy of being believed; trustworthy || 24 ||
 * 19. Why is it important to know the publisher of a book, magazine, newspaper or website? || This is because it would help you read other books, magazines, newspapers, or websites made by the same people. It would also help you know what the book, magazine, newspaper, and website is about. || 24 ||
 * 20. What is plagiarism? || using the thoughts or words of another person and presenting them as your own || 27 ||
 * 1) Discuss why it is important to use sources that are credible? - It would be easier if you used websites that are credible because it would be easier to understand.
 * 2) What are strategies for finding credible sources? - You could use quotation marks and different types of key words. ("and" "not" "or")
 * 3) How does a library database help to find sources that are credible? - It helps you because you could find different books on how to find books that are credible.

**Author Summary**: Think about the author of the book. Answer the following questions:
 * 1) What was the subject? What was being compared? - Smart research strategies - Different types of research strategies
 * 2) What symbols did the author use? - sources
 * 3) What words stand out? Why? - quoted words - This is because you could see them clearly.
 * 4) How do some words get you to look at characters or events in a particular way? - This is because they tell you about it.
 * 5) Are there any words that have more than one meaning? - yes
 * 6) Was the voice formal or informal? - formal
 * 7) Was the voice correct for the content? - yes
 * 8) What is the most important sentence or word in the book? - sentence