INTRO TO RESEARCH - ENG 9 2017

Resources

Blendspace to be altered: https://www.tes.com/lessons/J00O7bKmuYWVnQ/2016-english-9-september

BASIC TOOLS/BACKGROUND - set up for success

What does it mean to log in to Chrome?

• LOG OUT if not your computer!
• Extensions/apps/add ons

Why should you learn about Google Drive?

• NAME YOUR FILES
• Create folders
• Add files to folders
• Add files to folders when downloaded
• Color code folders
• Folders within folders

How can you  make best use of Gmail?

• Check and READ!
• Labels
• Filters
• Important
• Signature
• tabs

How can you take notes during class?

• Taking notes during this lesson

Open google doc - NAME IT

Use this as a space to take notes as we talk today

• PIN TABS

Take notes for research - NoodleTools

RESEARCH TOOLS

What resources have you used in the past for research?

• LIBGUIDE for research - bookmark it!

What do you notice about the Libguide?

How is it organized?

What kind of things can you find on it that might be useful?  - let Ss explore it first

Review Resource/Database List

What is a Database?

When Google and when LibGuide?

How can we evaluate web sites and resources?

        Getting better search results - google tips

USE OF INFORMATION/TAKING NOTES

What do you need to remember when taking notes?

What is plagiarism?

MLA Citation - new LIBGUIDE

In Text Citations

MLA - formula

1. Author.    
2. “Title of Source.”
3. Title of Container,
4. Other contributors

1. Adapted by
2. Directed by
3. Illustrated by
4. Introduction by
5. Narrated by
6. Performance by
7. Translated by

5. Version, (vol.)
6. Number, (no.)
7. Publisher.
8. Publication date, 28 Aug. 2017,
9. Location. pp.

HOW CAN TRAAP AND MLA SUPPORT EACH OTHER? Google Doc

How do you compose a formal email? Compose an email to me

What is one thing you learned today?

What is one thing you will do differently this year than you did in the past?

What are you uncomfortable with?

What questions do you still have?