Block Day, October 10 & 11 ~ Chapter 4 and Research

Word Parts
Prefixes

• geo -earth
• ex - out

Suffixes

• ism - system, manner, condition, characteristic
• ish - origin, nature, resembling

Root

• psych - mind, soul

West's Class Only:

• Chapters 1-3 quiz
• Journal check while you complete Journal 10

EQ: How does Peekay see himself? 

Finish Reading Ch.4 

• As you read, highlight all the quotes in which Hoppie speaks into Peekay's life and identity.  

EQ: What makes a good research question?

Do you know these search tips?

• Journal 10: First, write down your research question. Then record 5-8 key words you will use in your search. Use at least three tricks from this link or this link.
• Always use keywords, not a sentence or a question.
• Use quotations around phrases such as "Wild Bill".
• * (asterisk) is a wildcard e.g. nurs* will search for nursing, nurses, nursed etc...
• In Google, - (minus) will exclude a certain word (-university).
• In a Google search, use ~ (tilde) to search for similar words (~college will also find university).
• Use a Google Advanced Search to limit your results to just .org (non-profit), .edu (educational institutions), or .gov (government) websites. This will also let you limit to a date range.
• Look at the references on sources you found helpful to lead you to more sources.

What is an Annotated Works Cited? It's basically a bibliography with very specific summaries.

How do I write an annotation? The purpose of the annotation paragraph is to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited -- in short -- you are asked to comment on and/or explain why each source cited is useful. 

• WHO -- Who wrote it and why does this person have authority on the topic?
• WHAT -- What did it say? Summarize & comment on the article; compare or contrast this work with another you have cited -- does it agree or disagree? 
• WHY -- Explain why you think this article is a good addition to your research.  Also, comment on the intended audience -- who was the intended audience and most importantly why was it written.
• See an example here (10 sources for Honors, 6 sources for Regular)

HW: Begin your annotated works cited. Find and annotate at least one article that relates to your research question. (West's class must also finish reading Chapter 4.)