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aCTIvITy 3.5
do your research: Sources, Citation, and Credibility
learNING STraTeGIeS:
Quickwrite, Graphic Organizer, Note-taking
aCademIC voCabUlary
When you research (verb), you
locate reliable information from
a variety of sources. The word
research (noun) also describes
the information found from the
search.
The Research Process
Self-Assessment
Very Comfortable
Somewhat Comfortable
Not Comfortable
Step 1: Identify the topic, issue, or problem.
Step 2: Form a set of questions that can be answered through research.
Step 3: Gather evidence and refocus when necessary.
Step 4: Evaluate sources.
Step 5: Draw conclusions.
Step 6: Communicate findings.
my Notes
Learning Targets
• Understand the process of research, including the importance of using credible sources and citing sources to avoid plagiarism.
• Apply my understanding of sources, citation, and credibility through discussion, note-taking, and research.
1. Read and respond to the following quotes by Bernard M. Baruch, American financial expert and presidential advisor (1870–1965):
“every man has a right to his opinion, but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts.”
“if you get all the facts, your judgment can be right; if you don’t get all the facts, it can’t be right.”
2. Quickwrite: What is the role of research in presenting an argument?
3. Use the graphic organizer to review the research process and decide how comfortable you are with each step.
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