Introduction
With your partner, you will explore, "What does quality research look like?" Webquest.
Task
Task
- Learn to identify reliable and useful online resources for a research paper.
- Learn to cite online sources used in your paper.
- Learn to build an outline for research.
Process
Process
Step 1: Choose Useful Information
Information available on the internet can seem endless and it is easy to get lost online, which can easily get you off track and waste valuable time. There are many useful techniques that can help you find good research data online, which will make your research process much easier. Follow the link below to learn how to research information online:
http://www.classzone.com/books/research_guide/page_build.cfm?content=web_research&state=none
Give both a Pro and a Con for the Library and the Internet
What does a Directory refer to?
What are the 3 steps to creating a Search Strategy?
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Discerning the reliability of online sources, and extrapolating key information from the articles are two very important skills.
Task:
Click on the link below and scroll through the mental health articles that are highlighted
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/categories/mental_health
2. With your partner, find 5 articles that you will explore.3. Skim through the articles, and choose five that interest both of you.
4. Fill in the table below with the information for each article. Rank the article in order of interest level. 1 being the lowest, and 5 being the highest
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Brief summary (All 5) |
MLA formatting for top 3 |
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Step Two: Narrow down your choices
Now, with your partner, narrow down you articles to the three that you each would like to explore further.
2. For your top three choices, MLA format the citation.
Go to https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
for further information on MLA formatting. Also, you may use a citation generator to help format your
sources, such as: http://www.citationmachine.net/
Step Three: Choose one of the articles that your team researched, and follow the guide for evaluating a article.
Name of Article __________________________________________________
URL: ________________________________________________________
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Critical Questions |
My Notes |
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When was the site created/last updated? Does the site indicate when it was first created and last updated? Do the links work, or do they lead to error messages, such as “Page Not Found” ? |
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Where does the site "live"? What is the extension in the URL? What, if anything, does the extension tell me about the source of the site? |
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Why should I use this site? Do the resources on this site meet all my needs? Is the information verifiable, in-depth, and up to date? Why is this Web site a better research source than some of the other sites I've already visited? |
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Additional Notes/Comments |
Step Three: Plagiarism
Click on the link provided on plagiarism: http://www.classzone.com/books/research_guide/page_build.cfm?content=avoid_plagiarism&state=none
What is plagiarism? __________________________________________________________________________________
Name three things to keep in mind when trying to avoid plagiarizing:
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DO NOT FORGET TO GO THE EVALUATION LINK AND COMPLETE THE INDIVIDUAL REFLECTION
Evaluation
Evaluation
For the evaluation, each person will create a personal reflection from thier experience with this most awesome webquest!
Reflection
After completing this activity, do you feel that you have a better understanding of research? What information still confuses you? What do you think will be the most important element for your team when researching information for your project? What did you learn from reading the mental health articles? Which article did you personally find the most intriguing, and why?
Conclusion
The end!