Research and Informational Texts

If an author is credible, they...

• are a well-known or famous person who can influence an audience

• have a background in the subject they write about

• can entertain the audience

• can insert their opinions in their essays--since they know what they are talking about

inquiry is...

• the process of telling information

• the act of writing a research paper

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• the process of looking for information

Reliable sources are...

• sources that we can depend on to tell us factual information

• sources that entertain the audience

• sources that we can read to counter-argue our claim or research

• sources that we use to find quotes.

what is a primary source?

• newspaper articles

• overviews of multiple sources to tell us multiple views about something

• a source that came directly from a single place at the time of an event

• information about trends, themes, or backgrounds

what is a secondary source?

(check all 3 that apply)

• a newspaper

• a collection of evidence from various sources

• a piece of evidence created by someone at the time of an event

• textbooks

• artifacts

an informational text is written to...

• inform the audience about a certain topic

• convince the audience about a certain topic

• entertain the audience using a certain topic

• make the audience agree with a new perspective on a certain topic

What is a thesis statement?

• a statement that transitions the audience into the next topic.

• a statement to tell the readers the reasons the author is writing.

• a statement that introduces the audience to the author so the audience believes what the author will say.

• a statement that states what the author is going to argue and their reasons to support their statement.