Research Tips and Tricks

Researching is like a....

• Scavenger hunt

• Walk in the park

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

Which of these sources may you use on this project?

• Wikipedia

• Gale ONLY

• Gale, Britannica, Newsela, or a book

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When researching, it is important to __________.

• Write down every single fact

• Read the article 4 times

• Save the articles I plan to use

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

True or false: You must write in complete sentences when filling out your outline.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

True or false: I must fill out the outline IN ORDER (paragraph 1, then 2, then 3, etc.)

• True

• False

My powerful person needs to be...

• Someone who is famous

• Someone who has made an impact on the world

• Someone who has lots of money

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How many biographies can you use?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How many TOTAL sources (articles) should you use?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

True or False: You need to be thoughtful with which articles you chose to use.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

By the end of this paper, I will have written _____ paragraphs.

• 2

• 6

• 3

• 5