Once you are finished with your CWoD, let's get rolling with our research.
1st - 3rd
Remember to start with the sites we discussed yesterday. Part of your research is to figure out QUICKLY if the requirements for sources and information are compatible with your current topic choice. Remember - you MUST have sources that provide information on BOTH points of view
SFHS Library (Focus on the GALE and EBSCO Databases ... especially on the GALE "Opposing Viewpoints in Context database as it is completely composed on pro/con argumentative sources ... in other words, it might be your best friend through this process)
ProCon.org (Separate website, but like "Opposing Viewpoints" is centers entirely on providing BOTH sides of an argument ... but it limited to 52 topics ... MLA source info may be somewhat more challenging to find)
Which brings us to ... the Citation Machine (in MLA Format) which will walk you through and assist you in building MLA source citations for ANY sources that don't provide that information ready to go for you.
As you research, be sure that you are taking notes on ALL valid sources you look at. Even if they don't end up being cited in your paper, it's important to document all source material along the way. Additionally, whether you are building your source info in Google Docs OR writing it by hand, make sure you are following the general structure from the "Replacing Notecards" document:
- Source information in MLA format at the top of the page
- Notes quoted directly from the source w/ a paraphrase in your words for EACH quoted note
- Be sure to begin a new Google Doc or page for EACH SOURCE
- Everything you turn in will be on paper - either handwritten or printed when we are in the computer labs from 1/28-1/30
4th
You need to continue gathering information on the more established of our poems. The website on yesterday's blog gives some overview of the poem and rhetorical devices in play ... but websites can be tricky and we want to also look for something that is academically reliable.
Through our library, we have access to most of the GALE databases - including the Literature Resource Center (which sounds like it would be JUST what we are looking for as we work on an Literary Analysis paper). You can access it through the school website ... library ... GALE Databases ... etc.
For time's sake this time ... just click here: GALE Literature Resource Center
The best search terms are usually either the name of the work - in this case "We Real Cool" or the poet's name (Gwendolyn Brooks).
You might also specify the genre - (poem) to ensure you get what you're looking for.
Search Results
From this search alone (on the different tabs ... Literature Criticism, Biographies, etc) there are 45 possible sources listed. From the titles - or from the publication information, you can usually narrow the field a little. Let's choose one and open a Google Doc to begin notetaking ...
Replacing Notecards
The link above takes you to some instructions about how we need to document our work from each source.
The link below includes some of the information about the paper itself, some supplemental information that may come in handy, AND the grading rubric for the final draft itself.
4th Period - Literary Analysis Research Paper
