1/31/10 Update

Research Paper -  A note from Mrs. Gilmore

(My apologies.  Mrs. Gilmore sent me this to post on 1/31.  It got lost in my "in box" -  Mrs. R.) 

We are off to a great start with our research projects!!  The topics have been chosen and most of our resources have been found.  The next step in the process is writing notes down on their notecards.  It is vital that your the students stay on top of each step of the project because it is very easy to get behind.  Each step of the research project is worth valuable HW points.  Here is how I would like students to be writing their notecards (they received a copy of this on Friday).


Taking Notes for Research

• Use index cards for taking notes.
• Write one idea on each card.

Include:

1. Topic of notes in upper left hand corner
2. Author and title or bibliography card number in upper right corner
3. Page numbers on which information was found in lower right corner

Kinds of notes:

1. Summary: To record the general idea of a long paragraph, several paragraphs, or a chapter summarize in your own words.
2. Paraphrase: Restate particular ideas or pieces of information from a small section in your own words.
3. Quotation: For a passage that is particularly significant or well-stated, you may quote it word for word. Be sure to use quotation marks.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email or have your child use Edmodo to contact me. 

Thanks! Happy note taking