week 12 November 16--20, 2015

Objectives:
start a research project
identify and evaluate sources
gather information, data and evidence
store citation information for future use

Monday and Tuesday 11/16 and 17
research overview and sample:  starting with newspaper sources

• New York Times
• Washington Post
• Boston Globe
• Chicago Tribune
• Los Angeles Times
• or other big city newspapers

using newspaper data bases to gather information
NYTimes sign on: user:   howellj@dy-regional.k12.ma.us  
                          pass: Howellenglish9
today's goal:  read 6 articles and gather information and citations on googledocs file
HW)  continue research
update thesis

Wednesday 11/18 E and F period
open questions on research process
review research time-line
Sample argumentation and evaluate arguments in the Keystone Pipeline case

• self-interest vs. common good
• identifying fallacies

agree or disagree with positions (hand in as classwork)

Thursday 11/19 and Friday 11/20

• go to library for research time
• search for and read an editorial or op-ed on both sides of your issue
• take notes in your research log
• continue research using rest of the web
• remember to save quotes, data, ideas and citation information to research log 

Rewrite your thesis statement, label and date it in your log.
HW) continue research 

HW)  continue research on your own research topic
the following cite is a thorough how-to on writing an argumentative research paper
http://www.wikihow.com/Write-an-Argumentative-Research-Paper