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Freshman FAQ Project

Due: Monday, May 29, 2017 by 8:00 p.m.
Must be submitted as a GOOGLE DOCUMENT
kristyn.biondo@southfieldk12.org

You have been assigned a topic related to Ancient Greece.

Your assignment is to research your topic and:

1) Develop three higher-level thinking questions related to your topic that you are
going to answer.

2) Each question should be answered with TWO paragraphs.

3) You need at least THREE citations: ELECTRONIC SOURCES!!!!!!

4) Your three questions and your citation worksheets must be completed in class
TUESDAY, MAY 23 FOR A GRADE!!!!

5) Use Arial, Calibri, Tahoma, or Times New Roman, size 12 font.

6) Your final essay is due Monday, May 29, 2017, by 8:00 p.m.
Must be shared as a Google Doc (no other program can be used) to:
kristyn.biondo@southfieldk12.org
Do NOT cut and paste paper into an email
Any project emailed after the due date and time but within 24 hours will be
lowered one full letter grade
Any project emailed within 24 to 48 hours of the due date and time will be lowered
two full letter grades
Projects will NOT be accepted 48 hours after the due date.
Ample time will be provided for typing and editing your project so use your time
wisely
Projects will not be graded unless a Non-Plagiarism form has been signed and
returned (No signed Non-Plagiarism form = ZERO on the research assignment!!!)

THIS IS A 100 POINT ESSAY ASSIGNMENT!!!

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Rubric for FAQ Research

Student Name_________________________________ Hour_________ Final Grade ______=_______
Information
Question/Thesis Seeking/Selecting Analysis/Synthesis Documentation Product
and Evaluating
4 Posed thoughtful, Gathered information Carefully analyzed All sources, Minimal to no
creative questions from a variety of information and drew including visuals, spelling,
that engage in quality electronic and logical conclusions. are documented and punctuation,
challenging print sources, Information is properly cited grammar, sentences
provocative including appropriate logically organized according to MLA structure, and/or
research. Questions licensed databases. with smooth format and is grammar errors.
break new ground Sources are relevant transitions. error-free.
or contribute to and balanced. There Student put
knowledge in a are at least 2 print and information in
focused, specific 2 electronic sources his/her own words.
area.
3 Posed focused Gathered information Good effort was Sources are Few errors in
questions that from a variety of made in analysis and documented with spelling,
involved student in relevant sources - synthesis with logical some care and are punctuation,
challenging print and electronic. connections being cited according to grammar, sentences
research. There are at least four made. MLA format. Work structure, and/or
sources but might not Weak transitions includes few errors. grammar errors.
have two print and were made among Student put most of
two electronic ideas. the information in
his/her own words.
2 Constructed a who Gathered information Poorly organized Citations include Some errors in
is or what is from a limited range and/or need for many errors. spelling,
question that lends of sources and deeper meaning. Student put about punctuation,
itself to readily displayed minimal Used very few half of the grammar, sentences
available answers. effort in selecting transitions. information in structure, and/or
quality resources. his/her own words. grammar errors.
Research has holes. .
1 Developed Gathered information Work is not logically Work is not cited Many errors in
questions requiring that lacked relevance, or effectively with MLA format. spelling,
little creative quality, depth, and structured. Most of the punctuation,
thought. balance. Responses may not information has not grammar, sentences
always answer been put in structure, and/or
questions. students own grammar errors.
Little to no transitions words.
were made among
ideas.
0 Questions are Research has The response does Majority of work Significant errors in
missing. significant holes not answer the has not been put spelling,
and missing question or is into students own punctuation,
substantial amounts inadequate. words. grammar, sentences
of information. No transitions were No sources cited. structure, and/or
made among ideas. grammar errors.
Scale: A =19-20 A- =18 B+ =17 B =15-16 B- =14 C+ =13 C =11-12 C- =10
D+ =9 D =7-8 D- =6 F =0-5

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Writing the Argument 7: Session 10

Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing Handout

How Is Paraphrasing Different from Summarizing?

Quotations must be identical to the original and use only a small passage from the source. They must match
the source document word for word and must be attributed to the original author.

Paraphrasing involves putting a passage from a source into your own words. A paraphrase must also be
attributed to the original source. Paraphrased material is usually shorter than the original passage because it
condenses the original passage.

Summarizing involves putting the main idea(s) into your own words, including only the main point(s). Once
again, it is necessary to give credit for the summarized ideas to the original source. Summaries are
significantly shorter than the original because they take a broad overview of the source.

Sample Paraphrase

From the water crisis page of http://www.worldwatercouncil.org/index.php?id=25

Original Passage

While the world's population tripled in the 20th century, the use of renewable water resources has grown
six-fold. Within the next fifty years, the world population will increase by another 40 to 50 %. This population
growth - coupled with industrialization and urbanization - will result in an increasing demand for water and will
have serious consequences on the environment.

Weak Paraphrase of Passage What makes it weak?

Thenumberofpeopleintheworldtripledinthe20thcentury,buttheuseofrenewablewaterresources
hasgrownsix-fold.Infiftyyears,theworldpopulationwillgrowbyanother40to50%.Thisgrowthwill
resultinanincreasingdemandforwaterandwillhaveseriousconsequencesontheenvironment.

Good Paraphrase of Passage What makes it good?

Subject,purpose,importance:evidenceoftheproblem,causes(populationgrowthandincreasedwater
use)

Theworldwatercrisisisaresultofpopulationgrowthandusingmorerenewablewaterresources.
Therearethreetimesmorepeoplelivingontheplanetthantherewereacenturyago,usingsixtimes
morewater.Thismassivewaterusagespellstroublefortheenvironment,especiallybecausetheglobal
populationisexpectedtogrowby40-50%inthenextfiftyyears.(www.watercouncil.org)

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7 Steps for Paraphrasing

1. Reread the original passage multiple times to determine what it means.

2. Put away the original passage.

3. itle your paraphrase with key words or phrases to indicate the subject,
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purpose, and importance of your paraphrase.

4. Write your paraphrase on a note card, in a Word document or in another

online research tool.
- change the order of ideas
- change the structure of sentences
- use synonyms for key words

5. Check your paraphrase against the original passage to make sure that your
version accurately expresses all the important information.

6. Put quotation marks around any terms or phrases you lifted exactly from
the source.

7. Record the citation information below the paraphrase so you can create
a parenthetic citation or endnote if you use this information in your piece.

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Paraphrasing - You Try!

Paraphrase the passage below from http://www.un.org. Dont forget to use the 7 Steps for Paraphrasing.

According to the United Nations, every day 4,400 children under the age of 5 die around the world, having
fallen sick because of unclean water and sanitation. In fact, five times as many children die each year of
diarrhea as of HIV/AIDS. A third of the worlds population is enduring some form of water scarcity. One in every
six human beings has no access to clean water within a kilometer of their homes. Half of all people in
developing countries have no access to proper sanitation. Water is critical for life and for livelihoods. Yet
billions of people suffer from disease, poverty and a lack of dignity and opportunity because they have no
access to this basic resource.

Subject, purpose, importance:

Your paraphrase: (cite)

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Credible Sources Anchor Chart

How do you know if a Web source is credible? Look at these 5 components:

Type of Source web site, blog or wiki?

Website- more static so the information doesnt change over time.
Look at who the sponsoring institution is.
Blog- can provide good information, but you must know who the
author is and whether s/he is an expert/reliable source.
Wiki- authored and edited by multiple people. Determine who they are
and what their purpose and expertise is.

Sponsoring Institution the company, organization, or university/college

who sponsors this site
Different institutions have different reasons for providing information.
Consider their purpose before using a sites information.
Examine the URL (web address) to determine the purpose of the site
o .com commercial> to sell services
o .gov government institution> to inform the public
o .edu educational institution> to share research
o .org non-profit organization
o .net - network

Author the writer of the page or article

What are this persons credentials?
Is s/he an expert on this subject?

Cross-Referencing Facts
Compare the facts from this source to a credible source. Do they
match up?

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Web Source Credibility Chart

Credibil
ity
Source A Type of Source Sponsoring Author Cross-Referencing Facts
Rank Name Institution & URL

Credibil
ity
Source B Type of Source Sponsoring Author Cross-Referencing Facts
Rank Name Institution & URL

Credibil
ity
Source C Type of Source Sponsoring Author Cross-Referencing Facts
Rank Name Institution & URL

Credibil
ity
Source D Type of Source Sponsoring Author Cross-Referencing Facts
Rank Name Institution & URL

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Proper Documentation
You must be sure to follow the strict guidelines of documenting your sources. These guidelines are set forth by the
Modern Language Association (MLA) and the American Psychological Association (APA). Please note the guidelines are
quite different between these styles. For this project, we will use the MLA style guide.

Basic In-Text Citation Rules

When you create your final product, you will be expected to use direct quotes and MLA format. Follow the author-page
method of in-text citation, which means the authors last name and page number(s) from the quotation or paraphrase
must appear in the text. All citations must refer to sources that are listed on the works-cited page. There are a few ways
to do this:

DIRECT QUOTATION

1. Write the authors name in the body of the sentence and simply put the page number(s) at the end. Put quotation
marks around the part of the sentence that is taken word for word from the text.
Terrell explains that there is no shame and for many its a lot safer to walk the technical segments of a
strenuous trail (16).

Now you try! Choose a piece of information you will quote on one of your Paragraphs. Write a sentence using the
style above.

2. Write the authors last name and page number(s) at the end of the sentence. Put quotation marks around the part of
the sentence that is taken word for word from the text.

It is important for mountain bikers to be respectful of their environment as the peace, beauty, and solitude of
our woodland areas is sacred to all of us (Terrell 17).

Now choose information you would like to quote and put both the authors name and page number(s) in
parentheses at the end.

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PARAPHRASE
3. Write the authors name in the body of the sentence and paraphrase his/her words; include the page number(s) in
parentheses at the end.

Terrell shows how mountain bikes are much more popular than road bikes today (11).

Find information you would like to paraphrase in your Paragraphs. Write it in the format above.

4. Write the authors name and page number(s) in parentheses at the end; paraphrase his/her ideas.

Many bikes trails do not have an enforced fee to use, but if bikers choose to ignore paying for the upkeep, they
risk losing the bike system (Terrell 1415).

Now paraphrase a piece of information, using the citation style that includes both the authors name and page
number(s).

All of these citations tell the reader the authors name and page number where the information can be located. If
readers want more information about this source, they can turn to the works-cited page, where, under the name of
Terrell, they would find the following information:

Terrell, Mike. Mountain Biking Michigan: The Best Trails in Northern Lower Michigan. Grand

Rapids: Thunder Bay Press, 1996.

*If an authors name is not available, then you would put the first word of the title (besides A, An, or The) in quotation
marks plus the page number. For example:

Mountain biking is a tremendous activity for its social, physical, and psychological benefits (Mountain 22).

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FAQ Research Planning Page

My current topic is ____________________________________________.

Listing Subtopics-
Which topics fall underneath the category you have been researching? List them.

Asking Questions-
Which questions come to mind when you review your research findings so far?

Review your subtopics and questions. What intrigues you? What do you really want to know more about?
How could you narrow the focus of your topic so that its not too much information to be overwhelming? For
example, The Russian Revolution is too large for a topic. However, Factors that led to the Russian
Revolution is more manageable. Be sure you are not making your topic too narrow. For example, Peasants
Reactions to the Russian Revolution would be very difficult to find information on, whereas it would be easy
to find sufficient information on How the Russian Revolution affected life for the Peasants.

Write your revised thinking about your topic here.

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FINAL 3 RESEARCH QUESTIONS

Your Topic:____________________________________________________________________

1. Research Question Number One:____________________________________________________________________

2. Research Questions Number Two:____________________________________________________________________

3. Research Question Number Three:____________________________________________________________________

How does ________ work? What is the purpose of ________ ?

What caused ________ ?
What is another possible cause of ________ ?
In what sequence did ________ happen?
Break ________ down into its component
parts.
Into what groups can you organize these?
What does ________ symbolize?
Classify these ________ according to ________
. Compare ________ with ________ .
Separate the ________ from the ________ .
Analyze how ________ .
Explain how ________ works.
How were ________ used to ________ ?
What kind of a ________ is this?
Which one doesn't belong in this group?
What is the function of ________ ?
What is the relationship between ________
and ________ ?
What is the pattern of ___________________?
How is ________ like ________ ?
How are ________ and ________ different?
Compare the ________ before and after
________ .
Distinguish between ________ and ________ .
What is the overall theme of ________ ?
Did ________ behave appropriately?
Write a critique of ________ .
Judge which is the best solution to the problem
of ________ ?
Did ________ choose a wise course of action?

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Works-Cited Sheet

The very last page in a research paper is the bibliography, known as the Works-Cited sheet in MLA style. This is where
you alphabetically list all of the sources you cite in your paper. MLA has a very specific format for each type of text. Use
the following websites to create your Works-Cited sheet. Remember: if you make references to others ideas without
giving credit, it is technically plagiarism, a high academic crime. Be sure to carefully check your formatting and be sure
to include all sources whose ideas you have used in your research.

http://citationmachine.net

http://noodletools.com

http://easybib.com

http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/

For an overview of MLA research documentation, go to:

www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/p04_co8_o.html

From http://www.newpaltz.k12.ny.us/Page/2519

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FINAL SELECTION Web Source Chart

Credibil
ity
Source A Type of Source Sponsoring Author Cross-Referencing Facts
Rank Name Institution & URL

Credibil
ity
Source B Type of Source Sponsoring Author Cross-Referencing Facts
Rank Name Institution & URL

Credibil
ity
Source C Type of Source Sponsoring Author Cross-Referencing Facts
Rank Name Institution & URL

WRITE YOUR SOURCES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER IN MLA FORMAT IN THE SPACE BELOW:

1.

2.

3.

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How to create a Frequently Asked Questions Document (FAQ)

in GOOGLE DOCS

Check off each task as you complete it.

_______1. Open a blank Google Doc
_______2. Insert a Header (see below)
_______3. Type your topic, center it, and put in bold print. See example below:
Zeus
_______4. Under the Format column, choose Line Spacing, select Double for Line spacing
and for Spacing also chose 0 pt for Before and After
_______6. Type your first question
_______7. Type your two paragraph answer
_______8. Hit enter twice
_______9. Type your second question
_______10. Type your two paragraph answer.
_______11. Hit enter twice
_______12. Type your third question
_______13. Type your two paragraph answer
_______14. Hit enter twice
_______15. In alphabetical order, type your citations in correct MLA format
_______17. Save the document with your last name as the name of the file
_______18. Share the document with kristyn.biondo@southfieldk12.org

How to create a Header (step 2)

1. Click on the 2nd tab titled Insert

2. Click Header towards the bottom of the toolbar
3. A cursor will appear in the top left of your document
4. Type your first and last name

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