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Writing Help

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This document is available in the library for students that do not have

computer access at home.  The folder of information may be borrowed for home use.

 

Works cited 8 09.doc

 

If using music from Fresh The Music Library use the following format for the works cited page:

"Living Large Underscore."  Fresh The Music Library.  Joodle Music, 1996.

 

On the title or credit screen of the project include the title, copyright symbol and Fresh The Music Library.

EX.

Living Large Underscore © Fresh The Music Library

 

The following documents were created to help students with their classroom assignments and projects.  These lesson extensions provide an overview of the materials that students are learning in class.

 

Literary Analysis.doc

 

 

 

Writing a Thesis Statement.doc

 

 

When using web sites, students must first determine if the site is valid.  Ask the following questions to determine if a web site contains true and unbiased facts:

  1. Who owns the website?
    • Is it affiliated with an organization or institution or does an individual own the site?
  2. What is the purpose of the website?
    • Is it to entertain, persuade, educate, or sell?
  3. Who is the author of the information?
    • What is the author’s expertise on the subject?
    • Is the author’s education or position provided?
    • Is contact information for the author available?
  4. How recent is the information?
    • When was the website last updated?
    • Is the information well written and grammatically correct?
    • Does the site contain links to other sites that reflect a bias?
    • Is the information meaningful and useful for your research?

       

*Information gathered from http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/edinahigh/departments/media/classprojects/sitevalidity.htm

 

After answering the above questions, students can use the following form to determine if a web site is of value for a research assignment.

 

Evaluating Information.doc 

 

This is an excellent website for creating your citations.

http://citationmachine.net/

Click on MLA in the list on the left.

Then select the type of material to be cited from the list on the left.

 

 

 

 

 

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