Unit 38
Learning to find, evaluate, and use information responsibly
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Day 1
What is research? Purpose and process
Day 2
Developing research questions
Day 3
Narrowing and focusing topics
Day 4
Primary vs. secondary sources
Day 5
Types of sources: books, articles, websites
Day 6
Finding sources: library databases
Day 7
Finding sources: effective search strategies
Day 8
Evaluating sources: authority
Day 9
Evaluating sources: accuracy
Day 10
Evaluating sources: objectivity/bias
Day 11
Evaluating sources: currency
Day 12
Evaluating sources: relevance
Day 13
Identifying bias in sources
Day 14
Evaluating websites: CRAAP test
Day 15
Fact-checking and verification
Day 16
Taking effective notes
Day 17
Organizing research notes
Day 18
Avoiding plagiarism: understanding
Day 19
Paraphrasing effectively
Day 20
Summarizing sources
Day 21
Direct quotation: when and how
Day 22
In-text citations: MLA basics
Day 23
Works cited page: MLA format
Day 24
Synthesizing multiple sources
Day 25
Outlining a research paper
Day 26
Drafting the research paper
Day 27
Integrating sources smoothly
Day 28
Revising the research paper
Day 29
Formatting and final presentation
Day 30
Unit assessment (research project)