Sophomore Research - Truisms: Home

1. Task Definition- What am I supposed to do (Pick a topic)-What information do I need to do it?

2.  Information Seeking Strategies-What are the best resources to use for this task?

             A. Find Books, look in library databases.

             B. Evaluate Sources (C.R.A.P) evaluate websites.

3.  Information and Access-Where are the resources and how will I find the information I need in them

            A. ex. Library, Internet

            B. Keywords, subjects, Boolean operators (AND,OR,NOT)

4. Use of information-Read and use information--note taking

            A. NoodleTools

5. Synthesis (Putting it all together)

A. Plan the paper; beginning with a review of the technical requirements

            B. Using note cards in NoodleTools, create an outline for your paper

            C. Write your first draft; remember: your goal is support your thesis

            D. Revise and print your final paper

6. Evaluation-

   A. Using the technical criteria listed at the beginning of this document, check to make sure that your paper meets all criteria outlined.

Logging into your school Google Account.

firstname.lastnameXX@k12.leanderisd.org 

XX stands for the last two numbers in your studentID

Password is the password you use to login to the computers.