1. Monday, March 12, 2012
English 9
Research Unit
Navejar, Dammanna, Huth

2. Sponge Activity
Copy the following periodical citation
in your notes
Periodical (including journals, magazines, scholarly
newsletters)
Author’s last name, First initial. (Year of
publication, Month Date). Title with only first word
capitalized unless a proper noun or first word
following a colon. Title of periodical, volume or
edition number (issue number), page numbers.
Example
Mitchell, E. A. (1996). Co-sleeping and sudden infant
death syndrome. The Lancet, 348, 1466.

3. Learning Objectives-Common Core
• W.9-10.7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to
answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a
problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize
multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the
subject under investigation.
• W.9-10.8. Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print
and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the
usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate
information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding
plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
• W.9-10.9. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support
analysis, reflection, and research.
– Apply grades 9–10 Reading standards to literary nonfiction (e.g., “Delineate
and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the
reasoning is valid and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; identify false
statements and fallacious reasoning”).

4. Research Writing
• You will write a research paper on the dangers
of co-sleeping
• We have pulled the research for you
• You will review the research and learn the
following (see next slide)

5. Student Friendly Objectives
We will learn the following in this unit:
What is a reliable source Quote sandwiches
How to properly cite a source Topic sentence/claim
APA (at least cover it)
Quote or evidence
MLA
How to cite sources Analysis
In-text Revision
Works cited See online sources for
How to take notes Revision
Cornell Notes (see PDF in Editing
folder)
Presentation
Fine tuning thesis statement
Organizational process See MPS Oral
Outline (optional) Presentation rubric

6. Research Writing
A research report presents information from many different sources and
indicates where the information comes from. Here are step-by-step
directions to help you create a research report
1. Prewriting
Select a topic that fits the assignment, research the
topic, and organize the information you gather. We are
here** Monday, March 12th
2. Writing
Introduce the topic clearly, provide information in a logical order, cite
sources, and reflect on what the information means.
3. Revising
Improve your work by making sure you have included the most important
information in the best order.
4. Editing
Check your facts for accuracy, check your writing for correctness, and make sure
you have used the correct formats for citations and bibliographies.

7. Terms or Devices you should know
Write down the following list in your notes.
Leave a space in-between each term so you can fill in your notes on the term.
You will check mark the words you learn along the way.
• Summarize
• Paraphrase
• Quoting
• In-text citation
• Work cited page
• Plagiarism
• Fact vs. opinion
• Evidence
• Credibility of sources
• Essay structure
– Introduction
– Body
– Conclusion
• Thesis statement
• Revision
• Editing
• Transition

8. Read the following text,
Co-sleeping and sudden infant death syndrome
• Postulated- to claim or assume the existence or truth of,
especially as a basis for reasoning or arguing.
• Mechanism- the agency or means by which an effect is
produced or a purpose is accomplished.
• Hypoxia- inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
• Obstruction- something that obstructs, blocks, or closes
up with an obstacle or obstacles; obstacle or hindrance
• Thermal- Also, thermic. of, pertaining to, or caused by
heat or temperature:
• Prone- having the front or ventral part downward; lying
face downward.
• Supine- lying on the back, face or front upward.

9. Sleeping infants
• Prone- having the front or ventral part
downward; lying face downward.
• Supine- lying on the back, face or front
upward.

10. Learning Activities for Monday
• What is a reliable source?
– -Lancet vs. Baby Talk
• Discuss credibility of sources
• Pulling research from
• -UW-Madison
• -UW-Milwaukee
• -MPS student sites
• Citation Machine
• -APA
• -MLA
• Reading
• Comprehension activities
• -Re-reading
• -looking up unfamiliar words
• Quote, Summarize, Paraphrase
• -read
• -practice

11. Credibility of Sources
• What is a reliable source?
– -Lancet vs. Baby Talk
• Discuss credibility of sources
– Review Baby Talk article
• Citations?
• Author?
• Is this a good periodical for scholarly research? Why or why
not?
• Compare this periodical to The Lancet (a publication for
physicians)
– Co-Sleeping on Wikipedia

12. Pulling Research
We picked your research topic and pulled your
research for you.
Pulling research from-
• -UW-Madison
• -UW-Milwaukee
• -MPS student sites
• Milwaukee Public Library

13. Citation Machine
Why do we need to cite our work? What is a
work cited page/Reference page?
Citation Machine
• -APA
– Social Sciences
– Science courses
• -MLA
– Literature classes/English classes

14. Plagiarism
• What is plagiarism?

15. Co-Sleeping and sudden infant death
syndrome
• Pass out Lancet article
• Review vocabulary from the 1st paragraph
• Review first paragraph
– Check for understanding
• Pass out second handout
– Notice how the first sentence in the box is the first
sentence in the second paragraph
– Practice quoting, paraphrasing and summarizing

16. Co-Sleeping and sudden infant death
syndrome
• Research Unit, Quoting, paraphrasing, and
summarizing
• Second page will cover the second and third
paragraph
– REVIEW- unfamiliar words
– Practice quoting, paraphrasing and summarizing