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Human Impact Research: Cite Sources/Take Notes

How do humans impact the world? Can we make a difference?

How Do Humans Impact the World?

Can We Make a Difference?

The password to access the passwords is our school mascot, plural and lowercase.

Research Requirements

Notes need to focus on supporting your claim:

1. Describing the Issue

*At least one database source focused on explaining the issue

2. THREE SUBTOPICS supporting your CLAIM

This is your EVIDENCE -- paraphrased or summarized or quoted statements -- 

*Statistics or quoted statements that have specific numbers are strong pieces of evidence

Notecard Criteria:

1. You will need at least 3 notecards per source (3 subtopics).

2. Notecards need to be TITLED appropriately (ex. Issue or Subtopic) and ATTACHED to a SOURCE.

3. Summarized/Paraphrased bullets -- IN YOUR WORDS -- Summary/Paraphrase section of NC

4. At least 3 quoted sentences that support your claim. -- Direct Quote section of NC

*Statistics or quoted statements that have specific numbers are strong pieces of evidence

5. Explain how Evidence supports Claim (Reasoning) -- My Ideas section of NC

Get Started

Using Noodle Tools to record all your sources and notes.

 

1. Title Project: Last Name, First Name-Topic

2. Share with Project Inbox--How-To Video

Brown-Hr-Global Issue

Babkin-Hr-Global Issue

3. Cite at least 3 Sources:

Database-->Copy & Paste the given citation--How-To Video-Sirs Database

Book-->Use the ISBN number to import the citation--How-To Video

Website-->Pull Information and plug into the correct fields--How-To Video

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