ELA 12: Argumentative Research Essay

• I can conduct research to answer a question or solve a problem; narrow or broaden inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources about the subject.
• I can gather information from authoritative digital sources, using advanced searches, evaluate source materials; and integrate information to maintain fluency and avoiding plagiarism.
• I can draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

1. Review assignment guidelines.

• Argumentative essay topics and requirements

2. Review Noodletools and set up project for citations. Additional resources are listed below for your reference.

• Noodletools link
• How to set up Noodletools account
• How to update existing Noodletools account
• How to cite sources in Noodletools
• How to export your sources from Noodletools
• MLA Works Cited guide
• Blank MLA container page
• MLA formatting guide
• MLA in-text citation guide: presentation
• MLA in-text citation guide: video

3. Introduce argumentative databases.

• Video tutorial for databases
• Image of recommended databases

1.  Copy and paste information from articles into the argumentative CRAAP test.

• CRAAP test

2. Continue researching articles and citing in Noodletools.

All articles should be in Noodletools by the end of the hour! Export these from Noodletools, per library instructions, and turn them into your Works Cited assignment.