Part I
Topic: ________________________________________
Key words and synonyms
1)________________________
2)_______________________
Select the Articles link from the Loudoun Campus Library home page. Choose Academic Search Complete and search for three magazine articles about the topic that you selected.
1. Article title:___________________________________________________
Author:______________________
Date:_____________ Page #_________
Magazine title:___________________________________________________
New Words 1)_____________________2)_________________________
Main ideas (1-2 sentences)_________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
2. Article title:___________________________________________________
Author:______________________
Date:_____________ Page #_________
Magazine title:___________________________________________________
New words 1)_____________________2)_________________________
Main ideas (1-2 sentences)_________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
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3. Article title:___________________________________________________
Author:______________________
Date:_____________ Page #_________
Magazine title:___________________________________________________
New words 1)_____________________2)_________________________
Main ideas (1-2 sentences)_________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
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Part II
Choose one of your articles and answer
the following questions about that article.
I would like to use my article to
answer the following research question:
______________________________________________________________________________
Article Title _________________________________________________________________
Author _____________________________ Date
of article__________________________
Magazine Title__________________________________________________________________
1. What is the purpose of the article –
to inform or to persuade? How do you know?
2. What is the main idea of the article?
3. List the support(s) of the main idea and describe their location within the article.
Support ______________________________________________________________
Location _____Paragraph #
-- First, middle, or last sentence within a paragraph.
(Circle one)
Support _______________________________________________________________
Location _____Paragraph #
-- First, middle, or last sentence within a paragraph.
(Circle one)
Support ________________________________________________________________
Location _____Paragraph #
-- First, middle, or last sentence within a paragraph.
(Circle one)
4. How will the article help you answer
your research question?
5. What facts can you use from the article?
6. Are there any quotations you might use?
If so, list one.
7. Did you find any useful statistics?
If so, list one.
9. What significant words or people might
I use as additional search terms? (list at least 2)
10. Select either the author, magazine title, or date of publication and describe how that element affects your evaluation of the article.
Part III
Given the information you have learned thus far, write a tentative thesis
statement for an argumentative research paper on your specific topic.
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Revised Monday, October 20, 2008
Comments to Jennifer Reynolds