Thursday-Friday,+January+20-21

Bell Ringer
== == ===Writer's Notebook: Seed Thoughts === ====Take about 5 minutes to look over the chart above, and write a response in your //Seed Thoughts//.====

Include:

 * first impression
 * facts/figures that stand out
 * make a conclusion about the information
 * etc.
 * Remember:** this section of your notebook is a place for you to free right about topics that we can cultivate and grow into pieces of writing. Make sure you include enough detail in your response that you will have something to work with in the future.

Read Aloud
Read the article in //Time// - "Does Facebook Replace Face Time or Enhance It?"

Mini-Lesson
How do you know if a source is reliable? Look at this link.

Let's say that I am doing a research project on Facebook. In my paper, I want to persuade my readers that Facebook use actually promotes anti-social behavior and is no substitute for time spent with actual human beings.

Check out the following sources I found. Source 1- Yahoo Answers Source 2- Why I Hate Facebook Source 3- Wikipedia Source 4- How Facebook is Taking Over Our Lives Source 5- 2010 Person of the Year Mark Zuckerburg

With your group, evaluate these sources. Rate each one from 1-5 with 5 meaning that the information is very reliable and would make an excellent source.

Individual Practice Browse the following sites: Be on the lookout for topics that you find interesting. You need to be FIRED UP about your research topic! You will be spending a good deal of time with your subject matter, so find something you can't wait to tell the world about!

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 * Comment on one (1) story- legitimate comments please!
 * Post the link to your comment in the discussion board.
 * Find another source on this topic.
 * Post the link to this source. In the post, discuss whether this source seems reliable or not. What are the author's credentials? When was it written, and have things changed since then?

Share
Check out some of your classmates' comments!

Homework
Be searching your brain and the Internet for ideas for your topic. You will need to select a topic next week in order to begin researching. Read and journal!