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DIRECTIONS: Write the appropriate word or phrase from the list in the blanks below.
periodical
paraphrasing
index
audience analysis
periodical index
database
almanac
1.
interlibrary loan
table of contents
atlas
catalog
online
plagiarism
search engine
involves studying and adapting to the audience.
2. Libraries lend books to one another through the
3. A
4. The
5. A
6. Using
7. An
system.
is a collection of related information.
tells you what books the library has.
is a newspaper or magazine.
services provides rapid access to many databases.
tells exactly where you can find specific information
in a book.
8. A book’s
9.
outlines the general plan for the book.
is copying someone and passing the work off as your own.
10.
, or simply rewording a passage, is still plagiarism.
11. A
is a list of articles and the newspapers or magazines the
articles appear in.
12. An
is an annual publication of statistics and facts.
13. An
is a collection of maps and other geographical
information.
14. A
allows you to search for information online, based on
keywords, names, or titles.
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Academic Vocabulary
DIRECTIONS: In the blank write the letter of the definition for the term.
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1. prerequisite
a.
a handy collection of information
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2. entrepreneur
b.
business person; financier
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3. alienate
c.
giving credit to a person’s work
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4. compendium
d.
estrange; separate
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5. attribution
e.
a precondition or requirement
DIRECTIONS: There are common Greek and Roman word parts in the vocabulary words. Find
another word with the same word part. Define it to show how it relates to the Greek or Roman
meaning.
Pre- means “before.” A prerequisite is a condition met “before” doing something else.
New word:
2
Definition:
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Things to Remember
DIRECTIONS: Fill in the blank with the correct word or phrase to complete the sentence.
1. A weekday edition of the New York Times contains more information than the average person
in 17th century England.
came across in a
2.
are essential to survival in the world today.
3. One of the best ways to begin organizing your thoughts is to
what you already know.
4. Successful speeches require
information.
5. Supporting information requires specific
.
6. Before you start accumulating information, you should have a thoughtful
.
7. If you know little about your subject, you should probably do some
before organizing your speech.
8. If you know about your subject, you might start by jotting down a rough
of your views on the topic.
9. An
can suggest the best sources on a particular topic.
10. You can become your own expert by taking
or by
.
conducting a series of
11. You need to supplement your personal knowledge with solid
.
12. You can increase your credibility as a speaker by quoting authoritative
.
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13. When using a library, take advantage of the
’s knowledge.
14. A library’s reference department will usually give you assistance over the
.
15. A search through databases is limited by what a database includes and by how well you
choose
.
16. When you don’t have specific books in mind, use the
to help
you locate what you need.
17. If you know the
or the
of a book you need, refer to the catalog.
18. When you find the catalog entry on a book, record the
19. School libraries may arrange
.
in alphabetical order by the
author’s last name.
20. The key to using an index effectively is to look up the
.
21. Newspapers like the New York Times have their own
where
you can find previously published articles.
22. For journals and magazines, you should use a
, which
and
is usually arranged alphabetically by
.
23. The
is an index to the articles in hundreds of familiar
magazines.
24. Periodical indexes often include
, or summaries, of the
articles so you can tell if they are pertinent to your topic.
25.
are annual publications that provide a storehouse of
statistics and general facts.
26.
are collections of maps.
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27. If your speech topic includes discussing a well-known individual, consult a
reference work.
28. You can add spice to almost any speech with a well-chosen
29. Each notecard should have a general
complete
.
at the top and a
at the bottom.
30. Stephen King once said, “You know what scares me are people who don’t use the
.”
31. Mark Twain said, “When in doubt, tell the
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Important Concepts
DIRECTIONS: In the blank to the left, write T if the statement is true and F if the statement is
false.
_____
1. If you place only one item of information on each card, you can shuffle the cards into
a logical order later.
_____
2. You do not need to quote a source if you are reciting a fact that is available from
many sources.
_____
3. When in doubt, give credit to another author.
_____
4. If you give credit, you are still plagiarizing.
_____
5. Paraphrasing another’s unique ideas is an acceptable way to avoid attribution.
_____
6. Students seldom have temptation to plagiarize.
_____
7. The consequences of stealing another’s work are minimal.
DIRECTIONS: Write responses to the following.
8.
What questions does audience analysis involve?
9.
What four shortcuts will help you to use your research time effectively?
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Conducting an Opinion Poll
DIRECTIONS: Conduct an opinion poll for an upcoming speech. Ask for at least four questions
which can be answered “Yes,” “No,” or “Undecided.” Record the results on the chart below. Use
the results in your speech.
Question:
Yes
No
Undecided
Question:
Question:
Question:
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Finding Information in the Library
DIRECTIONS: Go to a well-stocked library to find the answers to the following questions.
1.
List the titles, sources, dates, and page numbers of two newspaper articles about Boris Yeltsin.
2.
List the titles, sources, dates, and page numbers of two magazine or journal articles on
homelessness. Also find and list the call numbers of the magazines or journals.
3.
List the titles, authors, and call numbers of two books on biotechnology.
4.
Who is the author of a book titled The King Must Die? What is its call number?
5.
Find the titles and call numbers of two books by Ken Kesey.
6.
Who is the reference librarian? What is her hobby? What does she like best about her job?
7.
Find the Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature. Explain the difference in the soft and
hardbound copies on the shelves.
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8. In what volume, page, and encyclopedia would you find information on starfish?
9. What is the state flower of Colorado?
10. What countries border the Mediterranean Sea?
11. List a quotation on poverty from a famous person.
12. List the title, author, and call number of a biography of John F. Kennedy.
13. Using a biographical dictionary, find out five specifics about Leonard Bernstein’s life.
14. What database searches can this library provide?
15. Using both the table of contents and/or the index of a book you find on homelessness, find
the pages that deal with mental illness in homeless people. List the book’s title, author, and
call number.
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16. List the other periodical indexes found in this library (excluding Readers’ Guide to Periodical
Literature). Next to each index title, list two magazines or journals indexed in each.
17. What other key words might you use to find information on adult education?
18. List all the newspaper indexes this library has.
19. Does this library provide interlibrary loan services? If so, how do you access them?
20. List three useful Web sites used in research.
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Library Reference Books
DIRECTIONS: Go to a well-stocked library and answer the following questions.
1.
Does the library have access to the NewsBank database? If so, where?
2.
Where does the library store copies of the Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature?
3.
List three atlases owned by the library along with their call numbers.
4.
Find the Biography Index. Use this source to list five facts about a famous person in whom
you are interested.
5.
List the call numbers of Who’s Who in America and Current Biography.
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6.
Does the library own the Dictionary of American Biography? If so, what is its call number?
7.
List three sets of general encyclopedias carried by the library along with their call numbers.
8.
List three collections of famous quotations owned by the library along with their call
numbers. Write down a quotation on a possible future speech topic.
9.
What are some pitfalls of relying too heavily on the Internet?
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Plagiarism
DIRECTIONS: One way to improve your writing skills is to model other writers. Change the
subject of the paragraph below to one you find interesting. Copy the grammatical structure of the
original paragraph as exactly as you can. On the lines at the bottom of the page, write your ideas
about whether or not your new paragraph is plagiarized. What is the line between modeling and
plagiarism? What is ethical and what is not? Be ready to share your thoughts in a class discussion.
If I knew the sea’s mystery, I would know why sea lions bark at the moon, why
dolphins speak, why anemones wave hello. I would know if starfish cry when I hold
them in the palm of my hand, how whales love their young. I would comprehend a
seashell’s roar—why the beach turns into gold at sunset. I would understand at last
why puppies dig in beach sand. (What do they expect to find?)
Modeled Paragraph
Your Thoughts on Plagiarism: When It Is and When It Isn’t
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Planning Your Research
DIRECTIONS: Use this sheet to help plan your research for speeches. It will serve as a handy
reminder of sources you might otherwise forget and as a checklist as you complete each step.
Research
Notes on This Piece of Research
Yes
No
Complete
Opinion Poll
Interviews
Books
Magazines
Newspapers
Quotations
Biographical data
Encyclopedias
Computer search
Almanac
Atlas
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Adding Credibility Through Research
DIRECTIONS: You are concerned about efficiency in your place of employment. However, you
have to convince your boss to change procedure. In preparation for your presentation outlining the
need for change, go to the library and find credible academic support for each claim below. List
the course, date, and factual information for each.
1.
Happy workers make more productive workers.
2.
Communication through computers saves time and money.
3. A four-day work week increases profits.
4.
Employees are less productive when working overtime.
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Instant Notecards!
DIRECTIONS: You may find your notes hard to organize just before you outline a speech or a
paper because you recorded information onto sheets of paper rather than onto notecards. Perhaps
you get to the library only to find that you have no notecards with you. In that case, just divide a
sheet of paper into rectangles like those below. Record your research in the rectangles just as if
they were notecards. Later at home you can cut the rectangles into “cards,” which you can then
order efficiently.
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Taking the Right Notes
DIRECTIONS: Read the article below. If you were researching a speech on the radon threat in
schools, what would you select from the article to write on notecards? Make a set of no more than
six notecards, recording the most important supporting material from the article. Be sure to put
a heading at the top of each notecard and a complete source citation at the bottom. Review your
cards with your teacher and/or classmates to see how well you did.
EPA report says one in five schools has
high level of radon gas
By LAWRENCE L. KNUTSON
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON
–
More
than
70,000 classrooms in the United
States and nearly one of five schools
have unacceptably high levels of
radioactive
radon
gas,
the
Environmental Protection Agency said
Thursday.
The EPA said more than 10,000
classrooms have radon levels more
than double the EPA standard.
Rep.
Henry
A.
Waxman,
D-Calif., chairman of the House
Commerce Committee’s panel on
health and the environment, said that
in some areas “it may be more
dangerous to attend school than it would
be to work in a nuclear power plant.”
However, Waxman also said that
because of the nature of radon gas
“parent and teachers should not panic”.
“Radon causes lung cancer only
after years of exposure,” Waxman
said, adding that there is no evidence
children are suffering immediate, acute
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illnesses because of radon exposure at
school.
He introduced legislation to
require all schools to test for radon
levels and to disclose any danger to
parents and teachers.
“It is inexpensive and costeffective to identify and mitigate radon
hazards.” Waxman said.
That could be done by venting
the gas that collects below the
foundation slab to the outside air at
an estimated cost of as little as
$10,000 per school.
Radon is a colorless, odorless,
radioactive
gas
generated
by
decaying uranium in the soil. The
EPA said it was the second leading
cause of lung cancer in the United
States and is responsible for 7,000 to
30,000 cancer deaths a year.
It is relatively harmless when it
seeps out of the soil into the outdoor
atmosphere. But it can build up to
dangerous levels in schools, homes
and other buildings.
Margo T. Oge, director of
the EPA’s Office of Radiation and
Indoor Air, said children’s exposure
to radon was of particular concern
because prolonged exposure could
cause diseases that take years to
develop.
Oge said the EPA was studying
the use of heating, ventilation and
air conditioning systems to control
radon by bringing in more outside
air.
Oregon state health officials say
radon levels in most of the state’s
public schools are well below federal
guidelines.
Health officials tested 31 of Oregon’s
1,190 public schools. The tests measured
radon levels in all rooms in the schools
during a nine month period. George
Toombs, an Oregon Health Division
physicist, said Oregon’s study was more
extensive than the EPA study. Oregon’s
testing was done to determine an overall
average for radon levels.
The concentration of radon is
measured in picocuries of radiation per
liter of air.
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Audience Analysis
DIRECTIONS: Fill out the two audience analysis checklists below for a speech on racial
problems in the United States. As you are filling out one sheet, assume that your audience is
primarily white, middle-class people. As you are filling out the second sheet, assume that your
audience is culturally diverse.
X Audience 1: What do the listeners already know about my topic? X
X What should I avoid saying that might alienate some people? X
X How do I capture their interest? X
X How formal should my language be? X
X Audience 2: What do the listeners already know about my topic? X
X What should I avoid saying that might alienate some people? X
X How do I capture their interest? X
X How formal should my language be? X
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DIRECTIONS: In the blank write the letter of the source from which you could most easily and
likely find the information.
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1. A book on high school dropouts
a. Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations
_____
2. A newspaper article on the
disintegration of the Soviet Union
b. Information Please Almanac
_____
3. Two quotations on the need for literacy
c. Readers’ Guide to Periodical
Literature
_____
4. Students’ views on cafeteria policy
d. the catalog
_____
5. A journal article on helping students
with dyslexia
e. Dictionary of American Biography
_____
6. The winner of the 2006 World Series
_____
7. A map of Europe
_____
8. A list of articles and books published in
2006 on AIDS
i.
Times Atlas of the World
9. Facts about the life of Robert Kennedy
j.
an online database computer
search
f.
an interview with an expert
g. the New York Times Web site
h. your own opinion poll
_____
_____ 10. A list of the best books to read on
problems on Indian reservations
DIRECTIONS: Fill in the blank with an appropriate phrase or word.
11. If your library does not have the book you want and you can wait for a few weeks, try
.
12. To search for information using keywords, names, and titles, you can use a
.
.
13. If you give credit to another source, you are not
14.
, or rewording, another’s unique ideas is not an
acceptable way of avoiding attribution.
15. Students find themselves tempted to
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16. Two kinds of research you can do without going to a library are
.
and
17. It is important to
your speech to your audience.
18. Computer searches may not be useful if you do not use the correct
19.
.
reference works are often not checked for accuracy or
objectivity.
DIRECTIONS: Write responses to the following.
20. List three ways the catalog is organized and explain the differences.
21. Explain the difference between the New York Times database and the Readers’ Guide to Periodical
Literature.
22. Explain the contents and purpose of notecards.
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