Monday, February 8

Tuesday 2/9 ~ Start your Research!

Journal Check! 

Grammar Notes
  • EQ: What nuance words often get misplaced as modifiers?
  • Using the Bedford link, click on "Clear Sentences."
  • Please take notes on 12c & 12d.
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Immigration
Example
Let's practice: How would you approach this research question: What is the relationship between human trafficking and illegal immigration between Mexico and the U.S.?
EQ: What key words would you use?
EQ: What tricks could you use to narrow the findings?
EQ: What tricks could you use to make this search more academic?

Journal 11
Using your research question, record 5-8 key words you will use in your search.
Record a search entry that uses at least two tricks from this link. 

Journal 12 ~ Annotations Review
Copy this paragraph and work on the ordering of the sentences. What order should these sentences go in?
1. Krikorian says that he doesn't agree with immigrants “becoming an American just by them saying the oath of citizenship.” He believes that they should earn the right to serve in the armed forces by first forming their relationship with the United States.
2. The major question posed in this article is how people can expect illegal immigrants to fight for a country that is not theirs.
3. Author, Mark Krikorian is a nationally recognized expert on immigration issues and Krikorian has been the Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) since 1995.
4. More than 37,000 of green-card holders serve in the military account for about 3% of active-duty soldiers.

5. Krikorian states that they should avoid developing a mercenary army that is made up of illegal immigrants that are loyal to their countries. 

Research
  • First, create a beautiful new Google doc, complete with heading, title (Annotated Bibliography), and drop indentations. See Example.
  • Just under the title, type out your research question.
  • Find, cite and annotate two articles!
  • Turn them in on Google Classroom tonight. 


HW: Find, cite and annotate two articles tonight and upload them to Google Drive (10 pts. HW Category). BTW, you may want to include a quote in your annotation. It will save you time later.
*Bring your book tomorrow!

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