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Process of identifying appropriate internet sources. established institutions (such as universities, public libraries, and "think tanks") what makes a website trustworthy? referenced by other sites that have a good rep properly maintained and updated Author provides some info about themselves spacial organization lets the user "see" the information, to fix it in space. helpful for those who are visually adept at processing information. chronological Organization Most common presentation of info. places info in sequence in which it occurs. helpful in explaining step by step. logical organization presenting info in a pattern that makes sense some patterns that are frequently used include~ definition, compare/contrast, cause/effect, problem/solution, or division/classification. 6 types of logical organization Illustrations, Definitions, Classifying, Compare/contrast, cause/ affect and problem/solution importance of dictionary as a reference find word meanings, check spelling and pronunciation. Dictionary entries are in alphabetical order Guide words (dictionary) 2 words at the top of each page. 1st is the 1st word on the page and the 2nd is the last. importance of encyclopedias excellent source for general info on a range of general info. importance of a thesaurus as a reference material good for finding closely related words to replace an unfamiliar word. 6 criteria used to evaluate published journal articles 1. Source: reliability 2. length 3. Authority: should be by an expert 4. Date: current as possible 5. Audience: subject-specific language and terminology 6. Usefulness: relevant to topic Criteria for evaluating specific media sources author information, publisher name, what type of advertising is included. line graph measures trends over time bar graph most common visual representation of information. numerical data pie chart how a single unit or category is divided each wedge is -proportional- in size to part of the whole. primary source documentary evidence closest to the subject being studied. active verbs verbs that show an action performed by the subject of the sentence (run, swim). 1. Passive 2. Active The winners were called to the stage by the judges VS. The judges called the winners to the stage. (active or passive) Revising sentences makes writing more effective Editing sentences corrects errors recursive writing process the steps in the writing process occur in no particular order Pronouns Replaces a noun. Examples: I, he, she, they, it, his personal pronoun vs Objective vs Possessive Personal: subject of sentence Objective: nouns and pronouns that are an object in a sentence Possessive: show ownership Singular Pronouns (personal,Obj,Possessive) 1st person I, me, my/mine Singular Pronouns (personal,Obj,Possessive) 2nd person you, you, your/yours Singular Pronouns (personal,Obj,Possessive) 3rd person he/she/it, him/her/it, his/her/hers/its general nouns Names of conditions or ideas Condition: beauty, strength Idea: truth, peace specific nouns Name people, places, and things that are understood by using your senses baby, town, cough, apple