Citing Sources WITHIN your paper

Citing sources within your paper can be confusing. Below is a link to The Owl at Purdue which shows a sample MLA formatted paper, complete with explanatory notes. Follow this sample and you'll have no problem!

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How To Write a Thesis Statement

click here for a 4 minute video on the definition of thesis statements.

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Writing conclusions

Click here for a three minute video about how to write a good conclusion.

Is Your Source Reliable?

Purdue University's The Owl has a plethora of information about writing. The link below will take you to their site where there are questions to ask about sources. NOT ALL sources you find for your research paper will be credible or reliable, thus making your paper unreliable. Take the time to check out your sources.

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How to Research, step by step

This short (2 minute) video is geared towards college students, but very applicable for middle school and high school students. There's some helpful information here!

This 9 minute video is from The Library of Congress. I posted it for parents and teachers. It discusses why 21st century learning matters. It is for parents and teachers. It talks about how students and teachers need to change their way of thinking.

Students will need to use these 21st century skills when they research for Washington DC

Click here for a 3 minute video called Educaction Today and Tomorrow. You will see how education has changed to meet the needs of 21st century skills.

Lying, Cheating, Stealing, PLAGIARISM!

Here is a very funny video remniscent of the funny identity theft commercials. The videos and commercials are funny, but obviously plagiarism is not. We'll be talking about this and how to avoid it.

MLA formatting part 2

Part 2 of MLA formatting in Word. 7 minute video