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Books in Info Wise series

  • Research and Synthesize Your Facts

    Valerie Bodden

    Paperback (LernerClassroom, Jan. 1, 2015)
    You've been assigned a research project. You have your research topic and reliable sources, so what's the next step? This book will teach you how to take notes, refine your guiding questions, and fulfill your goals for writing the report. Wondering about the best ways to track and credit your sources? Foggy on how to put together a bibliography? Not sure how to organize your information? Find the answers here!
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  • Analyze and Define the Assignment

    Valerie Bodden

    Paperback (LernerClassroom, Jan. 1, 2015)
    You've been assigned a research project. What should you do first? This book will help you analyze and define your assignment. What's your purpose? Who is your audience? Is your topic too broad, too narrow, or just right? You'll also learn how to brainstorm keywords, write research questions, and do a preliminary search for sources. These helpful guidelines will get your research project off to a great start!
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  • Identify and Evaluate Advertising

    Valerie Bodden

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Jan. 1, 2015)
    What is advertising, and why should you care? Learn how to think critically about advertising. Who created and paid for an ad? What do the people who made the ad want you to do? Why does it matter if a website includes advertising? This book will help you pinpoint and evaluate common persuasive techniques used in advertising, including the bandwagon approach, emotional appeal, repetition, and more.
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  • Assess and Select Your Sources

    Valerie Bodden

    Paperback (LernerClassroom, Jan. 1, 2015)
    How do you find the right information sources for your research project? Learn how to use search engines, library catalogs, and databases to find information. What makes a source reliable? What is bias? How does point of view affect a source's reliability? Why do you need more than one source? This book will help you find, evaluate, and select the best sources for your assignment!
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  • Analyze and Define the Assignment

    Valerie Bodden

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Jan. 1, 2015)
    You've been assigned a research project. What should you do first? This book will help you analyze and define your assignment. What's your purpose? Who is your audience? Is your topic too broad, too narrow, or just right? You'll also learn how to brainstorm keywords, write research questions, and do a preliminary search for sources. These helpful guidelines will get your research project off to a great start!
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  • Write and Revise Your Project

    Valerie Bodden

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Jan. 1, 2015)
    You're ready to write your research paper or presentation. Learn how to create a convincing argument, support your opinions using facts and figures from reliable sources, and edit and revise drafts of your work. When should you quote an information source directly? When should you paraphrase? How do you create a strong conclusion? Wrap up a successful research project here!
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  • Identify and Evaluate Advertising

    Valerie Bodden

    Paperback (LernerClassroom, Jan. 1, 2015)
    What is advertising, and why should you care? Learn how to think critically about advertising. Who created and paid for an ad? What do the people who made the ad want you to do? Why does it matter if a website includes advertising? This book will help you pinpoint and evaluate common persuasive techniques used in advertising, including the bandwagon approach, emotional appeal, repetition, and more.
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  • Research and Synthesize Your Facts

    Valerie Bodden

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Jan. 1, 2015)
    You've been assigned a research project. You have your research topic and reliable sources, so what's the next step? This book will teach you how to take notes, refine your guiding questions, and fulfill your goals for writing the report. Wondering about the best ways to track and credit your sources? Foggy on how to put together a bibliography? Not sure how to organize your information? Find the answers here!
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  • Assess and Select Your Sources

    Valerie Bodden

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Jan. 1, 2015)
    How do you find the right information sources for your research project? Learn how to use search engines, library catalogs, and databases to find information. What makes a source reliable? What is bias? How does point of view affect a source's reliability? Why do you need more than one source? This book will help you find, evaluate, and select the best sources for your assignment!
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  • Write and Revise Your Project

    Valerie Bodden

    Paperback (LernerClassroom, Jan. 1, 2015)
    You're ready to write your research paper or presentation. Learn how to create a convincing argument, support your opinions using facts and figures from reliable sources, and edit and revise drafts of your work. When should you quote an information source directly? When should you paraphrase? How do you create a strong conclusion? Wrap up a successful research project here!
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