Twenty+First+Century+Technology+Research+Project

General Information
 * Use FC ' s online databases to find two objective articles from two separate sources. Summarize the 1 s t arti c le in a paragraph. Then summarize the 2nd article in paragraph 2. If you use text from the a rticle, place quotation marks as needed.
 * U s e FC' s online databases to f ind a subjective arti c le (editorial or opinion piece) from a 3 r d separate s ource. Summarize this opinion arti c le in paragraph 3. If you use text f rom the article, place quotation marks as needed.
 * U s e FC 's online databases to f ind another subjective arti c le that disagrees with the opinion piece you used in step 4 . Summarize this opposing viewpoint in paragraph 4 . If you use text from the article, place quotation marks as needed.
 * In your 5 th paragraph, write your opinion on the issue based on t he four sources you read.
 * Cite a ll four s ources a ccording to MLA format.
 * Save y our 5-paragraph research document to Sharepoint and print a hard-copy.

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**To Access Databases from Home** = To access the databases from home, go the the Destiny home page, click on First Colonial HS on the right,and use the links on the right-hand column. Usernames and passwords for the databases are available on the links. =

Citing your 4 Sources
 * For citation assistance, please use Easy Bib !

Searching for Books
 * To search for FCHS library books on your topic, go to Destiny.


 * Grading rubric (8 points each): **

_ A printed hard-copy of your report

_ __ Your topic covers a 21 s t century technological issue

___ Your 1 s t paragraph introduces your topic and cites an objective, informative article.

_ _ _ Your 2nd paragraph summarizes additional information from a 2nd objective, informative article (also cited).

___ Your 3rd paragraph summarizes and cites an editorial or opinion article concerning your topic.

_ _ _ Your 4 t h paragraph summarizes a completely different viewpoint from the article you cited in your 3rd

paragrarh.

_ _ Your 5th paragraph states your conclusion based on what you have read. _ _ Complete and varied sentences

_ Times New Roman, size 12 Font

_ _ All 4 arti c les w e re published after 2005 and found through FC's online databases

__ All 4 articles a re separate sources cited through EasyBib or MLA format

__ **Total (104 possible points that counts three times)**