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Essay Sources: Can I Use This Website or Not?
Janelle Fila
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In this 4-week flex class, students learn which online sources to use and which to stay away from. Students will evaluate author qualifications and determine if the source is current, credible, correct, and unbiased.
Class Experience
US Grade 7 - 10
Every essay needs sources, but students often are unsure of where to go online to find reliable and relevant sources for their subject material. In this course, students will receive a video lesson that explains the pros and cons of different groups of websites (from personal blogs to government-sponsored sites). I will post examples of an incorrect or out of date reference from this target group. I will then ask the students to find a reputable source to replace my outdated or biased...
4 lessons//4 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Commercial WebsitesVideo lesson, activities to evaluate author, relevance, credibility, correctness, and bias, plus an optional Kahoot! review quiz.Week 2Lesson 2Non-profit Organization WebsitesVideo lesson, activities to evaluate author, relevance, credibility, correctness, and bias, plus an optional Kahoot! review quiz.Week 3Lesson 3Government WebsitesVideo lesson, activities to evaluate author, relevance, credibility, correctness, and bias, plus an optional Kahoot! review quiz.Week 4Lesson 4Educational WebsitesVideo lesson, activities to evaluate author, relevance, credibility, correctness, and bias, plus an optional Kahoot! review quiz.
- Week One: Websites ending in .com or .net. This can be a personal or company website or blog. Week Two: Websites ending in .org. These belong to non-profit organizations. Week Three: Websites ending in .edu. These belong to educational institutions. Week Four: Websites ending in .gov. These belong to government institutions. Monday: Students will evaluate author qualifications Tuesday: Students will evaluate a source's current relevance Wednesday: Students will evaluate a source's credibility Thursday: Students will evaluate if a source is correct Friday: Students will evaluate if a source is biased or unbiased.
I have a Master's degree in Creative Writing which required my own 30 page extended critical essay. During the past two years, I have tutored many high school and college students about the importance of correct sources, quotes, references and citations. I currently teach English Composition at a local nursing college. Unfortunately, when students do finally choose quotes or data for their essays, they often do it incorrectly because they are confused and overwhelmed by all of their options. My goal is to inform and empower students as much as possible using the information I have gathered and learned over my own teaching career.
1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Homework
Frequency: includedFeedback: includedDetails: Students will have access to videos over the pros and cons of a certain type of source. There are activities the students will do to show their understanding of the topic. At the end of the lesson, there is a Kahoot! quiz for further practice and review of the week's topics.Assessment
Frequency: includedDetails: The more questions, comments, and posts that students share in the classroom, the more I can understand their knowledge and comprehension of the topics we are discussing.Grading
Frequency: includedDetails: Please let me know if you require a grade for this course.
Students should have some experience writing essays and may find it helpful to take my Let's Write a 5 Paragraph Essay Together or Citations classes.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined June, 2019
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Spalding University
I currently teach English Composition at the collegiate level. I have a Master's degree in Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults, so I teach reading and writing classes. I worked as a substitute teacher for 3 years, in all age ranges and...
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Ages: 12-17
