Biology Article ReviewMagazine – Print or Database

Topic – Biology/ Earth- Environmental Science

Due 10/28/14Bonus 10/26/14

1 – What details are important?Obtain a magazine article from the QVHS Library Commons – Print magazine and or Online Database magazine with the general topic:

Biology or Earth / Environmental Science

• Remember – Length of article = (1page/hand length) • Magazine Print or online database source• Magazine Reading Level : YELLOW or GREEN

QVHS Library Commons Print Magazines to consider:E-Environment Popular Science PA Game News Outdoor Life Science News Mother Earth News National Geographic

REQUIRED DATABASE to considerGale Science in Context / Gale Global Issues Context

QVHS Library CommonsOnline Databasehttp://qvhslibrary.wikispaces.com/+Online+Library+Databases

QVHS Library CommonsPrint Magazines

QVHS Library CommonsDatabase Magazines

DIRECT QUOTATION

Find a quote in the article and or take text and quote if from the author• Identify a “quote” from someone within the

article who is not the author? Write the quote and the name of the person(s)who made the statement.

• Elaborately state the significance of this quote in relation to the article – Why is it important to BIOLOGY AND OR THE ENVIRONMENT

PARAPHRASE / SUMMARYWhat information do you need from the article: IN YOUR OWN WORDS • Read the article and write at least 1 elaborate

paragraph identifying the:– Specific Topic of the article and how it relates to Biology– Main Idea –what specifically does the author want you to

know about the topic. – Who (person, place or organization) is the article about?– Why did the author write the article – About what, is the

author trying to inform, educate, explain, present research.– Quote and elaborate on 1 fact (something known)

presented by the author.

MY IDEAS

IN YOUR OWN WORDS : Write - At least 1 elaborate paragraph • Identify Personal Connections – How might the

article relate to you? In Biology Class / Personally • Explain the relationship the main idea, authors

purpose and known facts have to what you read, what you already knew or what you have learned this year in Biology.

2a – CREATE a CREATE A CITATION in NoodleTools

GO TO NoodleTools – CREATE Project “Biology Article Review 15-16”

• Create a Citation for Magazine, PRINT OR DATABASE– Name of database – List (My Library Database)– URL – from bottom of source in database– Article Author– “Article Title”– Name of Magazine– Publication – Month Day Year– Submit– MLA Citation should look like this when complete

Richman, Vita. "Biology." The Gale Encyclopedia of Science. Ed. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. 5th ed. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2014. Science in Context. Web. 18 Oct. 2015.

2b – CREATE in NoodleTools

• Create a New Notecard set:• Title/Main Idea = Biology / Environment • Source - Link it to the current citation Direct Quote Paraphrase My Ideas

Due Dates

• For Bonus Date 10/26_____________Complete and post in NoodleTools by this dateBonus = option to fix an error and gain a point back or have a perfect score and earn an extra point. You must send an email indicating that you want the bonus – holleinr@qvsd.org

• Date Due 10/28 (Beginning of Class)

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