NOTECARDS Information for Research Project Purpose of notecards

“NOTECARDS” Information for Research Project

Purpose of notecards: ■ Overall: Gather information that will support your claim about WHY THAT ARTIST IS IMPORTANT TO MUSIC AND CULTURE. ■ Individually: Each card should be based around a DIRECT QUOTE that describes an important fact about your artist and addresses the above question. ■ Note: Limit your biographical info – this is a persuasive essay, not an informational one.

Requirements: ■ Draw from at least 6 credible sources – Digital OR print/book ■ Print and annotate your sources first – You don’t need to find all 6 sources before you begin annotating/note cards. – You must hand these in with your final paper; keep them in your folder. ■ 20 notecards total (increments of 5) – (I check these online, no printing needed) ■ Note: You will also create your works cited from Noodle Tools.

Why Noodle Tools? ■ Easier for you and me… ■ You → when you go to write your essay the information is already typed, cited, and categorized ■ Me → I can track all of your progress online and I don’t have to take the cards from you/return them

Steps: 1. Find a source from one of the databases (see handout) 2. Create a citation for it in Noodle Tools – Bibliography tab -> Create a… DATABASE -> type of source = REFERENCE SOURCE -> Quick Cite: Copy and paste citation 3. Print, read, and annotate source 4. Create notecard(s) with key quote(s) from source – Create notecard from source citation page by clicking NEW – Create new notecard and select source from drop down menu 5. Save and drag onto dashboard.

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Title (Main Idea) ■ The main idea should summarize the information you include on that card ■ Should be a word or phrase

Direct Quotation ■ Copy/paste or retype significant quotes from articles that you could use in your paper ■ Remember: choose quotes that say it better than you can AND/OR make key analytical statements about your topic.

Paraphrase or summary ■ Put the quote into your own words ■ Keep all the essential information ■ Define any new/key terms

My ideas ■ Interpret, evaluate and reflect on what you've just learned. ■ Ask questions about what you don't understand. ■ Identify what you want to know more about.

My ideas ■ Interpret, evaluate and reflect on what you've just learned. ■ Ask questions about what you don't understand. ■ Identify what you want to know more about. ■ List what you need to do next.