Chapter 6

In this chapter, there are more tools and ideas of how to keep track of the sources you find. Decide on a system of organizing your information and a easy way to access it. Taking notes is essential to learning a topic effectively, because you have new information to research. When you take notes, listen actively and write down what you do not know or wish to learn more of. Make sure to quote, Paraphrase, and summarize what you record to make it easier on you when you use your notes again. Once you feel comfortable with the appropriate sources you've chosen for your bibliography, make a annotated bibliography to complete your collection of sources in a formal manner.      

5 scholarly sources

Works Cited

• Stack, Jane. "Not Whether Machines Think, But Whether Men Do." UCLA Law Review 62.3 (2015): 760-793. Academic Search Premier. Web. 6 Oct. 2015.
• Nichols, Judge C. Philip. "Drones." Judges' Journal 53.4 (2014): 20-25. Academic Search Premier. Web. 6 Oct. 2015.
• Perez Hattori, Anne. "Navy Blues: US Naval Rule On Guam And The Rough Road To Assimilation, 1898-1941." Pacific Asia Inquiry 5.1 (2014): 13-30. Academic Search Premier. Web. 6 Oct. 2015.
• Higuchi, Wakako. "The Japanisation Policy For The Chamorros Of Guam, 1941–1944." Journal Of Pacific History 36.1 (2001): 19-35. Academic Search Premier. Web. 6 Oct. 2015.
• Verdu, Paul, et al. "Patterns Of Admixture And Population Structure In Native Populations Of Northwest North America." Plos Genetics 10.8 (2014): 1-17. Academic Search Premier. Web. 6 Oct. 2015.

Chapter 4

Chapter 4 begins by describing the difference between reading critically and evaluating. Start by taking your reserch questions and use them to develop your position statement. To read with an attitude, you should have your ideas ready to identify in what you are reading. When reading actively, you will want to recored the sources of information you find useful. Mark your sources, annotate those sources, and keep your notes close for future reference. Make sure to identifiy the information that will directly contribute to your paper. Consider recording the type of sources you come across, identify the main points and reasons n your reasing, examine the evidence you find, and identify all the information you are unsure of as well. When reading a source, first skim the information for content and organization. The second and third time reading, read actively and reread the important passages you identify.

chapter 2

This chapter helps us to begin narrowing down exactly what interests us and what we want to write about. you should create a plan with a list of potential questions and related topics so that you are ready to discuss your idea with other peers. Be attentive and open to the information you gather when listening and talking with your peers because their feedback is often helpful. Make observations about the information you record and the source you got it from, review the sources and bookmark them for your works cited. You want to focus on the issues you find in your topics and identify conversations that you discover. When you have narrowed your topics and have a good interest about them you will choose which one has the most to offer and decide.

Research Questions

US Pacific Territories  

1. How does US presence affect the population of small pacific islands?
2. Are the native inhabitants benefiting or depressed by US operations?
3. Does the US still have a claim or reason to remain on remote Pacific islands?
4.  Is it time for the US to leave these Islands for the native inhabitants independence?
5. How is US presence on these Islands benefiting the US government?

International Immigration

1. How does Immigration affect a poor country? 
2. How does immigration affect a wealthy country?
3. What are the major concerns about Immigration?
4. Why are there negative public views on immigration and location specific immigrants?
5. Should the UN create immigration laws to provide assistance to people who migrate from their homelands to escape war?

Gun Control in the US

1. Why is there so many guns available in the US for purchase?  
2. Will Americans become receptive to stricter gun laws if other serious topics are reviewed nationally?
3. Should owning a gun be restricted to those who live in rural areas where they hunt to survive?
4. Will strict gun control laws improve or hurt national relations?
5. How do the american people feel about relinquishing their firearms?    

Collaborative Writing 10-1-15

5 Requirements for the final paper

Be your own work

Be 3,000+ words in length, not including Works Cited Page or extended quotations;

Employ correct grammar, punctuation, and MLA-style formatting (including citations, etc.);

Employ parenthetical citations, a Works Cited page, and copious signal phrases to avoid plagiarism & identify and contextualize the authors, sources, and debate you’re engaging in;

Convincingly argue your thesis through a combination of rational & affective appeals;

5 Criteria for success on the final paper

Start Early

Have a lot of peer reviewed sources

Have someone review your paper

Organize your ideas, write a rough draft, and final draft

Use credible resources