Research Days:
1. Google your trade/profession and find THREE journals. Add professional magazine or trade journal to your search. Fill out the organizer.
You will know if they are journals because of the:
- Audience: Targeted towards working professionals in a specific industry.
- Content: Covers current trends, news, practical applications, case studies, and updates relevant to the profession.
- Author's credentials: Written by practitioners, industry experts, or journalists with knowledge in the field.
- Publisher: Often published by a professional association or governing body.
- Peer-review: May not always undergo a rigorous peer-review process.
- Writing style: Uses language accessible to professionals in the field.
Examples: American Libraries, School Library Journal, Booklist
2. Find TWO articles from TWO different online journals about the SAME basic topic. The articles should be less than five years old (published 2020 or later). Fill out the organizer.
- Take notes in the box starting with the first article. The second article need not be the same length or exactly match the content of the first article but must relate to the other in some way.
- The authors can have similar or different points of view.
- Use mybib.com to create your sources in the MLA format.
The following are ideas for topics that you may discover:
- Study of a specific process, procedure, instrument, or method.
- Specialties in the trade (different career options).
- A case study (an examination of one person, group, or situation over time).
- History of the trade (general).
- History of one topic in the trade.
- Future of the trade.
- An examination of stereotypes in the trade.
- History of a specific company or biography of a person (past or present).
- An exploration of a “game changer” in your trade (invention or innovation).
Presentation Guide for Slides:
Title slide: Your name and the topic. Include picture(s)
Introductory slides:
- Make a claim of your own after reading both articles.
- Provide a summary about the topic.
- Use pictures as needed.
- Emphasize the importance of this topic and/or the need for more research.
The Review slides:
- The main tasks of the review are to:
- Identify major points and concepts about your topic.
- Summarize and synthesize your topic into different subtopics.
- Develop relationships between studies and/or ideas.
- Identify gaps and points of agreement or disagreement.
Note:
Keep quotes to a minimum (one per section).
Introduce your journal and the article author’s credentials.
Cite your article with the author’s name at the bottom of the slide. If you see page numbers, include them).
BTW: It’s O.K. if your articles and information are of different lengths.
The Conclusion slide:
- Restate the main argument
- Offer your insight or recommendations.
- Summarize the key points and list your conclusions.
Note:
Don’t add brand new material here.
It is appropriate to create an argument for more research or other perspectives than your sources.
Your Google Slide presentation should be no less than 3 minutes. You must have at least 12 slides, including Title slide and your Works Cited.
Now you have a choice! Stick with Google's themes or download one from SlidesCarnival. Just pick a theme, Click on Google Slides. Click on Make a Copy. The copy will appear in your Drive. Slidesgo is also a great alternative.