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This study sheet will help you to write a rough draft of the assignment that you will revise later on. Answer the following questions as you work through your study to build a strong and successful research essay and presentation.
Your Assignment
Choose a famous hoax from history to research and use in a presentation in which you explain the context, reactions to, and effects of the hoax.
In this assignment, you will . . .
- Choose a famous hoax from history to research and use in a presentation in which you explain the context, reactions to, and effects of the hoax
- Find at least five sources
- Evaluate sources based on their credibility and relevance
- End up with at least three sources that are credible and relevant, using two different media (image, video, text, etc.)
Write the definitions of the following words.
If you come across a word you don’t know, write it in a blank space below. Try to figure out what the word means by looking at its context. Then use your dictionary or the Internet to look up the correct definition for the word.
| Word | Definition |
| Boolean | |
| peer-reviewed | |
Research
Use the questions below to help you explore and organize your research.
1. Pick a famous hoax from history (feel free to explore a couple of different ones before settling on one). Why did you pick this hoax?
2. In the space below, write the research question that will guide you in your research, including the three things the assignment calls for.
3. Explore a few different websites and databases, experimenting with different key words and Boolean signifiers. List below five sources that seem trustworthy and that directly answer your research question. (Make sure that the sources represent at least two different media like print and radio or video, image, and print.)
4. Choose one of these sources and write about how current and relevant it is for your research question.
5. Select another one of your sources and write about how credible and trustworthy it is. What are the credentials of the author or the publication that lead you to believe it’s a credible source?
6. Pick a third source from your list and evaluate its credibility based on the writing or presentation. Explain your evaluation below.
7. Choose at least three of your five sources for the next part of this assignment. Explain below why you picked these sources.
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