TWO Research Source Log for Book Source due April 11, 2012

TWO Research Source Logs for Book Source

COPY AND PASTE THIS TO YOUR BLOG TWICE AND FILL OUT THE ANSWERS BY Wednesday April 11, 2012.

Title of the Book (in italics when typed, underlined when written)  Ex: Twilight
Author(s) or Editor Ex: Stephanie Meyer
Publisher  Ex: Little, Brown and Company
Year of Publication  Ex: 2003
City of Publication Ex: New York
Mode of Access (Print if you read the actual book, Electronic if you found it online, or through your kindle/nook/ereader): Ex: Print
Eddition if indicated:

FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded): EX: After having known Edward for just a few short months, Bella admits that “it would cause [her] physical pain to be separated from him now" (Meyer 283).

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION):

EX: Twilight follows the life of Bella Swan, outcast and wallflower, as she moves from her home in Arizona to Forks. Here she meets, falls in love with, and risks her life for a vampire named Edward. Throughout the story, Edward places her life in danger, and she continually latches onto him. It ends with Edward almost killing her in an attempt to save her life from the danger of another vampire.


Credibility of Source:
Author or Editor: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the editor.


EX for Author: This is the first book that Stephanie Meyer has written, and according to many interviews given, she claims it is a reflection of her own life growing up, and of "vivid dreams" she has.

Attachment: Does the author or editor have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative?


EX: The book was written for entertainment value, and meant to garner a profit.


Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing?

EX: The author is clearly biased toward Bella's love of Edward, as she wrote the book.


References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility?

EX: There are no references, as this is a work of fiction.

Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project?

EX: I plan to use this source as a primary reference, and apply psychology to different quotes within the text, bringing out the ridiculousness of Bella's attachment to a vampire.