IXL | Identify relevant sources | 7th grade language arts

Consider the following research topic:

medicines found in nature

Which book would likely include the most relevant information about the topic?

A Journey into Nature: Using Rainforests to Heal Our Environment

Naturally: One Doctor Explores Medicinal Ingredients from Nature's Pharmacy

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Consider the following research topic:

careers in fashion design

Which newspaper article would likely include the most relevant information about the topic?

"Top Fashion Designers Share Tips on Entering the Industry"

"The Exciting New Apps That Are Revolutionizing Fashion Design"

When choosing sources for research, it is important to identify those that are most

relevant.

A relevant source contains information that is related to a research topic.

One way to check for relevance is to look at the titles of sources like books, magazine or newspaper articles, and web pages.

For example, if your topic is "the history of chocolate," you should search for titles with key words related to chocolate and history.

green checkmark, "Chocolate in Ancient Mesoamerica"

"Ancient Mesoamerica" suggests that the source will include historical information about chocolate.

red X symbol, "Chocolate Recipes to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth"

This title does not have any key words suggesting that the source will include historical information about chocolate.

This newspaper article would likely include the most relevant information about careers in fashion

design:

green checkmark, "Top Fashion Designers Share Tips on Entering the Industry"

"Fashion Designers" and "Tips on Entering the Industry" suggest that the source will include information about careers in fashion design.

While this title mentions some key words related to the topic, it does not focus on careers in fashion design.

red X symbol, "The Exciting New Apps That Are Revolutionizing Fashion Design"

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