Evaluating Nonfiction by Hillary Judd Tyrrell https://padlet.com/hetyrrell/7eus4nmdzo6f en-us 2017-04-18 01:30:32 UTC 2017-04-18 01:49:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png What I know... hetyrrell https://padlet.com/hetyrrell/7eus4nmdzo6f/wish/166659267 1. Facts and information should be accurate
2. Photos and illustrations should enhance and support the text
3. The book should be well organized so readers can find what they are looking for.]]> 2017-04-18 01:32:48 UTC https://padlet.com/hetyrrell/7eus4nmdzo6f/wish/166659267 What I learned... hetyrrell https://padlet.com/hetyrrell/7eus4nmdzo6f/wish/166659887 1. What are the qualifications of the author?  What kind of background do they have?
Become informed by looking at their website, author's notes, and research.
2. Are the facts accurate in the book?
3. Do the illustrations and photos add to the text?
4. What is the purpose and scope of the text?
5. Is the book well organized?
6. Is it interesting  to read?

Quality Authors of Nonfiction:
  • Kathleen Krull
  • James Cross-Giblin
  • Steve Jenkins
  • Don Brown
  • Loree Griffin Burns
  • Seymour Simon
]]> 2017-04-18 01:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/hetyrrell/7eus4nmdzo6f/wish/166659887 Still need to learn.... hetyrrell https://padlet.com/hetyrrell/7eus4nmdzo6f/wish/166660390 I need to get a copy of Nonfiction for Young Adults from Delight to Wisdom and read this for myself.]]> 2017-04-18 01:45:52 UTC https://padlet.com/hetyrrell/7eus4nmdzo6f/wish/166660390 Sharing with others.... hetyrrell https://padlet.com/hetyrrell/7eus4nmdzo6f/wish/166660487 1. Students: share ways to find the topics they are looking for while researching or just for pleasure.
2. Teachers: share resources with teachers based on units or subjects they are teaching in class]]> 2017-04-18 01:47:11 UTC https://padlet.com/hetyrrell/7eus4nmdzo6f/wish/166660487