Want to help me with a report?

[Jennifer5]

Assignment:


REPORT: VERSAILLES
Using the Internet, an encyclopedia, or other resources, research the Versailles during the reign of Louis XIV. Write a report of 800-1000 words. Your report should include the following:

• the architecture, design, and construction
• the layout of the grounds
• day-to-day life of the palace
• Finally, explain how Versailles contributed to France's decline after
the death of Louis XIV, and eventually, to the French Revolution of the eighteenth century.

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Sounds perfectly easy, but I am tired, so maybe that's why I'm having a hard time.

If anyone can find some good links or knows something about it that I could use... please let me know, I'd love to get this done today, but so far I'm failng miserably.

Any help at all is happy accepted :love:

[Zerbie]

You're tired Jenn. :lol: This is a great assignment! And it is well explained.

Type in search terms like Louis XIV plus (one at a time) culture, art, architecture, politics, and obviously, the term Versailles. You will find TONS!!!

I think it would be fine to start w/ Wikipedia, but Wiki's are unstable so therefore not great as actual source material for your paper - use Wikipedia to find links to elsewhere, or use it as a secondary/tertiary source, not as the primary source. This is such a fabulous assignment! Have fun with it!!

[keltic63]

You're tired Jenn. :lol: This is a great assignment! And it is well explained.

Type in search terms like Louis XIV plus (one at a time) culture, art, architecture, politics, and obviously, the term Versailles. You will find TONS!!!

I think it would be fine to start w/ Wikipedia, but Wiki's are unstable so therefore not great as actual source material for your paper - use Wikipedia to find links to elsewhere, or use it as a secondary/tertiary source, not as the primary source. This is such a fabulous assignment! Have fun with it!!

NEVER use wikipedia as your primary source. I gave kids a writing assignment in December and the ones who ignored the directions and used wiki had the worst papers. Like Zerbie advises, use it to find links to better sources, or confirm things you've already discovered, but do not trust it to give you reliable information as a primary source.

[tpdncr4christ]

If I were to use Wikipedia in one of my classes I would automatically fail the assignment. What you need is to gain access to something like Lexis Nexis, which is a search engine that searches through all periodicals and news papers and books and references in the United States, not websites. Use Google Scholar to get sites that are educational and cite-able, then for your bibliography use EasyBib.com, cause they will ask you for the necessary info then automatically format your Bib. It takes like half the time and effort out of correctly citing your sources, which is very important to do.

[Zerbie]

If I were to use Wikipedia in one of my classes I would automatically fail the assignment. What you need is to gain access to something like Lexis Nexis, which is a search engine that searches through all periodicals and news papers and books and references in the United States, not websites. Use Google Scholar to get sites that are educational and cite-able, then for your bibliography use EasyBib.com, cause they will ask you for the necessary info then automatically format your Bib. It takes like half the time and effort out of correctly citing your sources, which is very important to do.

Very good recommendation. I was wondering if the high school might have access to good online research tools Jen can use - the articles would probably get way too detailed and specific for Jen's purpose, but I'm in love with JSTOR. Don't know if high schools have access to it - I know universities do.

[Jennifer5]

You're tired Jenn. :lol: This is a great assignment! And it is well explained.

Type in search terms like Louis XIV plus (one at a time) culture, art, architecture, politics, and obviously, the term Versailles. You will find TONS!!!

I think it would be fine to start w/ Wikipedia, but Wiki's are unstable so therefore not great as actual source material for your paper - use Wikipedia to find links to elsewhere, or use it as a secondary/tertiary source, not as the primary source. This is such a fabulous assignment! Have fun with it!!

NEVER use wikipedia as your primary source. I gave kids a writing assignment in December and the ones who ignored the directions and used wiki had the worst papers. Like Zerbie advises, use it to find links to better sources, or confirm things you've already discovered, but do not trust it to give you reliable information as a primary source.
Thanks! I know that I can't use Wiki, but I hadn't thought you use their links and I feel stupid for forgetting about that option! Very good reminder, I used to do that and really needed that advice!


If I were to use Wikipedia in one of my classes I would automatically fail the assignment. What you need is to gain access to something like Lexis Nexis, which is a search engine that searches through all periodicals and news papers and books and references in the United States, not websites. Use Google Scholar to get sites that are educational and cite-able, then for your bibliography use EasyBib.com, cause they will ask you for the necessary info then automatically format your Bib. It takes like half the time and effort out of correctly citing your sources, which is very important to do.
Very helpful, thank you!


I know... the report sounds really easy, I'll take the advice and try this tomorrow. :love:

[Jennifer5]

If you say 'Versailles' goes that refer to just the palace, or the entire place?

[Jennifer5]

Depends on the context. It could mean the town, the palace, or the treaty that ended WWI depending on how you use it. If you are doing a search and want info on the just the Palace then google "Versailles" and "palace"

Thanks. :)

[Gregory_de_Bois]

Also, most states have a public access "journal"/ collection of essays, articles, and any information on virtually every subject. I think it is called lili, but I'm not sure.

[Jennifer5]

Thanks for the help... I forgot about this thread... I got an A on the report.

[keltic63]

:applause: WE got an A





How'd we do on that Bible scripture paper?

[Jennifer5]

:applause: WE got an A





How'd we do on that Bible scripture paper?

A... you guys really saved me on that one, I was really lost... and this one too though! :love:

[matthewspeed]

Forgive my ignorance, but why is Wikopedia not a good online source? I have used that for my school paper recently and did not receive any negative response from my instructor or did I receive a bad grade. Is Wikopedia terribly flawed?

[Jennifer5]

Forgive my ignorance, but why is Wikopedia not a good online source? I have used that for my school paper recently and did not receive any negative response from my instructor or did I receive a bad grade. Is Wikopedia terribly flawed?

Anyone can post on Wikipedia, so they say that it's not a credible source.

I know people who have posted things, not knowing if they are true or not, but just posting them because then they will be credited with the 'invention' or whatever... :rolleyes: