Transcript Frustrated? - Holland College

Technical
Writing/Researching
Assignment
APA style
Think of your paper like
you are building something
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexprevot/7369050258/sizes/m/in/photostream
Where do I start?
Topic broad/narrow
Keywords
http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=basement+foundation&m=text
Start searching
Cut and paste references
Mind/concept map 5W’s
Make sure you have found enough information
Look at sample reports
Start writing
Reference page
Edit/proof
Searching
Like gathering building materials
Books
Library page – scholarly peer reviewed articles
- subject guides, Credo database
cut and paste citation
Credible websites (author, date)– companies, associations,
gov., encyclopedias, edu
Word bank
Database
Journal
Article
Scholarly Peer reviewed
APA style
Credo
Subject guides
Taking Notes
like the house plan
Avoid plagiarism
Read the information, think, then put what
you’ve read in your own words
Avoid cutting and pasting
Identify direct quotes
Document your sources as you take notes
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Concept Map - Web
3 period
works
define
What is it
3
characteristic
elements
materials
Gothic
Architecture
Who
Why
When
Where
Abbot
Suger
Creating an Outline
I.
Introduction
A. Grab audience attention
B. State thesis
II. Body
A. Build points
B. Develop ideas
C. Support main claim
III. Conclusion
A. Reemphasize main idea
www.owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/pp
Details
Site visit
History report
APA
1000-1200 words
Third person
Double spaced
12 pt. Arial Unicode MS
Page number upper right
References
APA
3000 words
13 images
Third person
Double spaced
12 pt. Arial Unicode MS
References
Flying buttress
http://web.kyotoinet.or.jp/org/orion/eng/hst/gothic/milanoc.html
The Technical Report
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Executive Summary
Acknowledgements (optional)
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Introduction
Body of Topic
Conclusions
Recommendations
References
Image References
Architecture Moderne France
http://www.flickr.com/photos/seankisby/863601173
Executive Summary
Very important part of the Technical
Report
Condensed overview of the project
Identifies purpose, scope, methodology,
recommendations, conclusions
Created after the paper has been
completed
Clear and concise
Tell people what’s inside
Acknowledgements
Optional
Like a dedication
Thanks people or groups for support of
and assistance with the project
Table of Contents
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
1.0 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
1.3 Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
1.4 Methodology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
2.0 BODY OF TOPIC
2.1 Backup Procedures ……………… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
2.2 Types of Backup Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2.1 External Hard Drives ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.2.2 Blu-Ray DVD.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.3 Data Security …….. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
3.0 CONCLUSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4.0 RECOMMENDATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
REFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
APPENDIX: Comparison of Various Types of External Hard Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
List of Illustrations
 Like a table of contents for graphics
 Allows readers to access your graphics with
ease
Figure 1: Timeline: Data Backup Storage . . 5
Figure 2: Solid State Hard Drive . . . . . . . 7
Chart 1: Methods of Data Encryption . . . . 10
Documenting
Illustrations
Figure 1. Timeline: Data backup storage
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Purpose
goal, problem
1.2 Background
brief history of the purpose
1.3 Scope
defines what is (and is not) part of the project
1.4 Methodology
research methods used, how information was
collected
Thesis Statement
 States the topic / main idea of the paper
 Shows the purpose of your paper
 Shows the direction of your argument
 Written in focused, specific language
 It is interesting
2.0 Body of Report
 The research results and findings
 Facts and figures
 Divided into second and third level headings
3.0 Conclusion
 Solves the problem presented in the
introduction by connecting to the data in the
body
4.0 Recommendations
 Suggested actions drawn from the conclusions
References
List of your sources
Printed
Electronic
Audiovisual
APA (American Psychological
Association) format
Alphabetical order by author
Melbourne 1903
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Plagiarism and APA style
apastyle.org
What is Plagiarism?
Taking credit for work that isn’t your own!
Plagiarism includes…
 Copying an entire paper and claiming it as your own
 Copying part of a paper and claiming it as your own
 Copying information from a source and passing it off
as your own
 Cutting and pasting from the web or any other
electronic resource and passing it off as your own
Accident or Not
It’s Still Plagiarism When…
 Copying text word for word and failing to put
quotation marks around it even if you cite it
 Inaccurately quoting a source
 Omitting in-text citations even though the source
is cited on the works cited page
 Failing to include the citation on the works cited
page
How do I Avoid It?
 Use your own words and ideas
 Give credit for direct quotes using quotation marks
and citing the source
 Give credit for websites, photos, diagrams, graphics,
multimedia
 Paraphrases, restating the author’s words or ideas in
your own words, must be cited
Sources to cite
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Books
Journal Articles
Web Sites
Government Documents
Statistics
Images/Charts/Tables
Video recordings
Interviews
Email
Quotations
 Double quotation marks around short
quotations (<40 words).
 Longer quotations (>40 words) block indent
and omit quotation marks.
Short Quotation
(<40 words)
“An honor code usually consists of a
signed statement in which students
promise not to cheat and not to tolerate
those who do” (Harris, 2001, p. 117).
Long Quotation
(>40 words)
Athletes are searching for anything that will
make them more competitive including
nutritional supplements, such as
vitamins, energy bars and drinks that
may compensate for dietary
deficiencies, and over-the-counter
products like shark cartilage and
amino acids, which purport to increase
muscle mass, boost energy and
endurance, prompt weight gain (or
loss), or reduce recovery time between
workouts. (Jollimore, 2004, p. 54)
In-Text Citation (APA Style)
Jollimore (2004) states that “For all the
progress athletes are making in eating
well, many continue to rely on risky
dietary supplements, which are often
tainted by banned substances such as
nandrolone” (p. 54).
Paraphrasing
 Restating the author’s ideas into your
own words
 Need to do more than just change a
word or two
Reference List
 Acknowledges all the sources you have
cited in your project
 Organized in alphabetical order
 Strictly follows citation style format
(APA, MLA . . . )
References
Anderson, D. (2001, August 3). Statement by Environment Minister
David Anderson on Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Retrieved
July 24, 2004, from
http://www.ec.gc.ca/Press/2001/010803_s_e.htm
Blicq, R. (2001). Guidelines for report writing. Toronto: Pearson
Education Canada.
Booth, W. C., Colomb, G. G., & Williams, J. M. (1995). The craft of
research. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Harris, R. (2001). The plagiarism handbook. Los Angeles: Pyrczak.
Health Canada. (2004). West Nile virus. Retrieved July 19, 2004, from
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/westnile/index.html
Jollimore, M. (2004, June 21). Fuel’s gold: Why Canada’s athletes pay
so much attention to what they eat. Time, 163(25), 52-61.
Reitman, J. (2004). The Baghdad follies. Rolling Stone, 952/953, 110117.
Capitalization Rules
 Title of a journal article, books, videos and web documents
– capitalize the first letter only of the title. Example: The
dangers of the work place. Remember to capitalize proper
nouns: example: The education system in Canada.
 Titles of newspapers, journals and magazines – Capitalize all
major words in the title. Example: The Globe and Mail
 Always capitalize the word following a colon [ : ]. Example from
a book title: The sweat off our brows: Working the field
 Don’t capitalize minor words like: and, or, the, is except when?
Rules of Italics
 Italicize the titles of journals, magazines, newspapers, books,
videos and web documents: Some examples:
 Book:
The sound and the fury
 Video:
Saving Private Ryan
 Magazine: Time
 Italicize the volume number of a journal but not the issue
number: Example: Canadian Art, 24(3)
 Do not italicize article titles from journals and magazines:
 Example from an article from Time: The wayward winds of
change [Not italicized]
Reference List Rules to Remember
For journal articles, books, videos, and websites: Only
capitalize the First letter of the title, proper nouns & first
word after a colon.
Authors’ names must be inverted, using only the first &
middle initials. For more than one author use the “&”
before the final name.
There is no period at the end of a website citation.
Personal communications are only cited in text, not in
reference list.
Figure Example
Figure 1: Certificate installation
(Curran & Canning, 2007, p. 141)
Image References
Curran, K., & Canning, P. (2007). Certificate installation [Diagram].
Information Systems Security, 16(3), 141.
doi:10.1080/10658980701401686.
Rodríguez, E., Zúñiga, H., Calvo, M., & Tepichín, E. (2008). Logic
and arithmetic microprocessor operations [Chart]. AIP
Conference Proceedings, 992(1), 1101.
doi:10.1063/1.2926799.
Chart Example
Chart 1: Logic and arithmetic microprocessor operations
(Rodríguez, Zúñiga, Calvo, & Tepichín, 2008, p. 1101)
List of Illustrations
Figure 1: Certificate installation ………………………………………2
Chart 1: Logic and arithmetic microprocessor operations …………7
References
Curran, K., & Canning, P. (2007). Wireless handheld devices
become trusted network devices. Information Systems
Security, 16(3), 134-146. doi:10.1080/10658980701401686.
Rodríguez, E., Zúñiga, H., Calvo, M., & Tepichín, E. (2008). Optoelectronic emulation of a programmable digital circuit. AIP
Conference Proceedings, 992(1), 1100-1105.
doi:10.1063/1.2926799.