Transcript Term Paper Guidelines Ms. Frahm and Miss Thomason

Mrs. Williams
2014
CHOOSING SOURCES
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All AEIV students must find a minimum of SEVEN sources and use
ALL OF THEM in the paper.
These sources include:
◦ (1) Magazine (can be taken from Infotrac) or Newspaper (can be
taken from Infotrac)
◦ (1) Professional Journal
◦ (1) Personal Interview
◦ (1) Internet Article (.edu, .gov)
◦ (1) Book
◦ (1) of the following: film, tape, television program, podcast,
radio program transcript, pamphlet, court documents, or
government publication
◦ (1) more of one of the above listed sources
All sources, except the book, MUST be dated 2009 to present!
COPIES OF SOURCES MUST BE TURNED IN!
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Infotrac Online
Student Edition and Gale Opposing
Viewpoints
Option 1:
◦ www.hcusd2.org
◦ Resources: Library Catalog: Herscher High School
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Option 2
◦ http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/herscherhs
◦ Password: herscherhs
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WHO
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WHAT
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WHEN
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WHERE
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WHY
◦ Who wrote the pages and are they experts in the field?
◦ What credentials does the author/site have?
◦ What does the author say is the purpose of the site?
◦ What else might the author have in mind for the site?
◦ What makes the site easy to use?
◦ When was the site created or updated?
◦ Where does the information come from?
◦ Where can I look to find out more about the producer/sponsor?
◦ Why is the information useful?
◦ Why should I use this information?
◦ Why is this page better than another?
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ADVOCACY WEB SITE
◦ Sponsored by an organization attempting to
influence public opinion
◦ URL address of this address frequently ends in
.org
 Examples: National Rifle Association, The National
Right to Life Committee, The Democratic Party, The
Republican Party
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PERSONAL HOME PAGE
◦ Published by an individual who may or may not be
affiliated with a larger institution
◦ URL address of the page may have a variety of
endings (.com, .edu, etc.)
◦ A tilde (~) is usually embedded in the URL
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BUSINESS/MARKETING WEB
PAGE
◦ Sponsored by a commercial
enterprise
◦ URL address of the page
frequently ends in .com
 Examples: Adobe Systems,
Inc., The Coca Cola Company,
etc.
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NEWS WEB PAGE
◦ Primary purpose is to provide
extremely current information
◦ URL address of the page
usually ends in .com
 Examples: USA Today,
Philadelphia Inquirer, CNN
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INFORMATIONAL WEB PAGE
◦ Purpose is to present factual
information
◦ URL address ends in .edu or
.gov
◦ Many of the web sites are
sponsored by educational
institutions or government
agencies
 Examples: Dictionaries,
thesauri, directories,
transportation schedule,
calendars of events, statistical
data, and other factual
information such as reports,
presentations of research, or
information about a topic.
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www.easywhois.com
◦ You must have the following:
 PUBLISHER
 DATE CREATED
 DATE LAST UPDATED
Completing your
SOURCE CARDS
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The purpose of these cards is to help you
easily organize the information sources that
you will use in your research paper.
After the research and writing process is over,
you will alphabetize these cards and type the
information on your Works Cited page.
Remember you have minimum of FIVE
sources found, but you can always have more
if you need them.
**This year we will attempt to use Word 2007
to help organize our sources and create
citations.**
1
Author’s last name, first name. Title of Book. City of
Publication: Company of Publication,
Copyright year. Medium of publication used.
This is your
source
number,
number the
sources as
you find
them to
help
organize
your note
cards.
1
Lee, Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird. New York:
Warner Books, 1960. Print.
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Name of Author. “Title of the work.” Title of the
Overall website. Version or edition used.
Publisher or sponsor of the site, Date of
Publication. Medium of Publication. Date of
access. <URL of the website>.
This is your
source
number,
number the
sources as
you find
them to
help
organize
your note
cards.
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“U.S. Obesity Trends.” Overweight and Obesity.
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 27 July 2010. Web. 19 Aug.
2010.
<http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/trends
.html#State>.
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Author. “Title of Article.” Original Source Date of Original
Source: Pages. Title of Database. Web. Date of
Access. <URL of Database>.
This is your
source
number,
number the
sources as
you find
them to
help
organize
your note
cards.
3
Taylor, Kelley R. “Mascots, Team Names, and
Cultural Sensitivity.” Education Digest
Oct. 2002: 43 (6). Student Edition. Web.
6 Feb. 2008
<http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/her
scherhs>.
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Easy Bib
◦ www.easybib.com
◦ After creating your citation, you need to double
check the information
◦ Easy Bib DOES NOT correctly cite internet sources
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Word Document
Completing your
NOTE CARDS
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The purpose of completing note cards is to
help you choose and easily organize the
information you will use in your research
paper.
All notes are to be taken on 4x6 index cards
Your Name, Class Period
Your notes will be placed here.
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THIS IS
YOUR
SOURCE
NUMBER!
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Direct Quotation
◦ The EXACT copy of the author’s words
◦ Use only when the exact words are especially suited
for your purpose
◦ Use sparingly within your paper
Your Name, Class Period
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“Your notes will be placed here.”
PAGE #
A. Thomason, Pd. 4
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“Now that the massive cleanup job at the World
Trade Center site in New York City is finished, the
next hurdle is deciding what to build in the twin
towers’ place.”
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Paraphrase
◦ Use your own words to RESTATE the author’s idea
◦ The majority of the information in your paper will
be paraphrased
◦ Paraphrases keep the author’s meaning without
using his or her exact words.
Your Name, Class Period
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Your notes will be placed here AFTER
THEY HAVE BEEN
PUT INTO YOUR OWN WORDS.
PAGE #
A. Thomason, Pd. 4
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The cleanup effort will now give way to a new
challenge-unanimously deciding on the image that
will replace the fallen towers.
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Summary
◦ A summary is a condensed version of a longer
passage
◦ It is in your own words
◦ It gives the main points of the article
Your Name, Class Period
2
A paragraph will be written summarizing a very long passage or
reading. All of the main points will be included, but it will be placed in
your own words.
PAGE #
A. Thomason, Pd. 2
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The site of the World Trade Center disaster will be rebuilt;
however, supporters remain divided regarding the size and the
type of memorial that will replace the towers. The ideas
debated include dedicating the entire area as a memorial or
building commercial as well as residential buildings
surrounding a memorial.
(5)
Order of the Paper
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Introduction
History of the Issue
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Side #1
Side #2
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Worst Case Scenario
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RESEARCHED Solutions
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Conclusion
 THINK: What is the background information on this
problem?
 the side your beliefs most closely follow
 What is a POSSIBLE worst case scenario. This is not
something “out of this world”.
 Don’t make these up and try to “save the world”,
there MUST be research to support your solutions.
WRITING YOUR OUTLINE
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The outline is a blueprint of your paper
Someone should be able to follow your outline while
reading your paper
Outline = Skeleton
◦ MAIN POINTS ONLY!
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Paper = Muscle and tissue
◦ DETAILS WRITTEN IN SENTENCE AND PARAGRAPH FORM
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Balanced
◦ EQUAL NUMBER OF MAIN POINTS AND SUPPORTS FOR
EACH SECTION
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DOES NOT have to be complete sentences!
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Roman Numerals
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Main Evidence
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Minor Evidence
◦ Main sections/paragraphs of your paper
◦ A’s, B’s, and C’s
◦ The main points that you researched (from note cards)
◦ 1’s, 2’s, and 3’s
◦ These are ideas that support you’re A’s, B’s, and C’s (these ideas will be
from your note cards also but will be more specific than you’re A’s, B’s,
and C’s and will have citations after them)
◦ May want to organize according to your
WRITING AN ARGUMENT
(Thesis Statement)
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A statement of the major point of a written
piece
Only ONE sentence, although that may be
long sentence!
All of the information must support this
statement
Needs to be specific!
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Due to the lack of education and care among humans,
animals have been left helpless and abused in many instances
resulting in weak or unfair punishments, leaving animals’ only
hope in the hands of organizations, such as the ASPCA and
the Humane Society of the United States, to help fight for
harsher punishments on those that commit these acts of
violence.
Since the 1900s, endangered species are a result of global
warming and the overtaking of resources; that has destroyed
several natural habitats and can only be solved with
conservation efforts made by the government and the public.
WRITING YOUR
INTRODUCTION
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Your introductory paragraph will:
◦ Include an approach step to lead your audience into
your argument:
 Attention Getter: quotation or question (do not use
the word “you”) or a statistic
 Example, personal story/anecdote
 Common opinion or stereotype
◦ Argument
◦ Your introduction will end with a sentence that
helps transition into the main body.
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At just sixteen weeks old a black lab puppy name Buddy
experienced torture and abandonment. Buddy was found at a
gas station in a diaper box where a man opened the box after
hearing Buddy whimper and to his horror found the puppy
with PVC glue in his eyes, nose, ears and throat. To add to
Buddy’s torture he also had multiple fractures to his back
legs. The man took Buddy to the vet, but due to his injuries
he had to be euthanized.
WRITING YOUR
BODY PARAGRAPHS
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Your first sentence should:
◦ Begin with a TRANSITION
◦ Include a TOPIC SENTENCE
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3 Claims
◦ Evidence to support claim
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Concluding Statement
Transition word
begins ONE topic
sentence.
(NO
CITATIONS!)
Transition word
Begins ONE
concluding
sentence that is a
restated version
of your thesis
statement.
3 main facts (your
evidence)
you’re A, B, C on the
outline
(THESE ARE NOT
CITATIONS!)
2 facts for each!
(THESE HAVE
CITATIONS!)
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DO NOT USE:
◦ First, Second, Next, Last
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Attempt to use more of a variety!
◦ Read the lists of transitions provided on my
webpage.
WRITING YOUR CONCLUSION
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Begin with RESTATING your
ARGUMENT/THESIS STATEMENT! (You have
to use different wording.)
Summarize your claims (make sure you don’t
sound repetitive)
Supply a concluding statement/thought.
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Sex and human trafficking can happen to
anyone, anywhere. Organizations and
governmental officials are constantly working
to put an end to illegal trafficking before this
exploitation affects someone close to you.
Encourage your local government officials to
act on legislation that puts an end to sex
trafficking before this happens to someone
you love.
FORMATTING YOUR PAPER
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Click on the PAGE LAYOUT tab
MARGINS should be set to NORMAL (1 inch on
the left, right, top and bottom)
Still in the PAGE LAYOUT tab, look at the
PARAGRAPH section
◦ In the bottom right corner, click on the arrow to
open the full PARAGRAPH box.
◦ Change the LINE SPACING to DOUBLE
◦ Check the box “Don’t add space between
paragraphs of the same style.”
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Change the FONT to 12 pt. Times New Roman
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Outline
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Center (Control + E)
At the top of the page, type: title of YOUR paper <ENTER>
Control + L
Click on the HOME tab
Under the paragraph section, click on MULTILEVEL LIST
Under LIST LIBRARY, select the first choice in the third row (I, A, 1.)
Click on VIEW: OUTLINE
The computer automatically keys a roman numeral “I”. To key a subheading, “A”, press tab.
To create another roman numeral, press Shift + Tab
Word will automatically default to a large bold font. Wait until you are completely finished
WHEN YOU ARE COMPLETELY DONE TYPING, Click CLOSE OUTLINE VIEW
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Highlight all (Control + A), click “Format: Font”. Then choose Times New Roman, regular, and 12 point
font.
◦ Highlight all (Control + A), click HOME: PARAGRAPH.
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In the bottom right hand corner of the PARAGRAPH section, hit the arrow. This will open the entire box.
Choose the tab “Line and Page Break”.
Click the box “Keep with Next”
Press OK
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Body of Paper
◦ Go to INSERT: PAGE NUMBER
◦ Choose “Top of Page: Page Number 3” (This should put the page number in the top
right corner)
◦ Type your First Initial and Last Name to the LEFT of the page number (A. Williams)
◦ In the tool bar, check “Different First Page”
◦ In the tool bar, click CLOSE HEADER AND FOOTER
◦ In the top LEFT corner of your first page, type the following:
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Your Name <ENTER>
Type the instructor’s name (Mrs. Williams ) <ENTER>
Type the class’s title (Junior English) <ENTER>
Type the due date of the paper in MLA style (1 May 2007) <ENTER>
<Control + E>
Type the title of your paper (do not change font or size)
<enter>
<Control + L>
Tab-begin typing your essay
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Works Cited
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Go to the end of your document.
Hit <Control + ENTER>
<Control + E> and type: Works Cited
<ENTER>
<Control + L> and type the first citation.
 Titles of novels, books, etc. should be italicized, not underlined!
 Short Stories should be in “quotes”
 In Alphabetical Order!
◦ Go to Home: Paragraph
 Use the arrow in the bottom right corner to display the full Paragraph box
◦ Click on the “Indents and Spacing” tab.
◦ Click on “Special: Hanging”
◦ Click “OK”