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The Mauldin High School Guide to the Research Paper for English classes

The Mauldin High School Guide to the Research Paper for English classes. Introduction.

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The Mauldin High School Guide to the Research Paper for English classes

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  1. The Mauldin High School Guideto the Research Paperfor English classes

  2. Introduction • A research paper is a formal report. It presents the results of your research and tells readers exactly where you found your information. More than any other paper, the research paper is graded for form, as well as content and synthesis.

  3. step-by-step process • Use the following guide as a step-by-step process to complete your research paper. Carefully following the suggestions and examples in this guide should help you complete a successful final paper.

  4. Choose a Topic • Usually the first step is to choose and narrow the topic. In some cases however, your topic may be chosen for you. • Topic: You received your topic on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 • Purchase a package of 4 x 6 ruled note cards. Information on the cards must be written in blue or black ink. • A list of topics is on the following slides.

  5. DEADLINES • Date: 10/12 Source Cards • Date: OMIT Annotated Bibliography • Date: 10/19 Thesis Statement and Note cards • Date: 10/23 Rough Draft and Rough Outline • Date: OMIT Abstract • Date: OMIT Formal Outline • Date:10/30 Final Draft

  6. STEP ONE: Finding sources • One of the first things you may do once you choose your topic is find information on it.

  7. What is a source? • A source is…. • One book about your topic • A single chapter in a book • A magazine article • A website article • A journal article • An interview

  8. Think about your topic • You may want to get a feel for the topic, so that you know what steps to take next

  9. Talk about your topic • Some of you may talk with friends or family members, some of you may do an Internet search, and some of you may look in books and encyclopedias.

  10. Hang in there • There are many sources out there, but finding good sources may be challenging, frustrating and exhausting.

  11. NO .COM or .NET • When this occurs, never give in to using sources that are not reliable, (i.e. .com, .net sites). • Do not use .com or .net. These are not education approved and usually contain false, inaccurate information.

  12. .EDU, .GOV, and .ORG = Good! • If you do use an Internet source, use only .edu or .gov sites. • Check with your teacher before using a site that you are not sure of.

  13. Types of Online Sources • Discus(see Media Specialist for password and login) • Electronic Catalog (OPAC) • Nettrekker (see Media Specialist for login and password) • Others to be discussed in library.

  14. DISCUS • scdiscus.org • Available from media center page • Over 20 different databases of information. • Academic Onefile, Health Reference Center, History Resource Center-World, Brittanica, and a whole lot more! • Check it out!!!!

  15. Step Two: Sources and Source Cards • Complete a source card for each book, magazine, encyclopedia, computer source, etc. that you use. Your teacher may direct you to acceptable sources and also explain which sources are unacceptable. • You must copy specialized bibliographic information on a card for each source that you consult and use as part of your research. • A minimum of five (5) sources must be consulted; a variety of sources should be used as well.

  16. SOURCE CHECKLIST • Don’t just use any source; use the best sources available to you. • Ask yourself: • Is this source useful to me? • Does the source’s information relate directly to my topic? • Is it a reliable and respected as a scholarly source of information? • Is it up-to-date? • Is it understandable to me?

  17. Sample Source Card • For a sample source card please see Ms. Rivers • You are responsible for finding the correct documentation on citationmachine.com or easybib.com to properly complete your source cards.

  18. *CAUTION Information on the Internet is not always accurate or reliable. Usually, information connected with a university is reliable. However, you should never use information from a student paper published on the Internet.

  19. REMEMBER: For any material taken from the Internet, you must have an Internet address for your works cited page.

  20. IMPORTANT NOTE You must following the instructions exactly for completing source cards. Otherwise your works cited page will also be incorrect.

  21. Rivers, Melanie. “Teaching Juvenile Delinquents And Drug Addicts”. Death of a Teacher. Mauldin: University Press, 2009.

  22. Finished Source Cards – Final Step • After you have listed all source information for all sources, put them in alphabetical order and number them.

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