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November 30, 2015
After coming into class and taking your seat
quietly, take out your class materials.
Papers in the Pickup Box
If you did not take the test that was given prior to the Thanksgiving Break, then you need to get out a writing utensil and a sheet of loose leaf paper.
Do Now…
1) Choose a Topic2) Find Information3) State Your Thesis4) Make a Tentative Outline5) Organize Your Notes6) Write a First Draft7) Revise Your Outline and Draft8) Type Your Final Draft
Rough Draft of your Research Paper DUE FRIDAY!!
Writing a Research Paper
1) Choose a Topic
Choose a topic which interests or challenges you
Focus on a limited aspect of a topic (Ex: Religion -> World Religion -> Christianity)
Select a topic you can manage
Writing a Research Paper
1) Find Information
Use search engines and search tools as your starting point.
Pay attention to domain name extensions. Library informational sources. Jot down bibliographical information as you go
(author, title, place of publication, publisher, date of publication, page numbers, URLs, creation or modification dates on Web pages, and your date of access)
Writing a Research Paper
1) State Your Thesis
Your thesis statement should be written down in one sentence.
Your thesis statement should be a declaration of what you set out to prove.
The rest of your paper should consist of information or arguments to support your thesis.
Writing a Research Paper
1) Make a Tentative Outline
An outline should help you think through your topic carefully and organize it logically before writing.
Use your outline to make sure that your points flow logically from one to the next.
Must at least have and Introduction, Body, and Conclusion.
Writing a Research Paper
1) Organize Your Notes
Organize the information you have gathered according to your outline.
You must analyze, synthesize, sort, and digest the information to produce what you have learned through research.
Only include relevant information, and DO NOT PLAGARIZE!
Writing a Research Paper
1) Write a First Draft
Start writing, beginning with the first roman numeral in your outline.
Summarize, paraphrase, or quote directly for each idea you plan to use in your essay.
Parenthetical citations. Should lead me to a specific entry in your
bibliography Example – for an article written by Mr. Glueck,
numbered pgs. 1-5: (Glueck 3)
Writing a Research Paper
1) Revise Your Outline and Draft
Read your paper for content errors. Double check the facts and figures. Reorganize your outline if necessary, but
always keep in mind the purpose of the paper and the reader when revising.
Writing a Research Paper
1) Type Your Final Draft
Make sure you are completing each aspect of what is expected for the paper.
Proofread your final paper carefully for spelling, punctuation, missing or duplicated words.
Make every effort to make sure your paper is clean, neat, and attractive.
Writing a Research Paper
MLA Format Useful sources:
Purdue OWL Easybib.com Aresearchguide.com Microsoft Word
Times New Roman, 12-point font
Writing a Bibliography…
Rough Draft of your Research Paper
DUE FRIDAY!
Writing Your Research Paper
Time to Work on Your Projects