Writing the Draft

Writing the DraftWriting the DraftWhat Do I Do Now?What Do I Do Now?

LengthLength

Make the first draft longer than the originalMake the first draft longer than the originalWrite the first draft in stagesWrite the first draft in stages

OutlineOutline

Use your notes to create a working outline Use your notes to create a working outline centered around your thesiscentered around your thesisDivide up each major point into smaller papersDivide up each major point into smaller papers IntroductionIntroduction 100 words / 2 sources+100 words / 2 sources+ PassagePassage 1000 words / 6+ sources1000 words / 6+ sources ConclusionConclusion 100 words / 1 source100 words / 1 source

TOTAL: 1200 words TOTAL: 1200 words

Paragraph PatternParagraph Pattern

Use a variety of paragraph patternsUse a variety of paragraph patterns NarrationNarration Cause and EffectCause and Effect Comparison and ContrastComparison and Contrast DefinitionDefinition DescriptionDescription IllustrationIllustration

Research TemplateResearch TemplateUse a research Use a research ““templatetemplate”” incorporating incorporating claimsclaims, , evidenceevidence, and , and commentarycommentary..

Many have blamed the rise in obesity on a more Many have blamed the rise in obesity on a more sedentary life style, including the move to the sedentary life style, including the move to the suburbs, where people drive instead of walk, and suburbs, where people drive instead of walk, and increased viewing of television.increased viewing of television. One study of children One study of children watching television found a significant drop in the watching television found a significant drop in the average metabolic rate during viewing (Klesges, average metabolic rate during viewing (Klesges, Shelton, and Klesges). Another study reports that Shelton, and Klesges). Another study reports that viewing also affects their eating behavior (Robinson viewing also affects their eating behavior (Robinson and Killen). and Killen). No doubt that children who exercise less No doubt that children who exercise less tend to weigh more, but the couch potato argument tend to weigh more, but the couch potato argument does not explain why the enormous weight gains does not explain why the enormous weight gains have occurred over the past twenty-five years. have occurred over the past twenty-five years. {The {The Penguin Handbook, page 399]Penguin Handbook, page 399]

QuotationQuotation

John Doe viewsJohn Doe views that site as a probable that site as a probable burial pit: burial pit: ““The artifacts of the L2 site were The artifacts of the L2 site were all bunched together within a rough circle all bunched together within a rough circle approximately three meters in diameterapproximately three meters in diameter”” (233).(233).

SummarySummary

A product recall might be more accurately A product recall might be more accurately known as a product repair. known as a product repair. As Jane Doe As Jane Doe notes, most recalled products never leave notes, most recalled products never leave the consumerthe consumer’’s home (456).s home (456).

Using Sources EffectivelyUsing Sources Effectively by Robert Harris by Robert Harris

ParaphraseParaphrase

A product recall might be more accurately known A product recall might be more accurately known as a product repair. as a product repair. As Jane Doe notesAs Jane Doe notes, most , most recalled products never leave the consumerrecalled products never leave the consumer’’s s home. In many cases, home. In many cases, she statesshe states that when a that when a defect is discovered by the manufacturer, a defect is discovered by the manufacturer, a repair kit is sent to the consumer. In other cases, repair kit is sent to the consumer. In other cases, she addsshe adds that the product must be taken in for that the product must be taken in for repair (456-57).repair (456-57).Using Sources EffectivelyUsing Sources Effectively by Robert Harris by Robert Harris

Lead-InsLead-Ins

According to Jane Doe, According to Jane Doe, A State of California geologist saysA State of California geologist saysIn In A History of the Secret Codes,A History of the Secret Codes, we learn we learnA recent article about the design of room A recent article about the design of room lighting tells uslighting tells usAs evidence of this, Dr. Smith strongly As evidence of this, Dr. Smith strongly believesbelieves

Verbs of Lead InsVerbs of Lead Ins

Adds, believes, comments, describes, Adds, believes, comments, describes, explains, mentions, notes, observes, explains, mentions, notes, observes, offers, points out, argues, asserts offers, points out, argues, asserts contends, demonstrates, holds, illustrates, contends, demonstrates, holds, illustrates, indicates, alleges, accepts, agrees, indicates, alleges, accepts, agrees, concurs, acknowledges, admits, agrees, concurs, acknowledges, admits, agrees, grants, attacks, criticizes, denies, differs, grants, attacks, criticizes, denies, differs, disagrees, implies, suggests, concludes, disagrees, implies, suggests, concludes, decides, finds, continues, decides, finds, continues,

Position of Lead InsPosition of Lead InsJohn Doe views that site as a probable burial pit:John Doe views that site as a probable burial pit: ““The artifacts of the L2 site were all bunched The artifacts of the L2 site were all bunched together within a rough circle approximately together within a rough circle approximately three meters in diameterthree meters in diameter”” (233). (233).““The artifacts of the L2 site were all bunched The artifacts of the L2 site were all bunched together within a rough circle approximately together within a rough circle approximately three meters in diameterthree meters in diameter””, , states John Doestates John Doe (233).(233).““The artifacts of the L2 siteThe artifacts of the L2 site””, , argues John Doeargues John Doe, ,

““ were all bunched together within a rough circle were all bunched together within a rough circle approximately three meters in diameterapproximately three meters in diameter”” (233). (233).

Position of Lead InsPosition of Lead Ins

As John Doe states, the development of As John Doe states, the development of the video camera the video camera ““has been toward the has been toward the smaller, until we now have a camera that smaller, until we now have a camera that can be swallowedcan be swallowed”” (132). (132).As John Doe states, the development of As John Doe states, the development of the video camera is becoming smaller to the video camera is becoming smaller to the point where a camera the point where a camera ““can be can be swallowedswallowed”” (132). (132).

PlagiarismPlagiarism


Buy a paper from a commercial paper Buy a paper from a commercial paper mill (lazystudents.com).mill (lazystudents.com).


Download a free paper from the Internet Download a free paper from the Internet (freeesay.com).(freeesay.com).


Copy an article, in part or in whole, from Copy an article, in part or in whole, from the Internet.the Internet.


Translate a foreign Web article into Translate a foreign Web article into English English ((http://babelfish.altavista.com).).

http://babelfish.altavista.com/


Borrow a paper, in part or in whole, from Borrow a paper, in part or in whole, from another individual.another individual.


Cut and paste from several sources to Cut and paste from several sources to create a paper.create a paper.


Falsify a citation.Falsify a citation.


Fail to place quotation marks around all Fail to place quotation marks around all copied words, phrases, or four sentences copied words, phrases, or four sentences or less with or without a citation. (Or fail or less with or without a citation. (Or fail to indent more than four copied to indent more than four copied sentences, with or without a citation).sentences, with or without a citation).


Change only a few words within a copied Change only a few words within a copied section without quotation marks or section without quotation marks or indentation, with or without a citation.indentation, with or without a citation.


Paraphrase or summarize without a Paraphrase or summarize without a citation.citation.

Examples of PlagiarismExamples of Plagiarism

Plagiarism: PhrasesPlagiarism: Phrases

Original: The date of the composition may Original: The date of the composition may be early post-Exile…. Gath was one of the be early post-Exile…. Gath was one of the five principal cities of the Philistines.five principal cities of the Philistines.

Note: Anderson says Note: Anderson says the datethe date of Psalm 5 of Psalm 5 may be early Post-Exilicmay be early Post-Exilic. Psalm 5 takes . Psalm 5 takes place in the city of Gath, which place in the city of Gath, which was one was one of the five principle cities of the of the five principle cities of the philistinesphilistines (420). (420).

Plagiarism: Sentence StructurePlagiarism: Sentence Structure

This should fill us with awe, so that we sin This should fill us with awe, so that we sin not; with courage, so that we fear not; with not; with courage, so that we fear not; with delight, so that we mourn not. delight, so that we mourn not.

……should fill us with wonder to prevent our should fill us with wonder to prevent our sin; with boldness, to prevent our sin; with boldness, to prevent our trembling; and with joy, so that we have no trembling; and with joy, so that we have no sorrow. sorrow.

Plagiarism: SentencesPlagiarism: Sentences

This word is sometimes translated This word is sometimes translated ““compassions.compassions.”” It indicates intimate affection like that of a It indicates intimate affection like that of a mother for her infant child. The physical idea mother for her infant child. The physical idea back of the word is to glow, to feel warm. back of the word is to glow, to feel warm.

According to Robert Daniel According to Robert Daniel this word is sometimes this word is sometimes translated translated ““compassions.compassions.”” It indicates intimate It indicates intimate affection like that of a mother for her infant child. affection like that of a mother for her infant child. The physical idea back of the word is to glow, to The physical idea back of the word is to glow, to feel warmfeel warm (Daniel, 220). (Daniel, 220).

Plagiarism: Sentence StructurePlagiarism: Sentence Structure

Yahweh values highly those who are devoted to Yahweh values highly those who are devoted to Him, and when they die He suffers loss. To the Him, and when they die He suffers loss. To the Psalmist this meant that He would not casually Psalmist this meant that He would not casually let their death pass unheeded, but would heal let their death pass unheeded, but would heal and preserve them. and preserve them.

The Lord highly values those who are loyal to Him. The Lord highly values those who are loyal to Him. When they die, He endures a loss. The Psalmist When they die, He endures a loss. The Psalmist is not necessarily saying the Lord rejoices when is not necessarily saying the Lord rejoices when one of his beloved servants dies, but that the one of his beloved servants dies, but that the Lord does not take the death of those servants Lord does not take the death of those servants lightly—but beholds it in high regard.lightly—but beholds it in high regard.

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