Thursday, May 26:
Now is the time to put it all together!
Open the typing template linked here: TYPING TEMPLATE.
Import your outline and bibliography.
Put your thesis at the top of the outline AND as the first sentence of the paper. (Later you will build the introduction and conclusion.)
Write your body paragraphs WITH correct parenthetical documentation, being careful to AVOID PLAGIARISM. Your parentheticals must link to ONE AND ONLY ONE source in the bibliography. See Writer's Inc. for details.
To see examples of similar research papers, see below:
Sample Papers in MLA Format
Example (Smith)
Example (Garcia)
Example (Levi)
Wednesday, May 25:
A. Be sure you have completed the Paraphrase/Parenthetical Exercise and the Bibliography. See notes below on AVOIDING PLAGARISM.
B. Create an OUTLINE for your paper, print and turn in to MsB. Filename: P#LNameOutline.doc # = period number LName= your last name
Example: P1BowenOutline.doc
C. Begin writing the body of your paper, using the same process as your Paraphrase/Parenthetical exercise.
AVOID PLAGIARISM by CORRECTLY PARAPHRASING and CITING!
There are two ways to commit plagiarism in research: One is to use a source's ____#1____ without giving credit, and the other is to use a source's ____2_____ without giving credit.
#1 hint: you can fix this type by correctly citing the source with parenthetical documentation. .
#2 hint: you can fix this type by correctly citing the source AND putting the text in quotation marks " ".
AVOID PLAGIARISM by CORRECTLY PARAPHRASING and CITING! See examples of acceptable and unacceptable paraphrases.
Monday, May 23:
A. Paraphrase/Parenthetical Exercise. DROP EVERYTHING AND DO THIS NOW. (Download blank document here.) See example below. Print and turn in to MsB.
B. Prepare Bibliography (and Website Evaluations, if any). See example below. Print and turn in to MsB.
Original eCards:
source citation (source card)
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fact (note card)
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subtopic
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"Conventional arming and
disarming.(arming and disarming of mines in Afghanistan )(Brief
article)." Arms Control Today 39.2 (March 2009): 5(1). General OneFile.
Gale. Flathead High School. 19 May 2009
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The UN News Centre reported that more than 82,000 anti-personnel mines and 900 anti-tank mines were cleared in 2008 alone. note...this is in Afghanistan
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statistics / solutions
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Longstreth,
Karen J.. "The Use of Land Mines Violates Human Rights." Opposing
Viewpoints: Human Rights. Mary
E. Williams. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1998. Opposing Viewpoints Resource
Center. Gale. Flathead High School. 19 May 2009
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Land mines are a daily threat in many countries where the number of leftover mines is particularly staggering: Afghanistan (10 million), Angola (15 million), Bosnia (3 million), Cambodia (10 million), Croatia (3 million), Iraq (10 million), Mozambique (2 million), Somalia (1 million) and Vietnam (3.5 million). |
statistics |
Longstreth
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Land mines left over from wars that are now over continue to cause injuries in many parts of the world. |
overview |
"Low-cost
robot to locate land mines." Machine Design 76.15 (August 5, 2004):
36(1). General OneFile. Gale. Flathead High School. 19 May 2009
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The United Nations says over 2,000 people are killed or maimed by landmine explosions monthly |
statistics |
“Low
cost robot…”
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College students have developed a mechanical robot that can locate and mark possible mine locations. |
solutions |
Paraphrase:
Paraphrased Body Text with
Parenthetical Documentation
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Example Bibliography for Sources Cited in Example Body
Text
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Land mines have a huge impact globally. Over 50 million mines remain in Angola, Afghansitan, Cambodia, Iraq and other countries (Longstreth), and the United Nations estimates casualties in the range of more than 24,000 per year ("Low-cost robot..."). Fortunately, progress is being made: in one recent year, Afghanistan had nearly 100,000 mines removed ("Conventional arming and disarming..."). |
"Conventional arming and disarming.(arming and
disarming of mines in Afghanistan )(Brief article)." Arms Control Today
39.2 (March 2009): 5(1). General OneFile. Gale. Flathead High School. 19 May
2009
Longstreth, Karen J.. "The Use of Land Mines Violates Human Rights." Opposing Viewpoints: Human Rights. Mary E. Williams. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1998. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. Flathead High School. 19 May 2009
"Low-cost robot to locate land mines." Machine Design 76.15 (August 5, 2004): 36(1). General OneFile. Gale. Flathead High School. 19 May 2009 |
B. Create Bibliography (Works Cited) using MLA format in Writers Inc. p. 283.
1. Copy your whole source column (down arrow trick) and paste it into a new document.
2. Remove duplicate entries.
3. Are all your entries in MLA format? If not, fix them NOW. Do not substitute a URL ("http://etc.") for a proper citation; it will not count.
4. Sort column using >Table>Sort.
5. Properly alphabetize citations that start with " ".
6. Convert table to text: >Table>Convert>Convert Table to Text.
7. Follow all instructions in gray boxes of Writer's Inc, except use "hanging indent" for body of citations.
(Note: BEFORE SUBMITTING FINAL, you will REMOVE any sources you didn't use info from, AND insert this page at the end of document.)
8. Save to your folder, THEN "Save As" to Bowen Drop Box. Name the files as follows:
Draft Bibliography: P#LNameBib.doc # = period number LName= your last name
Example: P1BowenBib.doc
WebsiteEvals: P#LNameWebEvalX.doc # = period number LName = your last name X = eval number (use if you have more than one off-InfoTrac website)
Example: P1BowenWebEval1.doc
Hanging Indent: SELECT TEXT FIRST, then adjust ruler as shown.
Day 11
Notes, notes, notes! You must have ALL info collected for your paper no later than Monday, May 23.
Remember that our goal for this paper is 1500-2000 words (including all parts).
Bowen recommends that you have AT LEAST 1000 words of direct-quote facts before starting to write.
To see how many words you have so far, copy JUST your facts column and paste it into the box on this page; then click count.
Shortcut for selecting whole column: hover mouse over top of column until you get a "down arrow," then click to select the column.
To access InfoTrac from home: you must log in THROUGH the FHS website AND use the access password I gave you today. (Absent? Check today's makeup work.)
Day 10
Notes, notes, notes! You must have ALL info collected for your paper no later than Monday, May 23.
Day 9
Notes, notes, notes!
To see a finished research paper, go to pp. 276-283. Especially note the parenthetical documentation, where each fact is connected to its source in the bibliography.
Day 8
1. Using Subtopics on eCards:
a. Group your facts into 2 to 5 main categories, and give each category a short, easy name. These categories will form the main headings of your research outline.
b. Enter the relevant category name for each fact into the Subtopic column. HINT: for easy sorting in Excel, COPY/PASTE rather than retyping so the names are identical.
2. When you have 20 eCards completed WITH SUBTOPICS, save and upload your eCard document to Google Docs.
a. BE SURE your eCards have YOUR NAME in the file name!
b. Login to Google as bowenfhscomp, password bowenstudent
c. Go to Google Documents ("More" menu)
d. Drag your document into the file list.
e. This is DUE TODAY (Monday, 5/16/11).
3. Using non-InfoTrac Websites for research:
Complete the Website Evaluation for the FIRST FIVE non-InfoTrac sources you use. Save AND print AND turn in with final paper.
Day 7
Reminders:
This is not like the middle-school report where you will find all the information you want in one place.
A really good source might give you a dozen facts, but even a source that gives you one fact gets you closer to your goal.
ONE FACT per eCard note. To split a note, you can insert a row: >Table >Insert >Rows (choose Rows Above or Rows Below). Keyboard shortcut: ⌘+Control+V.
Goal for today: 20 completed eCards (source citation + fact, INCLUDING "" for copy/paste).
On Monday we will start using the "subtopic" column.
Day 6
Time to get rolling on notes, using your eCards and InfoTrac.
TO AVOID PLAGIARISM...
1) Be sure to get PRECISE source citations.
2) When you copy/paste facts, enclose the words in "quotation marks."
3) If you summarize or paraphrase, KEEP the source and just omit the quotation marks.
Refining your search:
Try ADVANCED SEARCH in InfoTrac, using
your country as SUBJECT (su) and
your focus in ENTIRE DOCUMENT (tx)
Day 5
Research topic approval: explore your interests and available resources to arrive at a manageable research topic for our 10-page paper.
Use this period to continue assembling sources (copy/paste URL or bibliography into "source" column) and focusing your topic.
DUE TODAY:
1. In InfoTrac, enter the search string for your proposed topic.
2. Modify your topic until it is sufficiently focused (meet guidelines below on Day 4). Check with teacher if your search does not meet the guidelines, but you can explain why and how it will still work for your research project. Feel free to experiment with Boolean searches in the advanced search window for InfoTrac.
3. Print ONE PAGE from the resulting InfoTrac browser window that shows the search results for your search string, INCLUDING the number of results for each source type in InfoTrac. See SEARCH RESULTS example below.
4. On the printout, write your name AND your tentative research question. Turn in to teacher by end of period.
5. Find the perfect book: TODAY is the LAST DAY of the year on which we can submit "inter-library" loan requests. Is there a "perfect book" for your topic? Find it on WorldCat, and MsB will help you place a request to borrow it. (Some restrictions apply.)
Remember that you can also arrange borrowing privileges at the Flathead County Library and FVCC Library!
6. Continue assembling sources and facts in your eCards. Save INTO YOUR FOLDER.
Day 4
NoodleTools revised goal for today (Friday): Explore the features (especially export/print of note cards!!) and decide whether you want to use it for your research paper. OUR FREE TRIAL EXPIRES 5/23/11!! Your other option is Bowen's eCards--simpler, fewer features, but has worked for many students. See demo at link here:
Research topic approval is your next checkpoint. GUIDELINE: Your search string in InfoTrac should produce MORE THAN 20 but LESS THAN 500 results. In the final paper, at least 50% of your notes should come from InfoTrac, and NO MORE THAN 10% FROM THE "anywhere" web.
When you open your eCards document, save it to YOUR FOLDER with YOUR NAME in file name. Files left on the computer desktop or elsewhere in the system are neither secure nor backed up on a regular basis, and may be modified or deleted.
Day 3
COMPLETE and PRINT Three Country Preview (including 1 & 2 from Day 2, below). TURN IN to MsB before beginning next steps.
Set up NoodleTools account
Trial Account Access: Each student must create a "personal folder" (i.e., select a personal ID and password) by clicking the "Create a Personal ID" button on our trial login page.
For help with NoodleTools: NoodleTools User Guide
Day 2
Finish Three Country Preview:
Experiment with Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT, phrases in " ") to refine your results on "anywhere" search.
Try country name + slideshow to see what comes up. (No YouTube, please.)
Try your search terms in Google Images.
AT BOTTOM OF Three Country Preview document:
1. Write a paragraph about what you have learned through this exercise: about the different countries, about the world, about the internet, about how to search, etc.
2. Narrow your focus by choosing ONE country. List at least three possible topics important to that country that you could research for this paper. A good approach is to look at problems the country is facing, along with possible solutions.
Day 1
Three Country Preview: Your Document