1 Note Taking For Research Report Writing Created By Mrs. Anthony Adapted for use By Ms. Hopper

2 The student will… W a make important connections and distinctions in reference to the basics of note taking for research purposes by,W a Writing Cornell Notes and Differentiating between a paraphrase, a direct quote, a summary, a combination note, and a personal commentary.

3 Why take notes? List three reasons we take notes.

4 Your information will be both accurate and complete. You will save time later because your information will be organized. Your information will be cited, therefore it will be okay to use in your research essay. How will taking notes help me?

5 The Basics of Notes 1.Paraphrase 2.Summary 3.Direct Quotation 4.Combination Note 5.Commentary 6.Citations and Source Numbers

6 This is when you RETELL what the author - not leaving anything out, in your own words. It must be cited! The words and the structure of the sentence should be different – the content should be the same. Example: Author: Martin grew up during the Great Depression, a period in the 1930’s when many people lost their jobs and were poor. Student: Martin was young in the time of the Great Depression. During the 1930s many people were out of work and had no money (Mooney 43).

7 To write or type in your own words what a passage has said without using a lot of detail. This is SHORTER than the original and contains only the most important key details. It must be cited. Example: Rosa Parks was arrested because she refused to give up her seat to a white man. As a result the police were called and Rosa was taken away and arrested by the police. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. organized a giant bus boycott. As a result the law was changed (Mooney 39). Where there a few more details to this story?

8 This is when you copy write from the book – word for word. (When done, it should be in quotation marks and cited.) Quoting should be used sparingly with the intention to prove a point or because you feel it can not be worded any other way. Example: “I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood.” (Martin Luther King : The Peaceful Warrior; 1968)

9 Use only to show nonessential information has been cut from the quote. … = within the same sentence …. = on the same page Never use at the beginning or end of quote, instead transition into or out of it.

10 Use brackets [ ] within a quote to indicate a change made –To explain/clarify –To rename a pronoun for understanding Maintain the integrity of the quote’s original meaning.

11 Work the quotes passage into the syntax of your sentence. –Morrison explains that social context prevented the authors of slave narratives “from dwelling too long or too carefully on the more sordid details of their experience” (109). Introduce the quoted passage with a sentence and a colon. –Commentators have tried to account for the decorum of most slave narratives by discussing social context: “popular taste discouraged the writers from dwelling too long or too carefully on the more sordid details of their experience” (Morrison 109).

12 A note which combines any two of the other kinds of notes. Example: Direct Quotation/Personal Comment Sample: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wanted everyone to understand the meaning of equality, he verbalized this in his most famous speech I Have A Dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal." I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood.” (Martin Luther King : The Peaceful Warrior; 1968)

13 This is when you explain the significance of read or offer additional, first hand examples and or explanations. Example: Author: The city of Birmingham was strictly segregated, and the police chief, T. Eugene “Bull” Connor intended to keep it that way. The SCLC faced the task of trying to change the attitude of the white citizens. Student: The police chiefs racist behavior led to the SCLC actively seeking membership from the white community. This is important because without the Caucasian support, many of the ideas put forth by the SCLC would never have come to fruition. With that in mind, Connor’s behavior was the start of a domino effect that had long reaching consequences.

14 This is when you tell WHERE you got the information from – who originally published it, siad it, etc. Cite properly – we will use Bibme, EasyBib, or citation machine use MLA Number your sources so you can match them to your note cards easily. 1.Bernstein, Mark. "10 Tips on Writing the Living Web." A List Apart: For People Who Make Websites. A List Apart Mag., 16 Aug Web. 4 May 2009.

15 This is when you tell WHERE you got the information from – who originally published it, said it, etc. Cite properly – we will use Bibme, EasyBib, or citation machine use MLA Number your sources so you can match them to your note cards easily. Example: 1.Bernstein, Mark. "10 Tips on Writing the Living Web." A List Apart: For People Who Make Websites. A List Apart Mag., 16 Aug Web. 4 May 2009.

16 After selecting your material, begin reading it carefully. Skim and scan or read quickly for information. Use aids such as the contents pages and the indexes of books to help you find only the information you are looking for. Remember, you are researching, therefore you need not read the books from cover to cover. When taking notes write in your own words as much as possible. Try not to write in complete sentences. You are only jotting things down you want to remember. How do I begin?

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18 When you summarize you are: a)Writing in your own words.Writing in your own words. b)Writing exactly what a book or print material said.Writing exactly what a book or print material said. c)Stating your opinion.Stating your opinion.

19 Reread your choices.

20 Exactly! Summary is writing what you remember in your own words. Like when you tell a friend about a movie.

21 When you paraphrase you are: a)Stating an opinion.Stating an opinion b)Writing exactly what you read but in your own words.Writing exactly what you read but in your own words. c)Copying exactly what you heard or read.Copying exactly what you heard or read.

22 Reread your choices.

23 Right, rephrasing in your own words.

24 A Personal Comment is when: a)You copy straight from the text.You copy straight from the text. b)When you record information in your own words.When you record information in your own words. c)When you state your own opinion.When you state your own opinion.

25 Reread your choices.

26 Your opinion counts.

27 A Direct Quotation is when: a)You write your own personal opinion or comment.You write your own personal opinion or comment. b)You copy straight from the text word for word and cite where your information came from.You copy straight from the text word for word and cite where your information came from. c)You repeat what you have read or heard in your own words.You repeat what you have read or heard in your own words.

28 Reread your choices.

29 When you use “quotation marks,” you can copy word for word.

30 A combination note is when: a)You copy from a book.You copy from a book. b)You write in your own words.You write in your own words c)Includes two different styles of note taking.Includes two different styles of note taking.

31 Reread your choices.

32 Sometimes you might use a direct quotation and an opinion.

33 When taking notes you should always try to: a)Write in complete sentences.Write in complete sentences. b)Only write what you really need so you will remember later.Only write what you really need so you will remember later. c)Waste time copying word for word what someone else wrote.Waste time copying word for word what someone else wrote.

34 Reread your choices.

35 Your time is valuable. Use as few words as possible to help you remember the details later.

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37 To begin, brainstorm all the information you already know. Click Me!-

38 ☺Y☺You are now ready to begin taking notes. ☺B☺Begin by using either a book or an encyclopedia article. ☺R☺Remember, you will not find all of the information you need in one source. ☺B☺Begin by giving each card a slug (topic) on the left hand corner. ☺O☺Only add information to each card that matches the slug. Note Cards 1,2 Click Here Note Cards 3,4 Click Here Note Cards 5,6 Click Here

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