Research Paper Writing

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
A Guide to Preparing Note Cards and Bibliography Cards
Advertisements

Citing Sources in a Research Paper MLA Format. What Is MLA? MLA is the Modern Language Association. MLA is the Modern Language Association.
Objective 4.03: Apply correct report format
Writing Summary Reports Comm Arts I Mr. Wreford. Writing Summary Reports  A Summary Report: –Condenses and presents information. –Goal: Concisely present.
Works Cited Page What resources have you used?. What is a works cited page? A works cited page is a separate page in your research paper that indicates.
 Week 1: Choose a topic, paper proposal  Week 2 - 5: Read and take notes  Week 6a: Develop a paper outline  Week 6b: Write paper.
APA Referencing Style Using Insert Citation in MS Word 2007
Research Paper Mrs. Hobbs.
Researching and Organizing Your Paper: The Note Card System
Rescue for the Researcher and Writer. The Research Process 1.Planning the project 2.Selecting / refining a topic 3.Finding sources 4.Evaluating your sources.
How to Create a Research PowerPoint
HOW TO WRITE A RESEARCH PAPER.
FOR A BOOK: Author’s last name, first name. Title of book. Place of publication: Publisher, copyright year. Example: Fogle, Bruce. Training Your Dog. New.
Research and Documentation Test Review. Plagiarism  To take ideas, wordings, terms, arguments, or another’s line of thinking and present it as your own.
Methodology Page. Tells steps to complete project Example: –Complete title page –Write thesis statement –Write purpose page –Do research –Complete outline.
Research Paper The Notes.
Source Cards A “How-to” Guide Using the Modern Language Association of America (MLA) Guidelines.
Exploring a topic in depth... From Reading to Writing The drama Antigone was written and performed 2,500 years ago in a society that was very different.
Conducting Research How to conduct basic research Created by Ed Jessup MLS.
Research Paper Topic Pick a topic that is appropriate for the assignment. Pick a topic that is easily researchable. You should have many sources. Pick.
Mrs. Conte Activities Mini-lessons to learn how to find information Sources available in the Media Center Choosing a topic Creating a “Working Outline”
How to Write A Research Paper. Choosing a Topic Select a Topic that you are interested in. Select a Topic that you are interested in. Topic should be.
THE WRITING PROCESS. Prewriting It is the process of freely exploring ideas, choosing a topic, and gathering and organizing details before you write.
Presenting facts about a topic... From Reading to Writing What would it be like to live in a different place and in a different time period? Nonfiction.
Sophomore Research Paper Everything You Need to Know TAKE NOTES!
How to create a bibliography using MLA format. Why is it important to cite your work? Even if it’s unintentional, plagiarism can still have serious consequences.
HOW TO WRITE A RESEARCH PAPER CGHS Language Arts.
Writing the Modern Research Paper Chapter one of Dees: Doing research and the research paper.
Works Cited and MLA Parenthetical Documentation! Lindsey Flory, Cynthia Betts.
Writing the Modern Research Paper Chapter one: Doing research and the research paper.
The sources Encyclopedia: book or set of books containing articles on various topics, usually in alphabetical arrangement, covering all branches of knowledge.
MLA Style. Choose several topics; but only select the one on which you can find several resource materials. i.e.. Books, magazines, encyclopedia, online.
Creating Citations and Works Cited Page Objective: Students will understand how to create a citation using MLA format.
Research Paper Guide Twelve Step Guide to Writing A Research Paper By Ramona L. Hyman, PhD Copy© 2013by Dr. Ramona L. Hyman.
Writing Your Thesis Statement.  A thesis statement is a strong statement that you can prove with evidence.  It is not a simple statement of fact. 
 your topic must be arguable & have ample/reliable sources  It also must not be too narrow or too broad  A Thesis is a single, concise, grammatically.
Steps of the Writing Process FIVE PARAGRAPH ESSAY.
Introduction to Research Writing An introduction to explanatory and research writing.
Caroline LaMagna ITRT Suffolk Public Schools Research Writing A Guide for 5 th Grade.
How to Write a research paper
Welcome to your library day!
An Introduction for 4th Grade
An Introduction for 4th Grade
Research Paper #6 The Works Cited Page.
Power Point Presentation
Research Writing in Algebra
How to Write a research paper
Discovery Learning by Investigation
The Research Process: Evaluating Sources & Creating Source Cards
Your Task: Write something in your notebook to impress the class.
using the MLA format to credit resources
Information needed for citing sources:
An Introduction for 4th Grade
How to Write a research paper
Today’s goals Introduce citations and works cited pages
History Fair Research Check #1
Bibliography & Citing Sources
Research Paper Notes Mrs. Luehrs.
Objective 4.03: Apply correct report format
Objective 4.03: Apply correct report format
An Introduction for 6th Grade
Academic Reports Using the MLA Format.
An Introduction for 4th Grade
How to Write an Annotated Bibliography
Research Paper Finding Sources & Preparing a Sentence Outline
Take out Loose Leaf Paper What is a bibliography?
Mini-lesson: Bibliography Cards
Research Paper Step-by-step Process.
Senior Research Project
The Research Process The Basic Steps.
Presentation transcript:

Research Paper Writing Make it fun … and enjoy it

Steps To Effective Research Paper Brainstorm Research Thesis Outline Introduction Paragraph Conclusion MLA style Language Stages of Research paper Prewriting Drafting Citing Sources Revising/Editing Proofreading Publishing

Step by Step Choose Your Topic Give Examples Locate Information Which sources? Prepare Bibliography Cards What’s that?! Prepare Note Cards How? Why? Create your Thesis statement Prepare An Outline Write a Rough Draft then Revise it Prepare Your Bibliography What Style? Prepare a Title Page and a Table of Content

How to Narrow Your Topic The best way to narrow your topic is to apply a few of the old familiar question words, like who, what, where, when, why, and how. Paddling. Paddling in grade school. (where) Emotional effects of paddling in grade school. (what and where) Emotional effects of paddling on female children (what, who) Hip hop. Hip hop as therapy. (what) Hip hop as therapy in Japan. (what and where) Hip hop as therapy for delinquent youth in Japan. (what, where, who)

Information Sources Primary Sources Secondary Sources

Bibliography Look at the back of your books and find the bibliography. What does that mean? Is there a common format?

Sample Bibliography Format   Books Author’s Last name, First name. Title. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year. Example: Rees, Yvonne.  The Complete Book of Dogs. New York: Crescent Books, c1996 Articles from magazines and newspapers Author’s Last name, First name. “Title of Article”. Name of Magazine: Volume Number (Date): Pages. Example: Came, Barry.  “Millenium Countdown.” Maclean’s (November_1, 1999): 38-41 Encyclopedia “Title of Article.” Name of Encyclopedia, <URL> [Date of Access} Example: Diaz, Bartolomeu”.  World Book Encyclopedia, 1997 ed. On-line Encyclopedia “Title of Article.” Name of Encyclopedia, Year ed. Example: “Canada” Britannica Online http://search.ed.com/bol/topic?eu=117918sctn=1#top [October 10,1999] Internet Author’s Last name, First name (if available). “Title of work” Title of complete work.  Complete URL [Date of access] Example: Columbus, Christopher.  “Medieval Sourcebook: Christopher Columbus: Extracts from Journal.”  The Internet Medieval Sourcebook. http://fordham.edu/halsall/source/columbus1.html [Nov. 5, 1999]

BIBLIOGRAPHY FORMAT: ►  The bibliography is arranged alphabetically by the first letter of the first word in each entry. ►  For each source listed, begin first line at margin and indent each line that follows. ►  If there are two or three authors, the entry is written:  Last name, first name and first name last.  (Example: Wright, William and Benjamin Dewey.) ►  If there are two or three authors, the entry is written:  Last name, first name et al..  (Example: Amento, Beverly, et al.) ►  If required information, such as author or place of publication isn’t available, just leave it out.

Thesis Statement

Here are some ways to approach it Define a problem and state your opinion about it Discuss the current state of an issue or problem and predict how it might resolve . Put forth a possible solution to a problem Look at an issue/topic from a new, interesting perspective . Theorize how the world might be different today if something had/had not happened in the past. Compare two or more of something similar and give your rating about them (cars, authors, computers, colleges, books) Put out your ideas about how something was influenced to be the way it is or was (music, art, political leadership,