Research Notecards Ms. CutlerMs. Cutler

What is Research? Research is studying, finding, and exploring various sources in order to learn new facts Research is studying, finding, and exploring various sources in order to learn new facts In this case it is you finding facts about your person in order to write a paper explaining their life. In this case it is you finding facts about your person in order to write a paper explaining their life.

Types of Research Primary sources: documents that were written during the time you are researching, or directly by the person you are researching Primary sources: documents that were written during the time you are researching, or directly by the person you are researching Secondary sources: Sources that interpret or analyze the person’s life, time period, or documents that were written during another time. Secondary sources: Sources that interpret or analyze the person’s life, time period, or documents that were written during another time.

What’s a notecard? You will use notecards to help organize the research you collect for your paper. You will use notecards to help organize the research you collect for your paper. You will have the type of research, author, heading, and source all together on each notecard. You will have the type of research, author, heading, and source all together on each notecard.

Direct Quotes A direct quote is a word for word excerpt from a source. This is not your own words, this is using directly quoting the author of the source. A direct quote is a word for word excerpt from a source. This is not your own words, this is using directly quoting the author of the source. “Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” “Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?”

Summary You are briefly describing what a source said in your own words. You are briefly describing what a source said in your own words. Ex: This chapter talks about how Elie Wiesel’s life was before his town was taken by German’s. Ex: This chapter talks about how Elie Wiesel’s life was before his town was taken by German’s.

Paraphrase This is when you reword what a source is saying. You are still using your own words but it is more specific to the source. This is when you reword what a source is saying. You are still using your own words but it is more specific to the source. The sun rises on a gloomy morning, both in weather and in emotions. Two families have lost their children and the whole town is grieving. Some involved will be excused and others will be punished, because the outcome of Romeo and Juliet’s love is the most tragic story ever. The sun rises on a gloomy morning, both in weather and in emotions. Two families have lost their children and the whole town is grieving. Some involved will be excused and others will be punished, because the outcome of Romeo and Juliet’s love is the most tragic story ever.

How to Write a Notecard Step 1: Descriptive Heading Step 1: Descriptive Heading This is where you will write a title for the heading that will help you know what is on the card without reading the whole thing. Early Life: Oprah’s Grammar School YearsEarly Life: Oprah’s Grammar School Years

Step 2: Source This is where you will put the author’s name and source title This is where you will put the author’s name and source title Martin Mehta – The Life and Times of Oprah Martin Mehta – The Life and Times of Oprah

Step 3: The Information This is where you will put the direct quote, summary, or paraphrase that you are going to use in your paper as well as the CITATION INFORMATION. This is where you will put the direct quote, summary, or paraphrase that you are going to use in your paper as well as the CITATION INFORMATION. You don’t want to forget the citation information or you will have to go back and find it later. You don’t want to forget the citation information or you will have to go back and find it later. “Oprah spent most of her elementary school years at one school. She excelled early as a pupil and enjoyed reading” (Mehta 30) “Oprah spent most of her elementary school years at one school. She excelled early as a pupil and enjoyed reading” (Mehta 30)

Step 4: Card Label In the bottom right corner you will but DQ, S, or P to identify what type of information is on the card. (Direct quote, summary, or paraphrase). In the bottom right corner you will but DQ, S, or P to identify what type of information is on the card. (Direct quote, summary, or paraphrase).