How to turn your research into a research paper Sophomore Benchmark Mrs. Valencia Spring 2010

You started with... a card Daily duties of a vet tech B2 “They often perform various medical tests and treat and diagnose medical conditions and diseases in animals.” I will use this information to show the different responsibilities a vet tech has. (“Occupational”) direct quote

Step 1: Topic Sentence Tells the reader what the paragraph is about Look at the title of your card Turn the title into a topic sentence A vet tech has many daily duties. Daily duties of a vet tech B2

Step 2: Introducing the quote Use a signal phrase to avoid “quote bombs” –According to (title of source)… –(author of source) states, claims, believes, argues, stresses A vet tech has daily duties. According to the “Occupational Outlook Handbook”, “They perform various medical tests and treat and diagnose various medical conditions and diseases in animals.”

Step 3: Analyze the quote Explain the quote, because: –You cannot end a paragraph with a quote –You must explain to your reader what the quote proves, shows, or explains –Look at your “I will use this information” statement at the bottom of your card –There’s your analysis sentence! Wow!!

Step 3: Analyze the quote continued A vet tech has many daily duties. According to the “Occupational Outlook Handbook”, “They perform various medical tests and treat and diagnose various medical conditions and diseases in animals.” A vet tech has many different responsibilities... Take it a step further –What does this information imply? –Why is it important?

Step 3: Analyze the quote continued A vet tech has many daily duties. According to the “Occupational Outlook Handbook”, “They perform various medical tests and treat and diagnose various medical conditions and diseases in animals.” A vet tech has many different responsibilities, and this is one of the reasons why their education and certification is so important.

Step 4: Linking similar information Do you have another quote from the same source regarding the same topic? No need for another topic sentence Just use a different signal phrase to link the research together: –(author) also states –(source) also mentions –Furthermore –Additionally

Step 4: Linking similar information continued A vet tech has many daily duties. According to the “Occupational Outlook Handbook”, “They perform various medical tests and treat and diagnose various medical conditions and diseases in animals.” A vet tech has many different responsibilities, and this is one of the reasons why their education and certification is so important. The Handbook also mentions, “They may perform laboratory tests such as urinalysis and blood counts, assist with dental prophylaxis, prepare tissue samples, take blood samples, or assist Veterinarians in a variety of tests and analyses in which they often use various items of medical equipment, such as test tubes and diagnostic equipment.” Vet techs assist Veterinarians with many important tests. They must know how to conduct these tests properly so that they do not hurt the animals.