RESEARCH AND WRITING

START WITH A SUBJECT KISS

MAKE AN OUTLINE 1. Introduction – what the paper is about 2. Define the subject 3. Use examples a. Real life b. Legal cases 4. Summarize

FOOTNOTES Anytime you quote anything that has been written by someone else, you must give credit to that author. Anytime you quote anything that has been written by someone else, you must give credit to that author. You do that by footnoting. You do that by footnoting.

PURPOSES OF FOOTNOTES 1. To convey subordinate ideas 2. To serve as references 3. To identify the source

PATTERNS - BOOK Author, book title, PUBLISHER, place of publication, year of publication, page number Author, book title, PUBLISHER, place of publication, year of publication, page number William A. Sabin, The Gregg Reference Manual, 9 th Edition, MCGRAW HILL PUBLISHING COMPANY, New York, New York, 2004 William A. Sabin, The Gregg Reference Manual, 9 th Edition, MCGRAW HILL PUBLISHING COMPANY, New York, New York, 2004

PATTERNS - COURT CASE NEVER, EVER, USE A CASE WITHOUT CITING THE CASE IN FULL NEVER, EVER, USE A CASE WITHOUT CITING THE CASE IN FULL

PATTERNS - COURT CASE CITY OF WORTHINGTON v. CITY OF COLUMBUS, 100 Oh.St.3d 103, 796 N.E. 920 (2003)

NO! NO! If you cite a website, NEVER use: The proper way is: Child Welfare League of America,

“THE BIBLE” William A. Sabin, The Gregg Reference Manual, 9 th Edition, MCGRAW HILL PUBLISHING COMPANY, New York, New York, 2004 William A. Sabin, The Gregg Reference Manual, 9 th Edition, MCGRAW HILL PUBLISHING COMPANY, New York, New York, 2004