Note cards: The meat of the paper. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2008. Adapted from source: Hacker, Diana. Working with Sources: Exercises to Accompany Rules for Writers. 6th edition. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2008.

Tips and Advice 50 required on 4x6 white index cards Use a pen and write legibly. At least six sources should be used, one of which is the mentor interview. Each card should contain information from only one source and fit under only one topic of the research paper. Note cards typically include 3-4 sentences of information. Do not try to fill up the entire card. Make sure at least two note cards cover every topic and subtopic of the outline. Put your name on the back of each card.

Introductory card format Thesis statement First topic Second topic Third topic Fourth topic

Introductory card example Despite efforts to improve safety through rules and equipment changes, professional football is a violent game that causes many serious injuries. A. Head injuries B. Shoulder and spinal cord injuries C. Knee injuries D. Safety rule changes E. Safety equipment changes

Note card format Outline topic heading Last name # Outline subtopic heading Notes from the source that would enhance the paper Source card #

Note card example Long-term Effects Carson 267-68 Resistance to insecticides The first medical use of modern insecticides occurred in Italy when the Allied Military Command launched a successful attack on typhus by dusting enormous numbers of people with DDT. This was followed two years later by … residual sprays for the control of malaria (268) mosquitoes. Only a year later the first signs of trouble appeared. Both houseflies and mosquitoes of the Genus Culex began to show resistance to sprays. 6