Research Workshop #3: Purpose, Organization, & Elaboration Project Status Check  Select monarch and leader; request  Log provided sources in NoodleTools  Conduct additional research (at least 3 sources) and log in NoodleTools  Read and analyze monarch’s speech  Read and take notes on historical sources  Develop a working thesis  Develop outline of research paper  Write 1 st draft of research paper  Conduct any additional research necessary  Revise research paper, finalize internal citations  Create Works Cited; check format  Add page numbers  Check the paper against the rubric and/or content and format requirements  Proofread all sections for spelling, grammar, and punctuation  Submit final draft (via turnitin.com)

Research Workshop #3: Today’s Agenda Workshop Lesson – Purpose, Organization, and Evidence (15 minutes) Visions of Monarchy Work Time ◦ Review and organize your research ◦ Develop your working thesis (log in NoodleTools) ◦ Develop a rough outline ◦ Draft your sentence outline (log in NoodleTools) ◦ Begin writing the body of your paper

Research Workshop #3: Purpose – Overview Your purpose for this paper is to write a formal, researched argument that answers the research question: ◦ How well did your selected monarch embody his/her vision of monarchy and how valid is that vision for modern leaders? That purpose has the following implications: ◦ Your thesis (claim) should offer a clear and complete answer to the research question. ◦ The body of your paper should support your thesis with warrants (reasons/points) and grounds (evidence). ◦ The tone of your paper should be formal and academic (no personal pronouns, contractions, or slang).

Research Workshop #3: Purpose – Thesis Statement Since you are answering a three-part research question, your thesis (and whole paper) should have three major parts: Your thesis statement, placed at the end of the introductory paragraph, should offer a brief answer to the question. This answer will be expanded, explained, and supported in the body of the paper. QuestionAnswer What is the monarch’s vision? Did the monarch fulfill the vision? Is the vision valid for the modern leader?

Research Workshop #3: Purpose – Crafting Your Thesis The complex research question demands a longer, more complex thesis. Your thesis statement should offer a 2- to 5-sentence overview of your argument, clearly addressing all three parts of the research question. Writing Tip: Try using transitional words and phrases to help the three parts of your thesis flow together into one main idea.

Research Workshop #3: Organization – Overview Remember, once you have established your thesis/claim, you will write the body of the paper to support your claim with reasoning and evidence. The body of your paper should be organized in a way that makes it easy for the reader to follow the flow of your argument. Since this paper is essentially a comparison- and-contrast task, you may choose to use ◦ subject-by-subject organization or ◦ point-by-point organization

Comparison-and-contrast essays examine two or more topics in order to prove a thesis ◦ Compare: focus on similarities ◦ Contrast: focus on differences An effective comparison-and-contrast essay has a clear thesis that is supported in the body of the essay. The following slide offers two methods of organizing a comparison-and-contrast essay. Research Workshop #3: Organization – Comp/Con

Comparison-and-Contrast Subject-by-SubjectPoint-by-Point I. Intro/Thesis: “Shakespeare portrays Henry V as a true hero, but the historical king was not as ideal.” II. Fictional King I.Reformed behavior II.Devotion to God and troops III.Kindness to French people III. Historical King I.Reformed behavior II.Devotion to God III.Treatment of troops and French IV. Conclusion I. Intro/Thesis: “Shakespeare portrays Henry V as a true hero, but he historical king was not as ideal.” II. Reformed behavior I.Fictional Henry II.Historical Henry III. Devotion I.Fictional (to God and troops) II.Historical (just to God) IV. Treatment of Others I.Fictional (kind to French) II.Historical (not kind) V. Conclusion