1. Manchester Township High School Research Paper Process
Welcome to
Manchester Township High School
Research Paper Process
2016/2017

2. What do you remember about the research paper process?

3. What one thing did you do well in the research process?
Source Cards?
Note Cards?
Thesis statement?
In-text citations?
Outline?
Works Cited page?
Research paper writing?

4. Research What does it mean to research something?
What is a research paper?

5. Research Paper
NOT a summary or book report – gathered information from reliable sources that support a topic and thesis

6. What is a database?

7. Database
An accurate, organized electronic collection of related information about a specific topic

8. What is a reference book?

9. Any nonfiction book you would use to research a topic
Reference Book
Any nonfiction book you would use to research a topic

10. What is a source card?

11. Source Card
A card indicating author and publication information about the primary and secondary resources you use to support your research

12. What is a note card?

13. Note Card
3x5 cards which include the letter from the source card, a specific heading, page numbers, and your paraphrase, summary, or direct quote

14. What is a citation?

15. Citation
A passage or expression that is quoted or cited

16. What is a Works Cited page?

17. Works Cited
An alphabetical list that gives the full bibliographic information for all the sources you have cited in your paper so that a reader can find the books and databases you read

18. What is a thesis statement?

19. Thesis Statement
A strong statement that can be proven with evidence – must be specific and provable and include author, title, and genre

20. What is Plagiarism?

21. Plagiarism
A piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work (has no citation)

22. Primary Source
The actual novel, poem, story, or play about which the paper is written

23. Secondary Source
A work written by a critic on the topic you are researching which will help prove your thesis (all other sources beside your primary source)

24. Research Paper Process Terms
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Research Paper Process Terms
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