1. The Simple Process 1. Pick Topic 2. Ask compelling question 3. Make a claim answering the question 4. Gather support for your claim 5. Explain claim and support in an essay

2. The Complex Process Choose Topic  Create question on topic  Make a claim on the answer to your question  Begin research (support for claim)  Evaluate if claim is too broad or too narrow  continue research  (Evaluate Sources)  organize gathered support (OUTLINE)  begin synthesizing support (paraphrase/direct quote)  draft paper  review/edit/revise  redraft  PEER review/edit/revise  redraft  Final draft

3. My topic: Teen Stress What stresses teens out? My claim: I think that school work must stress teens out. LOOK FOR SUPPORT: Where? –School library: NCWiseowl http://iss.schoolwires.com/Page/25633 http://iss.schoolwires.com/Page/25633 –Google.Scholar –Google –PRIMARY SOURCE: you guys MON 3/12 Homework

4. Reliable Support No Wikipedia No Blogs, fan sites, or personal webpages Look for.org.gov.edu Pay attention to the ORGanization or GOVernment agency – it may still be baised MON 3/12 Homework

5. Gathering Information You need: –WEBSITE –TITLE OF THE ARTICLE/WEBPAGE –AUTHOR’S/WRITER’S NAME –DATE OF PUBLICATION/COPYRIGHT You may COPY/PASTE texts, but you must have this information to use Direct Quotes legally. MON 3/12 Homework

6. USEFUL SOURCES STEP ONE: –READ THE SOURCE TEXT!!!!!! STEP TWO: –ADJUST YOUR CLAIM IF YOU NEED TO! STEP THREE: –HIGHLIGHT USEFUL LINES Do with ALL SOURCE TEXT: THEN CREATE OUTLINE!

7. What to look for… What stress out teens… JUST THE BASIC PART OF THE SENTENCE “Many students are stressed out by school work.” ***Getting Approval/Acceptance ***** ***Other people/tragedies affecting teens

8. My findings: 7 source texts HOME, SCHOOL, PERSONAL (work, relationships) Families are a big stressor too Social acceptance Some biological reasons why so stressed Self-caused vs. caused by others More interesting: Self-image, Biology, Outside/Secondary Stressors

9. OUTLINES: I. INTRODUCTION Hook, Background Info (to understand topic), CLAIM II. BODY PARAGRAPH 1: SUPPORT 1 Topic sentence, support from source text  explained, transition to Support 2 III. BODY PARAGRAPH 2: SUPPORT 2 Topic sentence, support from source text  explained, transition to Support 3 IV. BODY PARAGRAPH 3: SUPPORT 3 Topic sentence, support from source text  explained, transition to Main Topic V. CONCLUSION Review main claim, reword 3 supports, So What? (explain why it all matters)

10. Self-image, Biology, Outside Forces Image support: 5 of 7 sources B1 –Appearance > Approval - Expectations –Choices > Acceptance B1/B2: YOU DEAL WITH ALL THE TIME Biology support: 3 sources B2 –Brain: pre-frontal cortex –Chemicals: overproduced –Risk-takers: cycle of stress B2/B3: THINGS OUT OF YOUR CONTROL Outside-Stress support: 4 sources B3 –Tragedies out of one’s control: Review sources for quotes to use… HIGHLIGHT if not already highlighted

11. Introduction Hook: (general statement/loosely related) Many people don’t take teen stress seriously, but they should. Background: (give info. needed to understand the message of the paper) On the most basic level, stress is “an internal response to an external event.” Claim: (Your claim = your 3 support/reasons) GOOD: In teens, stress is caused by a struggle for a desired image, and by biology and events that are beyond their control. BETTER: In teens, stress is caused by a some things that they can control, but also by some stressors outside of anyone’s control.

12. Body Paragraph 1: Self-Image TOPIC SENTENCE: The most obvious cause of teen stress is the struggle to create and maintain an image that makes everyone else happy. 5 of 7 sources [SUPPORT] –Appearance > Approval –Choices > Acceptance Boy/girl-friend Peers/social group Parents Coaches Teammates Boss

13. Body Paragraph 2: Biological TOPIC SENTENCE: One of the most overlooked causes for teen stress is biology. 3 sources [SUPPORT] –Brain: pre-frontal cortex –Chemicals: overproduced –Risk-takers: cycle of stress

14. Body Paragraph 3: Outside Factors TOPIC SENTENCE: The last, and least accepted, source of teen stress is the effect of conflicts surrounding the teen. 4 sources [SUPPORT] –Tragedies out of one’s control: School shootings Divorce Family $$ struggles Family illness/death Family fighting Moving schools

15. Conclusion Reword major claim: –There are more reasons for teens to be stressed than most adults would expect. Review major support points: –Young people are relentlessly strained to present an image everyone likes, and this is only exacerbated by chemical changes and unforeseen tragedies that threaten to bring down even the most unruffled teen. So What?: –Adults should be more understanding of all that teens struggle through during those difficult transitional years. Everyone goes through those teen years, but not everyone copes well, so give a teen a break once in a while.

16. Draft Paper The paper is mostly done… just need to get the support into paragraph form. Include ONE SOURCE Quote or Paraphrase in EACH Paragraph… CITATIONS for quoted/paraphrase material = lead ins, follow ups, parenthetical citation

17. Grab a sheet of paper! What I type  You write… You must have this all written, so you can type it up for a BIG WRITING GRADE. READY…