1. Note Taking and Research Why, How, and What? Affirmative Action/EEO College

2. What is Research? A systematic search or investigation of a subject or for additional information. Cy-Fair College Branch Library

3. What is Analyze? To examine material in a critically method as to determine the importance of the information. To break the material into small details as to identify key factors. Cy-Fair College Branch Library

4. What is Evaluate? To determine the significance or worth of the information that is being analyzed. To make a decision on how to use the analyzed material. Cy-Fair College Branch Library

5. Note Taking & Research - Why? When researching a topic for class project, you usually need to find: News Articles Books Internet pages Videos

6. Cy-Fair College Branch Library Note Taking & Research - Why? Taking useful notes from these information sources is important, but …

7. Cy-Fair College Branch Library Note Taking & Research - Why? … how do I take & organize notes that are truly helpful? FAST FOOD Note 256 McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Jack-in- the-Box, Taco Bell, Subway, KFC

8. Cy-Fair College Branch Library Note Taking & Research - Why? Keeping detailed notes from research sources: Helps organize ideas Gives credit to original author Follows NHMCCD Academic Integrity Policy Prevents plagiarism

9. What is Plagiarism According to dictionary.com --- the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work, as by not crediting the authorlanguage Cy-Fair College Branch Library

11. Note Taking & Research: More Tips for Keeping Track Extra tips for documenting sources: Keep all photocopies of sources List all Internet sources used in your paper Remember to cite non-text information such as charts, graphs, photos, and music

12. Cy-Fair College Branch Library Note Taking & Research: Review Why? - Keep track of information & abide by academic integrity rules How? – Use note cards or electronic files with unique numbers/letters for source information What? – Include text, photos, music, Internet pages, etc. that support your research question + source information

13. Cy-Fair College Branch Library Note Taking & Research: Sources Lester, James D. and James D. Lester, Jr. Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide. 10 th ed. New York: Longman, 2001. Plotnick, Jerry. “Paraphrase and Summary.” U. Coll. Writing Workshop, U of Toronto. 28 Sept. 2005. Schlosser, Eric. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal. Boston: Houghton, 2001. www.dictionary.com

14. Modern Language Association AKA – MLA Use in Language Arts Many other styles – Chicago, or American Psychological Association (APA) Cy-Fair College Branch Library

15. Three Main Parts to MLA Citation Information Itself The In-text Citation The “Works Cited” page Cy-Fair College Branch Library

16. The Information Itself Quoting and paraphrasing Two ways to include people’s ideas and words Cy-Fair College Branch Library

17. Paraphrasing Always cite the source List the source on the Work Cite page Restate in your own words and sentences Not even the same sentence structure Combine information from different sources Try not to use more than 2 sentences back to back from same source Cy-Fair College Branch Library

18. Quotation Write the sentence in the exact words of an author Use quotation marks – when it is four lines or less Use when author has written it in a powerful or unique way Cy-Fair College Branch Library

19. Example Picasso’s attraction to art came at an early age; in fact, he “was able to draw before he could speak, and he could speak long before he was able to walk” (Bernadac and Bouchet 19). Cy-Fair College Branch Library

20. Long Quotes Write the quote as a paragraph Indent 1 inch Justify left margin Do not justify right margin Do not use quotation marks Cy-Fair College Branch Library

21. Example Nelly Dean treats Heathcliff poorly and dehumanizes him throughout her narration: They entirely refused to have it in bed with them, or even in their room, and I had no more sense, so, I put it on the landing of the stairs, hoping it would be gone on the morrow. By chance, or else attracted by hearing his voice, it crept to Mr. Earnshaw's door, and there he found it on quitting his chamber. Inquiries were made as to how it got there; I was obliged to confess, and in recompense for my cowardice and inhumanity was sent out of the house. (Bronte 78) http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/03/ Cy-Fair College Branch Library

22. The In-Text Citation Information quoted or paraphrased in your paper Print source - End of sentence you will write the author and the page number Multi-volume = encyclopedias – you will write the author, volume number and page number Internet site – author only Cy-Fair College Branch Library

23. Example Picasso’s attraction to art came at an early age; in fact, he “was able to draw before he could speak, and he could speak long before he was able to walk” (Bernadac and Bouchet 19). Cy-Fair College Branch Library

24. The “Work Cited” Page At the end of the paper you will write a list of all the resources you cited in the paper Work Cited – goes at the top of the page – centered First line – “hanging indent” or 1 st line is left justified and the other lines are indented Cy-Fair College Branch Library

25. What is the difference between a topic sentence and a thesis sentence? Cy-Fair College Branch Library

26. Thesis Statement Tells what the entire essay is about Usually located at the end of the introduction Cy-Fair College Branch Library

27. Examples of Thesis Statements The causes of the Civil War were economic, social, and political. Cy-Fair College Branch Library

28. Thesis Subject: The Effect of Mozart’s Music on Short Term Memory Sample Thesis Statement: The thesis statement is created from the essential question i.e. “is there any presence of a positive cause and effect relationship on the memory status of the students who listen to Mozart’s music, as it is propagated in the theory of Mozart’s effect”. The hypothesis tested for this study is, “Listening to Mozart’s music has no effect on human memory”. Cy-Fair College Branch Library

29. Topic Statement Tells what a body paragraph is about Usually located at the beginning of a body paragraph Cy-Fair College Branch Library

30. Example - Fiction, like food, is of different nutritive values. Comment - The topic sentence of this paragraph is the first sentence. In exposition, writing intended to give information, this is usually the case. But most of the reading which is praised for itself is neither literary nor intellectual. It is narcotic. Comment - The topic sentence in this paragraph is the second sentence. The first sentence is a transitional sentence; it points back to the two kinds of reading that he has just discussed. Cy-Fair College Branch Library

31. Resources http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/0 2/ Mrs. Houck – 7 th Grade ELA teacher www.dictionary.com www.andyspinks.com/mla http://www.writeawriting.com/writers/thesis- statement-examples/ web.nestucca.k12.or.us/nvhs/staff/groves/Library/ samplethesis.html http://www.moonstar.com/~acpjr/Blackboard/Co mmon/Glossary/ExTopicSen.html Cy-Fair College Branch Library