1. Research Paper Note Cards Mrs. Schultz

2. WHAT GOES ON A NOTE CARD?  Information you did not know about your topic that you get from another source  It can be a fact or statistic which backs up your claim  It can be paraphrased or summarized information which backs up your claim

3. Quotes/Statistics  Use quotation marks on your notecards to show you are taking the words exactly from the source.  Even if you are just using numbers or statistics you should put quotation marks to show you too the information exactly as is from the source

4. Paraphrase/Summarizing  Summarize (compress/shrink down) in your own words – You still need to cite where you got the information  Paraphrase - Translate and rewrite what the author is saying – You still need to cite where you got the information

5. HOW TO TAKE ANOTHER AUTHOR’S INFORMATION??  Paraphrase  Summarize  Quote DON’T PLAGIARIZE!!!!

6. PLAGIARISM  It's like lip-synching to someone else's voice and accepting the applause and rewards for yourself.  IF YOU PLAGIARIZE, YOU WILL FAIL!!! …any time you take a writer’s words and use them as your own, you are plagiarizing

7. Using another writer’s words as your own… the right way!  Paraphrase/Summarize  Quote  Include your own thoughts about what the writer has to say ALWAYS GIVE THE CREDIT TO THE REAL AUTHOR!

8. Writing Your Note-Cards Bibliography Note-cards Topic Sentence _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Card # ______ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ Topic of Body Paragraph Paraphrase, Summary,or Quote 1 topic Per Sheet Name of source

9. Stay organized…  In order to keep your ideas in order, and to remember where you found the ideas, there are four items that you should include on the note-card page.

10. Four Items to include on your page Education________________________________ _______________________________________ It takes four years of college with a degree in aeronautical engineering to become a pilot and two years of flight training school.________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ __________________________________Pg 2__ Topic Quote or Paraphrased information Page # where you found the information or the date accessed. Topic Sentence _________________________________________ Where you found the information (book, website )

11. Source Title  The source title is the name of the book, magazine, website, etc., in which you found the information.  It should be placed in the boxes next to your notecards  Label each and every notecard so that you are able to cite your source using MLA citation within your paper

12. Page Numbers and Titles  It is important to be accurate with the page numbers on your note cards, as you will need them for citations throughout your research paper.  If you are using a website, you do not need the page number – you need the name of the article (or if there is no article) the name of the website for your citations