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Advanced Senior English

Term Paper Guidelines

Mrs. Williams2014

Advanced Senior EnglishTerm Paper Guidelines

CHOOSING SOURCES

All AEIV students must find a minimum of SEVEN sources and use ALL OF THEM in the paper.

These sources include:◦ (1) Magazine (can be taken from Infotrac) or Newspaper (can

be taken from Infotrac)◦ (1) Professional Journal◦ (1) Personal Interview◦ (1) Internet Article (.edu, .gov)◦ (1) Book ◦ (1) of the following: film, tape, television program, podcast,

radio program transcript, pamphlet, court documents, or government publication

◦ (1) more of one of the above listed sources All sources, except the book, MUST be dated 2009 to present! COPIES OF SOURCES MUST BE TURNED IN!

Required Sources

Infotrac Online Student Edition and Gale Opposing

Viewpoints Option 1:

◦ www.hcusd2.org◦ Resources: Library Catalog: Herscher High School

Option 2 ◦ http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/herscherhs◦ Password: herscherhs

Logging into Infotrac…

http://www.hcusd2.org/

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/herscherhs

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/herscherhs

WHO◦ Who wrote the pages and are they experts in the field?◦ What credentials does the author/site have?

WHAT◦ What does the author say is the purpose of the site?◦ What else might the author have in mind for the site?◦ What makes the site easy to use?

WHEN◦ When was the site created or updated?

WHERE◦ Where does the information come from? ◦ Where can I look to find out more about the producer/sponsor?

WHY◦ Why is the information useful?◦ Why should I use this information?◦ Why is this page better than another?

The 5 W’s of Web Site Evaluation

ADVOCACY WEB SITE◦ Sponsored by an organization attempting to

influence public opinion◦ URL address of this address frequently ends

in .org Examples: National Rifle Association, The National

Right to Life Committee, The Democratic Party, The Republican Party

PERSONAL HOME PAGE◦ Published by an individual who may or may not

be affiliated with a larger institution◦ URL address of the page may have a variety of

endings (.com, .edu, etc.)◦ A tilde (~) is usually embedded in the URL

Types of Web Sites

BUSINESS/MARKETING WEB PAGE◦ Sponsored by a commercial

enterprise◦ URL address of the page

frequently ends in .com Examples: Adobe Systems,

Inc., The Coca Cola Company, etc.

NEWS WEB PAGE◦ Primary purpose is to

provide extremely current information

◦ URL address of the page usually ends in .com Examples: USA Today,

Philadelphia Inquirer, CNN

INFORMATIONAL WEB PAGE◦ Purpose is to present factual

information◦ URL address ends in .edu

or .gov◦ Many of the web sites are

sponsored by educational institutions or government agencies Examples: Dictionaries,

thesauri, directories, transportation schedule, calendars of events, statistical data, and other factual information such as reports, presentations of research, or information about a topic.

Types of Web Sites cont.

www.easywhois.com◦ You must have the following:

PUBLISHER DATE CREATED DATE LAST UPDATED

Checking Resources

http://www.easywhois.com/



Completing yourSOURCE CARDS

The purpose of these cards is to help you easily organize the information sources that you will use in your research paper.

After the research and writing process is over, you will alphabetize these cards and type the information on your Works Cited page.

Remember you have minimum of FIVE sources found, but you can always have more if you need them.

**This year we will attempt to use Word 2007 to help organize our sources and create citations.**

What Source Cards are used for…

Source Cards: Book

1

Author’s last name, first name. Title of Book. City of Publication: Company of Publication, Copyright year. Medium of publication used.

This is your source

number, number the sources as

you find them to

help organize your note

cards.

1

Lee, Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird. New York: Warner Books, 1960. Print.

Source Cards: Book

Source Cards: Internet

2

Name of Author. “Title of the work.” Title of the Overall website. Version or edition used. Publisher or sponsor of the site, Date of Publication. Medium of Publication. Date of access. <URL of the website>.

This is your source


you find them to


cards.

Source Cards: Internet

2

“U.S. Obesity Trends.” Overweight and Obesity. Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention, 27 July 2010. Web. 19 Aug. 2010. <http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/trends.html#State>.

Source Cards: Infotrac

3

Author. “Title of Article.” Original Source Date of Original Source: Pages. Title of Database. Web. Date of Access. <URL of Database>.

This is your source


you find them to


cards.

Source Cards: Infotrac

3

Taylor, Kelley R. “Mascots, Team Names, and Cultural Sensitivity.” Education Digest Oct. 2002: 43 (6). Student Edition.

Web. 6 Feb. 2008 <http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/herscherhs>.

Easy Bib◦ www.easybib.com◦ After creating your citation, you need to double

check the information◦ Easy Bib DOES NOT correctly cite internet sources

Word Document

Source Card Resources

http://www.easybib.com/



Completing your NOTE CARDS

The purpose of completing note cards is to help you choose and easily organize the information you will use in your research paper.

All notes are to be taken on 4x6 index cards

The purpose of and requirements for…

NOTE CARDS

Setting up your…NOTE CARDS

Your Name, Class Period 2

Your notes will be placed here.THIS IS YOUR

SOURCE NUMBER!

Direct Quotation◦ The EXACT copy of the author’s words◦ Use only when the exact words are especially

suited for your purpose◦ Use sparingly within your paper

Three types of NOTES…


“Your notes will be placed here.”

PAGE #

Direct Quotation Note Card

A. Thomason, Pd. 4 2

“Now that the massive cleanup job at the World Trade Center site in New York City is finished, the

next hurdle is deciding what to build in the twin towers’ place.”

(2)

Direct Quotation Note Card

Paraphrase◦ Use your own words to RESTATE the author’s idea◦ The majority of the information in your paper will

be paraphrased◦ Paraphrases keep the author’s meaning without

using his or her exact words.


Paraphrase Note Card


Your notes will be placed here AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN PUT INTO YOUR OWN WORDS.

PAGE #

Paraphrase Note Card


The cleanup effort will now give way to a new challenge-unanimously deciding on the image that

will replace the fallen towers.

(5)

Summary◦ A summary is a condensed version of a longer

passage◦ It is in your own words◦ It gives the main points of the article


Summary Note Card


A paragraph will be written summarizing a very long passage or reading. All of the main points will be included, but it will be placed in

your own words.

PAGE #

Summary Note Card


The site of the World Trade Center disaster will be rebuilt; however, supporters remain divided regarding the size and the type of memorial that will replace the towers. The ideas debated include dedicating the entire area as a memorial or building commercial as well as residential buildings surrounding a memorial.

(5)


Term Paper GuidelinesOrder of the Paper

Introduction History of the Issue

THINK: What is the background information on this problem?

Side #1 Side #2

the side your beliefs most closely follow Worst Case Scenario

What is a POSSIBLE worst case scenario. This is not something “out of this world”.

RESEARCHED Solutions Don’t make these up and try to “save the world”,

there MUST be research to support your solutions. Conclusion

All papers should follow this format:



WRITING YOUR OUTLINE

The outline is a blueprint of your paper Someone should be able to follow your outline

while reading your paper Outline = Skeleton

◦ MAIN POINTS ONLY! Paper = Muscle and tissue

◦ DETAILS WRITTEN IN SENTENCE AND PARAGRAPH FORM Balanced

◦ EQUAL NUMBER OF MAIN POINTS AND SUPPORTS FOR EACH SECTION

DOES NOT have to be complete sentences!

The Purpose of an Outline

Roman Numerals◦ Main sections/paragraphs of your paper

Main Evidence◦ A’s, B’s, and C’s◦ The main points that you researched (from note cards)

Minor Evidence◦ 1’s, 2’s, and 3’s◦ These are ideas that support you’re A’s, B’s, and C’s (these ideas will be

from your note cards also but will be more specific than you’re A’s, B’s, and C’s and will have citations after them)

◦ May want to organize according to your

Writing an Outline

Advanced Senior EnglishTerm Paper Guidelines

WRITING AN ARGUMENT(Thesis Statement)

A statement of the major point of a written piece

Only ONE sentence, although that may be long sentence!

All of the information must support this statement

Needs to be specific!

What is an argument?

Due to the lack of education and care among humans, animals have been left helpless and abused in many instances resulting in weak or unfair punishments, leaving animals’ only hope in the hands of organizations, such as the ASPCA and the Humane Society of the United States, to help fight for harsher punishments on those that commit these acts of violence.

Since the 1900s, endangered species are a result of global warming and the overtaking of resources; that has destroyed several natural habitats and can only be solved with conservation efforts made by the government and the public.

Examples of an Argument



WRITING YOURINTRODUCTION

Your introductory paragraph will:◦ Include an approach step to lead your audience

into your argument: Attention Getter: quotation or question (do not use

the word “you”) or a statistic Example, personal story/anecdote Common opinion or stereotype

◦ Argument◦ Your introduction will end with a sentence that

helps transition into the main body.

Writing an INTRODUCTION

At just sixteen weeks old a black lab puppy name Buddy experienced torture and abandonment. Buddy was found at a gas station in a diaper box where a man opened the box after hearing Buddy whimper and to his horror found the puppy with PVC glue in his eyes, nose, ears and throat. To add to Buddy’s torture he also had multiple fractures to his back legs. The man took Buddy to the vet, but due to his injuries he had to be euthanized.

An example of an ATTENTION GETTER



WRITING YOUR BODY PARAGRAPHS

Your first sentence should:◦ Begin with a TRANSITION◦ Include a TOPIC SENTENCE

3 Claims◦ Evidence to support claim

Concluding Statement

Order of each BODY PARAGRAPH

Body Paragraph FormationTransition word begins ONE topic sentence.(NO CITATIONS!)

3 main facts (your evidence)you’re A, B, C on the outline(THESE ARE NOT CITATIONS!)

2 facts for each! (THESE HAVE CITATIONS!)

Transition wordBegins ONE concluding sentence that is a restated version of your thesis statement.

DO NOT USE:◦ First, Second, Next, Last

Attempt to use more of a variety!◦ Read the lists of transitions provided on my

webpage.

TRANSITIONS



WRITING YOUR CONCLUSION

Begin with RESTATING your ARGUMENT/THESIS STATEMENT! (You have to use different wording.)

Summarize your claims (make sure you don’t sound repetitive)

Supply a concluding statement/thought.

Conclusion

Sex and human trafficking can happen to anyone, anywhere. Organizations and governmental officials are constantly working to put an end to illegal trafficking before this exploitation affects someone close to you.

Encourage your local government officials to act on legislation that puts an end to sex trafficking before this happens to someone you love.

Concluding Statement/Thought



FORMATTING YOUR PAPER

Click on the PAGE LAYOUT tab MARGINS should be set to NORMAL (1 inch

on the left, right, top and bottom) Still in the PAGE LAYOUT tab, look at the

PARAGRAPH section◦ In the bottom right corner, click on the arrow to

open the full PARAGRAPH box.◦ Change the LINE SPACING to DOUBLE◦ Check the box “Don’t add space between

paragraphs of the same style.” Change the FONT to 12 pt. Times New

Roman

Follow these steps for EACH new document you open!

Outline◦ Center (Control + E)◦ At the top of the page, type: title of YOUR paper <ENTER>◦ Control + L◦ Click on the HOME tab◦ Under the paragraph section, click on MULTILEVEL LIST◦ Under LIST LIBRARY, select the first choice in the third row (I, A, 1.)◦ Click on VIEW: OUTLINE◦ The computer automatically keys a roman numeral “I”. To key a subheading, “A”, press

tab.◦ To create another roman numeral, press Shift + Tab◦ Word will automatically default to a large bold font. Wait until you are completely finished◦ WHEN YOU ARE COMPLETELY DONE TYPING, Click CLOSE OUTLINE VIEW

Highlight all (Control + A), click “Format: Font”. Then choose Times New Roman, regular, and 12 point font.

◦ Highlight all (Control + A), click HOME: PARAGRAPH. In the bottom right hand corner of the PARAGRAPH section, hit the arrow. This will open the entire

box. Choose the tab “Line and Page Break”. Click the box “Keep with Next” Press OK

Follow these steps to correctly format your OUTLINE!

Body of Paper◦ Go to INSERT: PAGE NUMBER◦ Choose “Top of Page: Page Number 3” (This should put the page number in the top

right corner)◦ Type your First Initial and Last Name to the LEFT of the page number (A. Williams)◦ In the tool bar, check “Different First Page”◦ In the tool bar, click CLOSE HEADER AND FOOTER◦ In the top LEFT corner of your first page, type the following:

Your Name <ENTER> Type the instructor’s name (Mrs. Williams ) <ENTER> Type the class’s title (Junior English) <ENTER> Type the due date of the paper in MLA style (1 May 2007) <ENTER>

◦ <Control + E>◦ Type the title of your paper (do not change font or size)◦ <enter>◦ <Control + L>◦ Tab-begin typing your essay

Follow these steps to correctly format your PAPER!

Works Cited◦ Go to the end of your document. ◦ Hit <Control + ENTER> ◦ <Control + E> and type: Works Cited◦ <ENTER>◦ <Control + L> and type the first citation.

Titles of novels, books, etc. should be italicized, not underlined! Short Stories should be in “quotes” In Alphabetical Order!

◦ Go to Home: Paragraph Use the arrow in the bottom right corner to display the full Paragraph box

◦ Click on the “Indents and Spacing” tab.◦ Click on “Special: Hanging”◦ Click “OK”

Follow these steps to correctly format your WORKS CITED!

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