Notetaking Instructions

1. Use your spiral notebooks.2. Using the following slides, you will write

details notes on ALL the procedures of research writing. Use your own words when taking notes.

3. After each section, you are to write your own thoughts and reflections. What did you go through personally that you want to remember.

Rule 1

ALWAYS HAVE A STACK OF INDEX

CARDS WITH YOU WHEN YOU

SIT DOWN TO RESEARCH

Rule 2

When you begin, ALWAYS start with a source card!

WRITE IN PEN, OR ON A COLORFUL INDEX CARD!

• Reference # Here•

• • • • • • • Author. "Title of Web Page." Title of the Site. Editor. Date and/or Version Number.

Name of Sponsoring Institution. Date of Access <URL>.• • • • •

Rule 3

Begin your research. When you see something that you want to remember, put it on the card.

Some advice when you read..

Make sure you understand the reading BEFORE you write down a specific fact.Be selective…don’t paraphrase multiple paragraphs at one, what is the key fact your really want to record?Write down the fact in your own words (picture yourself explaining the fact to someone you know)

Add your own notes on Notecards and Notetaking

Now, to outline:

Each category turns into a Roman Numeral:I. Foods with preservatives

Next, decide which item goes first, second, thirdA. Waffles

Now, you can add something here to qualify if neededi. if frozen

Outline Sample

I. Heart and LungsA. Heart

1. Heart disease death numbers2. Specific types of heart disease

B. Lungs1. Esophagus cancer2. 1993 study of deaths

Add your own notes on Outlining

Time to Write Your Rough Draft!

Needed: Outline, pencil, source cards (yes, source cards).

Three Parts to a Report

One Paragraph

How many power outlines?That’s how many paragraphs.

One Paragraph

Here is a Sample….• The greatest risk to humans from these carcinogens is in the area of the lungs

and cardiovascular system. According to a study done by Carl E. Bartecchi, Thomas D. MacKenzie, and Robert W. Schrier, it was found that an estimated 179,820 people die each year in the United States from cardiovascular disease, 98,921 deaths from ischemic heart disease, and 23,2l0 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases, all of which are a result of smoking (Bartecchi et al. 907) . Lung cancer and lung disease are also major causes of death in which a combined total of 87,475 die every year in just the United States; in addition, over 300,000 cases of respiratory infections per year are reported—all of which are a direct result of cigarette smoke (Brownlee 66). Of the estimated 10,200 deaths from cancer of the esophagus in 1993, about 80 percent can be attributed to smoking (908). Heart and lung problems are not the only parts of the body at risk due to smoking.

• Many organs such as the kidney and liver are affected by carcinogens in cigarettes.

Write Your Body Paragraphs First

Use your outlines!

Each category turns into your topic sentence. Each fact card then is written as the RDF/E’s of the paragraph.The last sentence transitions to the next body paragraph.

Body Paragraphs

Make sure you have:– Topic Sentence– Facts that align completely with the Topic

sentence– At least 3 detailed sentences (not the concluding

sentence or the topic sentence)– A concluding/transition sentence.– At least ONE citation in the paragraph.

Add your own notes on Body Paragraph Writing

Introduction Paragraph:

– Why they decided to do this topic– Quote statement or definition statement or SOME

basic background on the topic– Thesis: topic + how will address it in the paper– Is citation needed for any sentence?– Do any sentences need transitions?

Introduction Paragraph:

Options:– Why you decided to do this topic, placed as a

statement. (Squirrels and their habitat hold a myriad of intriguing facts.)

– Quote statement (some random card not used?)– Definition statement or SOME basic background

on the topic– Thesis: topic + how will address it in the paper.

(Yo! From your outline!) • ALWAYS THE LAST SENTENCE OF THE INTRODUCTION!

Introduction Paragraph:

Begin with why you decided to do this topic.

Many members of my family smoked growing up. I was always in constant fear they would be diagnosed with cancer, or that I would as well!

Intro. Paragraph

• Next, do one or two of the following:• Definition

Statement

Cancer is “the pathological condition” where growths of malignant tumors invade surrounding tissues in the body. Malignant means “highly injurous,” and “spreadable.” (American Heritage 130, 511)

Intro…

Quote statement Dr. I. Haight Schmoker, leading researcher at the Anti-Smoking Institute states: “Smoking is the leading cause of disease in this nation.” (Schmoker)

Intro…..

Next:Briefly describe your idea for your

experiment in 1-2 sentences.

Intro…..

The last sentence is your THESIS, or main topic of you entire paper. Here is where you take your research topic and place it into a statement.

Conclusion

1. Restate Thesis2. 2-3 “Next Steps” sentences. Here you

address your plans for your experiment.3. Finally conclude with how your research will

help you set up your experiment the best possible way.

Add your own notes on Introduction and Conclusions

Transfer Key Notes from Ms. Meyer