Writing a 4-Day Research Paper
Credibility, Using the Ideas of Others, Citation, & Topic Selection
How Do We Know?
How do you know if you can trust that someone knows what they are talking about?
How do you know?
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Research is the Same
A first impression will go a long ways in making your research seem credible If you don’t know what you’re talking about, it’s pretty easy to tell.
A good research paper...Has information from multiple sources Gives credit to the sources where the ideas of your paper came from Has good ideas that are clear and clearly supported Has a format that is easily recognizable Is free of any errors
Very Basic ResearchDay 1: Using Multiple Sources
Has information from multiple sources
Starting to Research
Begin with a question What are your interests? What is something that you would like to know more about?
Has information from multiple sources
Is the topic researchable?
Would anyone possibly care? Does it possibly have an answer? Is the topic capable of producing a thesis; that is, can it have two sides?
Has information from multiple sources
What Kind of Informative Research Paper Do I Intend to Write?
Is this information categorizing things? (Different types of Emo, Different styles of hair) Is this information talking about the parts of things?(Parts of the human heart, parts federal government) Is this information talking about the function or behavior of something? (Purpose of the duodenum or Behavior of Aardvarks) Is this explaining how something works?(How the executive branch works, How electric cars work) Is this explaining why things happen?(Why volcanoes erupt, Why earthquakes happen)
Has information from multiple sources
Some topics are too big
Has information from multiple sources
Not enough information
Has information from multiple sources
Find The Five Paragraph Essay
Has information from multiple sources
For ExampleI like Apple products I like the Apple TV I want to know about the future of Apple TV I want to know if the Apple TV will become an actual television made by Apple. I want to know what the TV will be like
Has information from multiple sources
Demonstrate Using Search Terms From
Questions
Has information from multiple sources
Demonstrate Google News
Has information from multiple sources
Demonstrate Making a Source Page
Has information from multiple sources
Give it a shotMake a list of (3) things that you would like to know more about Google these three things and see if anything specific about the topic captures your interest Which topic, or sub topic, seems most researchable?
Has information from multiple sources
Beginning to ResearchMake a list of used and possible search terms Keep track of where you get your information Have a workable topic by tomorrow Begin to make your Outline using 4-Square
Has information from multiple sources
Topic
Has good ideas that are clear and clearly supported
ResearchDay 2 - Finding & Organizing
As You Research
Make a list of used and possible search terms to help research your question Keep track of where you get your information Think about your information
Has information from multiple sources
Think About Your Information
What is the article or webpage you are reading about? What are you reading in this article that you have read before? What information that you are reading is new or different Organize this information
Has information from multiple sources
Fill Out Source FormThe source form lets me know that you have found your information The source form lets me know that you know how the information can be used in your paper The information that you submit may be helpful if you lose your print outs or files
Has information from multiple sources
Print Your SourcesPrint ONLY after you have filled out a source form for the source You must print at least (3) of your sources Print ONLY the sources that you will use in your paper
The Future ofApple TV
Has good ideas that are clear and clearly supported
The Future ofApple TV
Rumors
TV SetFace & VoiceFacetime
Has good ideas that are clear and clearly supported
Today
You should have a researchable topic You should be ready to do some research You should have a pretty good idea about what you are looking for
The Future ofApple TV
Rumors
TV SetFace & VoiceFacetime
Problems
Cable CompanyResistanceOngoing
Has good ideas that are clear and clearly supported
The Future ofApple TVTesting
Rumors
TV SetFace & VoiceFacetime
Problems
Cable CompanyResistanceOngoing
Product in CaliforniaFoxconn in ChinaComing soon
Has good ideas that are clear and clearly supported
There are a lot of problemsthat Apple must overcometo bring the Apple TV to consumers, but it may be coming soon.
The Future ofApple TVTesting
Rumors
TV SetFace & VoiceFacetime
Problems
Cable CompanyResistanceOngoing
Product in CaliforniaFoxconn in ChinaComing soon
Has good ideas that are clear and clearly supported
Your TaskFill out three sources using the Research Source Form on Edmodo Print your three sources & highlight usable information Make the Outline for your five-paragraph essay
Make Certain To:Keep track of where you get your information Think about your information Organize your information Make good use of your time; today is the only day you have to gather information
Research - Day 3Quote, Paraphrase, Summarize
Research is a VerbYour research paper will discuss your knowledge about a topic or deliver your arguments about a thesis A research paper should be written in Your voice When using the ideas or information from our sources, we must give credit to them
Remember
Sources don’t make the points in your paper; sources back up YOUR points in your paper.
Summarize, Paraphrase, Quote
We use information from our sources to reinforce the points we make in our paper.
Summarizing
We summarize because the information from the source is more important than the wording from our source Summarizing helps keep the paper in your voice, which helps YOU convince the reader of YOUR ideas.
Summarize to shorten lengthy articles Summarize to emphasize information from a source that is related to your source Summarize to make a difficult text easier to understand
Why Do We Summarize?
Apple has begun the early stages of television set testing, according to reports.!The Wall Street Journal says that manufacturers Sharp and Hon Hai -- otherwise known as Foxconn -- are collaborating with the tech giant to test designs for a large-screen, high-resolution TV, according to unnamed officials connected to Apple's suppliers.!The Cupertino, Calif.-based company, which tests ideas internally before bringing products to external suppliers, has been testing television set prototypes "for a number of years," according to the Journal's unnamed sources. The iPad and iPhone maker has already infiltrated the living room with its Apple TV box, which connects online media to traditional television sets.!!"It isn't a formal project yet. It is still in the early stage of testing," one of the sources told the Journal.!!The idea of Apple producing a television set was brought back to the stage this month by Apple CEO Tim Cook, who hinted in an interview with NBC that a new product offering may be on the horizon. "When I go into my living room and turn on the TV, I feel like I have gone backwards in time by 20 to 30 years," Cook said. "It's an area of intense interest. I can't say more than that."!!Although it remains to be seen how much impact Apple could have in the television and media industry, already entwined in long-standing broadcasting contracts and "smart TV" production by manufacturers, a survey from Morgan Stanley suggested that the brand name may be enough -- and consumers would be willing to pay a 20 percent premium for an Apple-branded set.!!Meanwhile, famed technologist and venture capitalist Marc Andreessen speculated at the Dealbook conference this morning that an Apple TV is likely to arrive in 2014 or maybe 2015 at the latest, if it doesn't squeak out in 2013, according to Business Insider.!
A Decent SummaryAccording to Charlie Osborn of CNET, Apple is in early stages of testing a new Apple television. Apple has been testing prototypes for a television set for some time in Cupertino, but has since began collaborating with Foxconn in China. It is uncertain how much an Apple TV would impact the market; recent surveys indicate consumers would pay an additional twenty percent for the Apple brand on a television. The television may come to market within the year or the next couple of years.
Paraphrasing
We paraphrase because the information from the source is more important than the wording from our source Paraphrasing helps keep the paper in your voice, which helps YOU convince the reader of YOUR ideas.
Paraphrase to simplify the information Paraphrase to clarify information relevant to your points Paraphrase to reorganize information
Why Paraphrase?
A Fair ParaphraseApple has begun the early stages of television set testing, according to reports. The Wall Street Journal says that manufacturers Sharp and Hon Hai -- otherwise known as Foxconn -- are collaborating with the tech giant to test designs for a large-screen, high-resolution TV, according to unnamed officials connected to Apple's suppliers. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company, which tests ideas internally before bringing products to external suppliers, has been testing television set prototypes "for a number of years," according to the Journal's unnamed sources. The iPad and iPhone maker has already infiltrated the living room with its Apple TV box, which connects online media to traditional television sets. Text
Charlie Osborn asserts that Apple has been testing prototypes of an Apple television in Cupertino for years. Recently, they began collaborating with Foxconn to test large high-resolution TV screens.
Paraphrase VS Summarize
Summarize an Article Paraphrase part of an article
QuotingWhen we quote a source, it must be word for word exactly as the original When we quote a source, the exact text must be in quotes
Why Use a Quote?
The quote is memorable The quote is from someone really important Paraphrasing messes it up
A Mediocre QuoteCharlie Osborne predicts, “an Apple TV is likely to arrive in 2014 or maybe 2015 at the latest, if it doesn't squeak out in 2013.”
When Do I Do What?Summarize if the entire article contains information that is not found in other sources Paraphrase if only portions of the article are original and not found in other sources Quote if the wording is as important as the information because of who said it or if it sounds cool
Distribute Article
Summarize with a partner Paraphrase an important passage with a partner Quote with a partner
Working a Quote into Your Paper
Signal Relate Integrate
The Signal
Lets the reader know that a quote is about to happen Typically it is a reference to the source or author
Signal ExamplesAccording to Mr. Laflen Mr. Laflen states Mr. Laflen asserts Mr. Laflen agrees that Mr. Laflen argues Mr. Laflen comments Mr. Laflen suggests Mr. Laflen says
Mr. Laflen contends Mr. Laflen observes Mr. Laflen takes the view Mr. Laflen believes Mr. Laflen proposes Mr. Laflen concludes Mr. Laflen notes As Mr. Laflen states
In his famous novel Everything Explained, Mr. Laflen suggests...
Relate
Make it clear how the quote is related to the point you are trying to make in your paragraph.
RelateTesting
Product in CaliforniaFoxconn in ChinaComing soon
Charlie Osborne predicts that testing will be over and a new Apple TV will come soon, “An Apple TV is likely to arrive in 2014 or maybe 2015 at the latest, if it doesn't squeak out in 2013.”
Charlie Osborne, editor at CNET, believes testing will be over soon and, “An Apple TV is likely to arrive in 2014 or maybe 2015 at the latest, if it doesn't squeak out in 2013.”
IntegrateThink about how the quote fits into the rest of your essay and paragraphAlthough Apple considers the Apple TV a hobby, Tim
Cook, CEO of Apple, said in an article by CNET, “It's an area of intense interest.” Furthermore, Apple has been testing television designs for years in Cupertino, California at their headquarters and abroad in China at Foxconn (4). Regardless of the pushback from manufacturers, the current Apple TV is growing in popularity, and Apple continues to develop the product. Charlie Osborne, editor at CNET, believes testing will be over soon and, “An Apple TV is likely to arrive in 2014 or maybe 2015 at the latest, if it doesn't squeak out in 2013.” It is only a matter of time until Apple emerges as a leader in this market.
TRY IT OUT!Rumors
TV SetFace & VoiceFacetime
Try it out!Signal, Relate, & Integrate this quote into the paragraph.
The new Apple TV set may have a host of features. The Mac Observer speculates that the new television set made by Apple may have facial recognition capabilities, Apps from the Apple App Store, and voice assist. In addition, these new TVs may have Facetime, which would allow wireless video-conferencing to happen seamlessly in your home (4). Another feature might include improvements on Airplay, which would allow users to turn their iOS devices into controllers. This capability would allow competitive or cooperative play between friends on a single television. Essentially, the new Apple television could come with functionality similar to that of a gaming console (3).
Quote: “The sky is really the limit here” (That is, there are a lot of possible features for the Apple TV)
Mac Observer, John Martellaro & Bryan Chaffin
Research - Day 4Citation
Step 1Open Son of Citation Machine from Edmodo
Step 2 Locate the Type of Source You Have on SOC
Step 3Find Your Source
Step 4Enter Required Information from Source on SOC
Step 5Paste Information from SOC into Its Own Page*
*Make sure your list of sources is alphabetized
Step 6Paste In-Text Where Source Ends
Step 7
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