Monday, February 25 ... Finishing Research, MLA Format, and Starting the Rough Draft

First things first ... I am out this morning to take care of some unplanned personal business. My apologies for not being there - I know we’re working on a lot research-wise and I need to be there. 

• Thus ... you have some additional time if needed to wrap up your sources and notes. 
• Also ... the rough draft due date will be moved to midnight, Monday, March 4
• Final Drafts still due by midnight, March 8. 

Reviews/Models for MLA Format and Parenthetitical Citation ...

Below are some links that will help you at least get started with your rough draft and the MLA REQUIREMENTS of the research paper. No, I don’t know why requirements is in all caps, but I’m typing this on my phone so I’m not going to edit it. Anyway, read through them. They’ll help. There will be questions ... be patient. We’ll get them answered. 

• http://www.easybib.com/guides/citation-guides/mla-format/
• https://style.mla.org/formatting-papers/

Basically, for parenthetical documentation within the paper, anytime you quote or use info from a source, YOU MUST (all caps on purpose for emphasis) use parenthetical citations within the paper to attribute credit to the original source - which will be listed on your Works Cited Page. 

To cite a Gale database article, you’ll put the author’s last name in parenthesis before the period. For example ... 

The proper way to use parenthetical documentation would look like this (Davis). 

It could be that the article doesn’t have an author listed .. in that case the title of the work would be in parenthesis. UNLESS .. there is more than one source with the same title .. in which case you would put the name of the publication. 

If the author, article, or publication is named in the sentence, there is no further need for parenthetical documentation. For example ... 

According to Davis, if you list the author’s name then you don’t have to document it separately.

Check the resources. Email me with questions. Be productive today. 

Friday, February 22 ... Research and SOME MINOR CALENDAR TWEAKS!

• Source and Note Cards are DUE ON FRIDAY!!!! MONDAY!!!
• if you need to access the Gale Database away from school, the password is: indians

• We will write ROUGH DRAFTS IN CLASS NEXT WEEK!

• WE WILL EDIT AND PRODUCE FINAL DRAFTS THE WEEK AFTER!

• THE FINA:L DRAFT OF THE RESEARCH PAPER WILL REPLACE THE NINE WEEK EXAM GRADE!

11 Instructional Days Until SPRING BREAK!

• Source "Card" Sheets and Note "Card" Sheets are on the front cart ... 

• List the Author's Name (if available), Article Name, and where you retrieved it (Gale ... EBSCO ... etc) IF it came from one of the databases.
• If you got it elsewhere, you will need to list the source in full MLA format.
• http://www.easybib.com/guides/citation-guides/mla-format/

• Review the notes on paraphrasing and quoting before you begin ... http://www.easybib.com/guides/lessons/quoting-paraphrasing-research/
• DO NOT MIX SOURCES ON A NOTE SHEET - MAKE SURE YOUR SOURCE NUMBERS ARE ON THE FRONT TO SHOW WHICH SOURCE THE NOTES ARE FROM
• Page numbers won't be needed (or available) from database articles.
• Make sure your notes are a mixture of direct quotes and paraphrases.
• KEEP ALL YOUR RESEARCH MATERIALS IN THE MANILA ENVELOPE YOU'RE PROVIDED.

• Remember you need a MINIMUM of 5 sources and 60+ notes.

Wednesday, February 20 ... THE FINAL DAYS OF RESEARCH!

• Source and Note Cards are DUE ON FRIDAY!!!!

• We will write ROUGH DRAFTS IN CLASS NEXT WEEK!

• WE WILL EDIT AND PRODUCE FINAL DRAFTS THE WEEK AFTER!

13 Instructional Days Until SPRING BREAK!

• Source "Card" Sheets and Note "Card" Sheets are on the front cart ... 

• List the Author's Name (if available), Article Name, and where you retrieved it (Gale ... EBSCO ... etc) IF it came from one of the databases.
• If you got it elsewhere, you will need to list the source in full MLA format.
• http://www.easybib.com/guides/citation-guides/mla-format/

• Review the notes on paraphrasing and quoting before you begin ... http://www.easybib.com/guides/lessons/quoting-paraphrasing-research/
• DO NOT MIX SOURCES ON A NOTE SHEET - MAKE SURE YOUR SOURCE NUMBERS ARE ON THE FRONT TO SHOW WHICH SOURCE THE NOTES ARE FROM
• Page numbers won't be needed (or available) from database articles.
• Make sure your notes are a mixture of direct quotes and paraphrases.
• KEEP ALL YOUR RESEARCH MATERIALS IN THE MANILA ENVELOPE YOU'RE PROVIDED.

• Remember you need a MINIMUM of 5 sources and 60+ notes.

February 13 ... Research ... and the DAY BEFORE VALENTINE'S DAY

• Continue research ... continue working toward a working thesis.  You will turn in your working thesis (just 1 sentence) in class tomorrow.
• Also ... it's the day before Valentine's and even if I don't really believe in that crap stuff, lots of people do .. so if your significant other does (or someone you might want to be your significant other), then don't forget.
• If you're single .. it's just Thursday.  Carry on.

YOU NEED TO HAVE SOME IDEA BY TOMORROW HOW YOU WANT TO FORM YOUR THESIS FOR YOUR PAPER.  We will discuss next week if needed.

• Examples ... 
• The Beatles >>> The Beatles and Their Impact on the Civil Rights Movement
• Medieval Torture >>> Torture and the Catholic Church During the Inquisition
• If you are stumped ... try a quick Google search for ideas ... "Thesis Ideas for ... " or "Research Ideas for ... " and see if that helps.  If not, see me.

16 Instructional Days Until SPRING BREAK!

74 Instructional Days Until GRADUATION!

• Source "Card" Sheets and Note "Card" Sheets are on the front cart ... 

• List the Author's Name (if available), Article Name, and where you retrieved it (Gale ... EBSCO ... etc) IF it came from one of the databases.
• If you got it elsewhere, you will need to list the source in full MLA format.
• http://www.easybib.com/guides/citation-guides/mla-format/

• Review the notes on paraphrasing and quoting before you begin ... http://www.easybib.com/guides/lessons/quoting-paraphrasing-research/
• DO NOT MIX SOURCES ON A NOTE SHEET - MAKE SURE YOUR SOURCE NUMBERS ARE ON THE FRONT TO SHOW WHICH SOURCE THE NOTES ARE FROM
• Page numbers won't be needed (or available) from database articles.
• Make sure your notes are a mixture of direct quotes and paraphrases.
• KEEP ALL YOUR RESEARCH MATERIALS IN THE MANILA ENVELOPE YOU'RE PROVIDED.

• Remember you need a MINIMUM of 5 sources and 60+ notes.

Monday, February 11 ... Continuing Research

Keep on breaking down your sources for your research and BEGIN thinking about the specific direction you want to go in for your paper/thesis

• Examples ... 
• The Beatles >>> The Beatles and Their Impact on the Civil Rights Movement
• Medieval Torture >>> Torture and the Catholic Church During the Inquisition
• If you are stumped ... try a quick Google search for ideas ... "Thesis Ideas for ... " or "Research Ideas for ... " and see if that helps.  If not, see me.

18 Instructional Days Until SPRING BREAK!

76 Instructional Days Until GRADUATION!

• Source "Card" Sheets and Note "Card" Sheets are on the front cart ... 

• List the Author's Name (if available), Article Name, and where you retrieved it (Gale ... EBSCO ... etc) IF it came from one of the databases.
• If you got it elsewhere, you will need to list the source in full MLA format.
• http://www.easybib.com/guides/citation-guides/mla-format/

• Review the notes on paraphrasing and quoting before you begin ... http://www.easybib.com/guides/lessons/quoting-paraphrasing-research/
• DO NOT MIX SOURCES ON A NOTE SHEET - MAKE SURE YOUR SOURCE NUMBERS ARE ON THE FRONT TO SHOW WHICH SOURCE THE NOTES ARE FROM
• Page numbers won't be needed (or available) from database articles.
• Make sure your notes are a mixture of direct quotes and paraphrases.
• KEEP ALL YOUR RESEARCH MATERIALS IN THE MANILA ENVELOPE YOU'RE PROVIDED.

• Remember you need a MINIMUM of 5 sources and 60+ notes.

February 7 ... Beginning Source and Note "Cards"

• The sheets we will use for our sources are on the front cart (upper right shelf)- you'll only need one list of sources (and if all your sources are from the databases, it will be really easy to fill out).
• List the Author's Name (if available), Article Name, and where you retrieved it (Gale ... EBSCO ... etc) IF it came from one of the databases.
• If you got it elsewhere, you will need to list the source in full MLA format.
• http://www.easybib.com/guides/citation-guides/mla-format/

• The sheets we will use for notes (middle shelf ... much LARGER stack of paper) are there as well.
• Review the notes on paraphrasing and quoting before you begin ... http://www.easybib.com/guides/lessons/quoting-paraphrasing-research/
• DO NOT MIX SOURCES ON A NOTE SHEET - MAKE SURE YOUR SOURCE NUMBERS ARE ON THE FRONT TO SHOW WHICH SOURCE THE NOTES ARE FROM
• Page numbers won't be needed (or available) from database articles.
• Make sure your notes are a mixture of direct quotes and paraphrases.
• KEEP ALL YOUR RESEARCH MATERIALS IN THE MANILA ENVELOPE YOU'RE PROVIDED.

• Remember you need a MINIMUM of 5 sources and 60+ notes.

February 6 ... Research Paper Info AND Continuing the Source Search

• Today in class ... continue researching your topic, scanning to find usable sources, and saving them to your OneDrive.  We will begin using that information in class to create Source and Note "Cards" tomorrow. 

                                                    

ENGLISH IV RESEARCH PAPER

This research paper focuses on topics related to British culture, literature, events, places, politics, etc…past and present.    

With this project, you have the choice of how much work you are willing to do; you must meet all of the requirements for each portion of the project to be eligible for that grade.  NOTE: meeting the requirements DOES NOT GUARANTEE that you will earn the maximum points, only that you are eligible for those points.

REQUIREMENTS

Step One: Choose topic

Step Two: Find five sources. Create note cards and source cards

Step Three: Outline

Step Four: Rough draft with parenthetical documentation and works cited page

Step Five: Final copy

1.     5 sources minimum – You may use Databases (EBSCO, GALE, etc.) and reputable newspaper websites or organizations (i.e. the New York Times or the National Rifle Association’s websites).  DO NOT PULL SOURCES FROM A GOOGLE SEARCH OR USE ANY INFORMATION FROM WIKIPEDIA IN YOUR PAPER – there is a lengthy validation process necessary for using websites … ANY USE OF WIKIPEDIA WILL RESULT IN A ZERO.  All sources should be database, book, magazine or newspaper articles, or reputable organizations that relate to your topic.

2.     60+ notecards in proper format, including coding.

3.     This paper has a requirement of 900-1000 words.

4.     Other requirements:

-An outline with topics and subtopics listed

-Works Cited page written in Modern American Language (MLA) format

February 5:  Topic Assignment

February 6 – 22: Research topic/find sources/create note cards and source cards. Formulate thesis. Craft outline.  MLA Format review & Test.  Source Cards & Note Cards are a Major Grade as well.

February 25 – March 2: Write rough draft with parenthetical documentation and works cited page.  ROUGH DRAFT WILL BE SUBMITTED ON CANVAS. (ROUGH DRAFT IS A QUIZ GRADE)

March 4 – 8: Edit/Revise Rough Draft – Type FINAL COPY. (FINAL COPY IS 2 MAJOR GRADES)

March 8: FINAL DRAFTS DUE NO LATER THAN MIDNIGHT, MARCH 8.  SUBMIT VIA CANVAS.

SPRING BREAK

February 5 ... Beginning Research

• Once you have received your topic from the list of options you submitted, you will need to begin finding source information.  Use the library database to research your information - you can find it here: https://destiny.sfisd.org/common/servlet/presenthomeform.do?l2m=Home&tm=Home&l2m=Home

• Some databases that may be particulary helpful are: 
• World History in Context - http://go.galegroup.com/ps/start.do?p=WHIC&u=j084909001
• Academic OneFile - https://go.galegroup.com/ps/start.do?p=AONE&u=j084909
• Research in Context - https://go.galegroup.com/ps/start.do?p=MSIC&u=j084909

• You will need AT LEAST 5 usable sources within your paper, so as you gather articles, you should look to exceed that number initially.  Better to have TOO MUCH information and cull it down as you determine your thesis and direction of your research.
• AS YOU FIND ARTICLES YOU MAY USE, ALL YOU NEED TO DO TODAY IS SAVE THEM TO YOUR ONEDRIVE (there is a link to do so on the right side of the page in most of the library databases).

• DO NOT USE GOOGLE OR WIKIPEDIA.

February 1 ... A Day to Journal .. or Vent .. or Whatever, It's Friday!

• You know the drill ... Journal ... Quiz Grade ... 300-400 Words.

• However ... this time, the topic is up to you.  It must be class appropriate (even though I will be the only one who will read these) and it must be a clear TOPIC ... not just some 2 page regurgitation of why you're in your feels or other nonsense.  It can be funny.  It can make me think.  It can inform me.  It could even make me react emotionally.  But it better not make me bored.  Don't be boring - no one wants to read that.  Have something to say and say it like you mean it.

• Submit your journal to me via Canvas.