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.