Research+for+Eng.IV+Honors

== = // Applying the Basics of MLA Format // = = //Open a sample paper to see how it's done--// = = = = = = = = = =[|Purdue University's OWL, Online Writing Lab] =

=The 7 Ages of Man from Wm. Shakespeare-=

--[|A Cartoon Explanation]

=The following timeline and instructions have been used in past years:= = //(// See a sample power point by Maggie Krentz, 2013 //.)// = ==** STEP 1 - Select one of the several topics (over 20) I will suggest. Students may also suggest topics they want to research. Read the questions each topic should address. If you do not like the 25 or more topics on my handout, see Debatepedia at this link==> [|More topics to debate and suggested arguments to address.]**==

==** STEP 2 - Gather 4 sources by (TBA). Print out a minimum of 4 articles from reliable, current web sources. Do __not__ use wikipedia, sparknotes, or sources by an opinionated individual with few credentials. Use academically legitimate sources for full credit.**==

**Here are some sources we have found:**
[]; []; [] (local Domestic Abuse Council) []
 * Abusive Relationships:**
 * [|http://kidshealth.org] ; [|www.stanford.edu] ; [|www.soencouragement.org/whymenstay.htm];**

[] ; []
 * Animal Testing,:**
 * [|www.avert.org] ;** [] ;

[]; [] []; [] [] (Supreme Court on GPS tracking)
 * Big Brother-- Security vs. Privacy:**
 * MSNBC.com;**
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 * [|www.newscientist.com/article/dn19746-fullbody-scanners]... ; wired.com ; CNN;**

[] [] [|http://thebullyproject.com/indexflash.html#/story] (information at the 2012 movie website) [] Hero in the Hallway
 * Bullying:**

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 * Cell Phones & Brain Cancer:**
 * National Cancer Institute, [|www.cancer.gov] ; [|http://www.articles.mercola.com]**
 * [|www.foxnews.com]; [|www.everydayhealth.com];**
 * [|www.falconium.org]; [|www.abcnews,go.com];**

[] www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/...**cell**-**phones**.../257325/ www.slideshare.net/ThomasMueller/childrens-**use-of-mobile**-**phones** [] [] [] []
 * Cell Phone Use in High Schools and Colleges around the World**
 * [|http://www.tampabay.com]**
 * [|http://www.ehow.com]**
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 * [|http://www.thenews.com.pk]**
 * Child Abuse and Foster Care:**
 * []**
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[] [] (feeding the world in a changing climate) [] [] (wildlife affected)
 * Climate Change,:**

[] (uses) [] ; [] ; [] [] (risks of cloning) [] (FDA says cloned food is safe.)
 * Cloning, animal & plant:**

[]; [|www.fbi.gov] (blocked on Vol.Co. school computers) [] []
 * Counterterrorism:**

[] ; [] [] [] [|http://floridainnocence.org] []
 * DNA Testing and The Innocence Project:**

[|http://www.thenewsstar.com] "What will zoos be like?"
 * Endangered Animals:**
 * [|www.earthsendangered.com] ; [|www.Nytimes.com] 21 Jan.2011;**
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 * [|http://www.nwf.org]**
 * [|http://]****bagheera**.com

[] [|http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1966/1966_395#sort=ideology] ( a civil rights case of equal protection under the law) [] [] []
 * Gay Rights, Marriage, Adoption,** **Divorce,** **End of Life Issues, Inheritance, :**

[] [|http://www.npr.org/2012/03/05/147992068/football-coordinator-paid-players-to-hurt-oppon...]
 * Head Injuries in Football:**
 * []...**
 * []...**

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 * Human Rights Violations around the World:**
 * U.S. Dept. of State [|www.state.gov]; Human Rights Watch at** []
 * [] ; China Human Rights Fact Sheet;**

[] ; [] []
 * Ice Age-Is a New Ice Age Coming?:**

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 * Instant Replay in Baseball:**
 * Invasive Plants (or Invasive Animals):**
 * Mandatory Military Service or Women in Combat in the Military:**


 * Piracy in the Film Industry:**
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[] [] [] [] [] [] [] [|http://www.the] bostonchannel.com/health/6681406/detail.html []
 * Stem Cell Research:**
 * at National Institutes of Health,** []

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 * Should College Athletes Get Paid?**
 * []**
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 * Do Video Games Influence Young people to Commit Crimes? :**
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 * [|www.popularmechanics.com]; [|www.wired.com] ; [|http://discovermagazine.com]**
 * []**

[|Using URL's up to Instructor]** <--- **See what Purdue University says regarding website addresses.

== STEP 4 - (TBA ) Read through your web sources and draft a typed outline. Gather more sources from Mainland's library and public libraries to help you discuss the issues. Change your outline as you add and delete. Be sure to follow correct outlining form.==
 * Show me a typed draft outline (3-22 before Spring Break) . **
 * ==The outline is Not a numbered page.==
 * == Double-space the outline. ==
 * ==Remember the rule that an A. has to have a B., and a 1. has to have a 2.==
 * ==Try to use either a noun phrase outline or a verb phrase outline. Although it may be difficult to maintain all verb or all noun beginnings, make a concerted effort to maintain parallel structure. For example:==

Reasons for Animals Becoming Endangered I. Loss of habitat II.Change of climate **(Notice that Loss and Change are nouns to begin the phrases.)**

Video Games Promote Violence I. Desensitize children to killing and death II.Cause aggression ** (Notice that Desensitize and Cause are verbs to begin the phrase.) **

** Notice that the above examples are NOT sentence outlines. You are asked to make a Phrase outline. **
=I showed the file below in class. It shows Roman numerals, capital letters, and numbers. A very astute young lady suggested that you can use it as your template. Copy it onto a Wordpad document and fill in your topic's information.=

To help organize your ideas for the outline, see if your topic is discussed at
=[|http://www.ProCon.org/] and [|Debatepedia]=

== STEP 5 - Type a rough draft (due by Fri. 4-12) following the organization of the draft outline. Save time by typing rather than handwriting a draft. ( April 1-12) I will give full credit (100%) for seeing that the rough draft has the correct 4 line heading, cites, and page numbering (pagination). == ==Include a brief, preliminary introduction, the main ideas with supporting examples, and a brief conclusion that can be expanded later. Place a citation (cite), also called internal documentation, after the information you quote or summarize. For this project, place at least one cite within or at the end of each paragraph. Cites are the last name of the author and the page number within parentheses, like (Smith 2). When no author is given, use the title of the article ("Stem Cells for Heart Repair" 1). Read explanations of how to cite using MLA format at Purdue University's OWL Online Writing Lab. [|MLA Citations]==

== STEP 6 - (April 15-19). Continue bringing me rough drafts. Credit drops to 90%, then 80%, and 70% as the paper becomes later. Revise and reword as you draft the essay. Each time you add more information, skim through your previous writing looking for errors to correct and sentences that don't make your idea clearly enough. Save your work on a flash/thumb drive or on your email so that your work can be continued in several locations on campus, like my classroom, the Media Center/Library, and other classes. Be aware that some wordprocessing programs on home computers will be incompatible with many of our school's computers with Microsoft Word 2010. Printing at the last minute can be frustrating when your document won't appear. In such cases, there is better success when the essay has been saved to email.==

According to one critic, the oppressive feeling Jane Eyre gets from the Reed household adds to the "gothic" feeling of the story (Smith 3)**.**

 * And**

Jane is **"**an observer-participant who finds comfort in her isolation at the oppressive Lowood School**"** (Smith 3)**.**

 * And**

=
"The American Cancer Society states that there could be some risk associated with cancer, but the evidence is not strong enough...and needs to be investigated further" ("Cell Phones and Cancer Risk" 3).=====

**For this research assignment, I am expecting at least one source to be cited in each paragraph, except your introduction and conclusion.**
==** STEP 7 - Proofread and revise before handing in** ( April 15-30). Follow directions given in class and on the handout regarding how to make a title page. **Submit your paper on time for full credit. Follow directions for numbering the pages. (Start numbering on page 1 of the body of the essay. Number the Works Cited page. Do Not number the title page or the outline.)** Use a paperclip to attach highlighted sources after the Works Cited page.==

==Knowing the format for writing papers is essential preparation for further schooling. You will become better and faster at writing papers with each new assignment. You will learn by trying, and you will be surprised in college that some grown adults in class won't know the first thing about how to write a paper in something called MLA format. I hope you will help them.==

= For more directions and a timeline of when steps are due for individual or group grades see the following handout: = ==

Checklist for Powerpoint Presentation
 * 1. Volume/ Pronunciation / Enthusiasm--****5 4 3 2 1**
 * 2. Slide background color & type readable/Works Cited5 4 3 2 1**
 * 3. Spelling & Grammar on slides & speaking- 5 4 3 2 1**
 * 4. Good vs. weak Intro./Content /Accuracy/ Length/ Conclusion--5 4 3 2 1**
 * Do Not start, “I did my report on…” Do Not end,“That’s about it.”**
 * 5. Eye Contact/Posture/Confidence/Questions 5 4 3 2 1**

= Speeches were great! See Research Page to look at student examples of power points presented. Timeline is below: =
 * = The week of 5/14-18 was the 3rd and last week to present power points. Altogether, our projects covered 13 weeks. =
 * == Apr.16-20, the final copy of the paper was due. ==
 * == Rough drafts of the 4 pages of essay with a cite in every paragraph were due 4/9. ==
 * ==** Drafts of outlines were due 3-30. **==
 * = Works Cited drafts using the (4 minimum) sources were due 3-15. =
 * = The (4) sources (articles) were due by Fri. 3-9. Topics were selected the last 2 weeks of **__February__**, and students gathered sources. =