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Citations
Thesis
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Final Jeopardy
$100 The introduction
Where does the thesis
go in the introduction?
$100 The Introduction
It is the last sentence of
the introduction.
$200 The Introduction
What are the three parts
of an introduction?
$200 The Introduction
1. Attention grabber (hook)
2. Statement of relevance (why the
Reader should care)
3. Thesis statement
$300 The Introduction
What type of attention
grabbing device is the
following?
One out of every two marriages
ends in divorce.
$300 The Introduction
Shocking statistic (fact)
$400 The Introduction
What is an anecdote?
$400 The Introduction
A short story about your
topic. It can be used as an
attention grabbing device.
$500 The Introduction
Name at least four types of attention
grabbing devices.
$500 The Introduction
1.
2.
3.
4.
Anecdote (short story)
Shocking statistic (fact)
Quotation
Rhetorical question
$100 Citations
Where do you list all of the sources
you used in your paper?
$100 Citations
The Works Cited page
$200 Citations
How do you cite a source
when there is no author’s
name available?
$200 citations
You list the “title”
$300 Citations
Which internal citation is correct?
1.”Drivers with cell phones place an estimated
98,000 emergency calls each day” (Sundeen 19).
2. “Drivers with call phones place an estimated
98,000 emergency calls each day” (19.)
3. According to Sundeen, “drivers with cell phon
place an estimated 98,000 emergency calls each
Day” (Sundeen 19).
$300 Citations
1. “Drivers with cell phones place an estimated
98,000 emergency calls each day” (Sundeen 19).
$400 Citations
Create a citation (PAPPP) from the source below.
Sundeen, Matt. “Cell Phones and Highway
Safety: 2000 State Legislative Update.” National
Council of State Legislatures. Web. Dec. 2000.
$400 Citations
(Sundeen ).
$500 Citations
What are the three instances in which
you must include a citation?
$500 Citations
1. If you are using a direct quote (word for
word.)
2. If you are using a fact/statistic.
3. If you are using someone else’s ideas,
even if you put them in your own words.
$100 Thesis
Choose the best thesis
• Why do women get abortions?
• Abortion is wrong because it kills innocent
babies.
3. Abortion should be illegal because the rights
of the unborn should be protected over the rights
of pregnant women, who have other alternatives.
$100 Thesis
3. Abortion should be illegal because the rights
of the unborn should be protected over the
rights of pregnant women, who have other
alternatives.
$200 Thesis
Can a thesis statement be a question?
$200 Thesis
No. It can be an answer to a question you
have about your topic, but it cannot be a
question.
$300 Thesis
What is a thesis statement?
$300 Thesis
The thesis statement is one sentence that
explains what your paper is about. It is the
main idea of your paper.
$400 Thesis
Choose the best thesis.
• Guns don’t kill people; people kill people.
• Gun control laws are unconstitutional and do
not reduce crime; therefore, they should be
revoked.
• The Bill of Rights protects every American’s
right to carry a gun.
$400 Thesis
2. Gun control laws are unconstitutional and do not
reduce crime; therefore, they should be revoked.
$500 Thesis
What typeface should your thesis statement
be in?
$500 Thesis
It is in Times New Roman, 12
point, and in bold.
$100 On the Web
If your topic is lung cancer, which
source would be the most reliable?
1. The Marlboro company web site.
2. The American Lung Association website.
3. An article written in 1985 about the causes
of lung cancer.
$100 On the Web
The American Lung Association website.
$200 On the Web
How can you tell if a website
is reliable? List at least three
ways.
$200 On the Web
1. Comprehensive (lots of info!)
2. Useful
3. Balanced
4. Authoritative (you can trust
the author/he or she is an
expert)
5. Current (up to date)
6. Ends in .edu .org or .gov
$300 On the Web
If your topic is ALCHOLISM, what
are at least three keywords you could use to search for
information?
$300
On
the
Web
Answers will vary and may include:
Binge drinking
Sobriety
Alcoholics Anonymous
Excessive drinking
Effects of drinking
Alcohol addiction
$400 On the Web
Describe a way we used in class to
find reliable Information on the
internet
$400 On the Web
NC Wise Owl
Or
SIRS
$500 On the Web
Why aren’t you
allowed to
use Wikipedia as a
source in your
research paper?
$500 On the Web
It is unreliable because it can be edited
by anyone in the world.
The author is unknown
and the information is not always checked.
$100 Sources
Is an interview with an expert
a primary or secondary source?
$100 Sources
Primary source
$200 Sources
Is an article about the
arrest of a gang leader that
was printed in the New York Times
a primary or secondary source?
$200 Sources
Secondary source
$300 Sources
How many sources do
you need to include
in your research paper?
$300 Sources
At least five.
$400 Sources
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$500 Sources
CUBAC is a system for evaluating
a website. What does CUBAC stand
for?
$500 Sources
C – Complete
U – Useful
B – Balanced
A – Authoritative
C - Current
Final Jeopardy
Pretend you are doing a research paper on the death
penalty and you want to prove that the death penalty
should be illegal.
Write a thesis statement.
Final Jeopardy Answer
Answers will vary.