RESEARCH PAPERS
2014
DEADLINES
& REQUIREMENTS
PHASE I: RESEARCHING
• 1 Introduction Day in Library (Tuesday)
• 4 In-Class Research Days
• 5 Sources with Notes
• Round 1: 2 Notesheets due
• Round 2: 5 Notesheets due (3 new/2 old fixed)
PHASE II: ORGANIZING
• Bibliography
• Thesis Statements
• Preliminary Outlines
• Organizing Notes
• Final Outlines
PHASE III: WRITING
• Outlines to Paragraphs
• Making an Argument/Analyzing Facts
• Rough Drafts
• Final Drafts
Fagan, Jeffrey. "Deterrence Studies Are Inconsistent and Unscientific." Current Controversies:
Capital Punishment. Ed. Paul Connors. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2008. Opposing Viewpoints
Resource Center. Gale. Parkland Senior High School Library. 9 Feb. 2010
<http://find.galegroup.com/ovrc/infomark.do.com>
 “Costs of obtaining convictions and executions in capital cases range from $2.5 to $5
million dollars per case (in current dollars), compared to less than $1 million for each killer
sentenced to life without parole” (Fagan).
2) “Between 1965-1980, where few executions took place, the number of annual murders in
the U.S. increased by 131 percent” (Fagan).
*REMEMBER: If there is NO AUTHOR, put the title as the in-text citation.
Ex. “Between 1965-1980 it increased by 131 percent” (“Deterrence Studies Are…”).
Notesheet Check List:
1)
2)
3)
Source Citation in MLA format at the top
- Author’s last name, first name
In-Text Citation at the end of each note (quotes & paraphrases).
Each note has quotation marks where necessary
(pg. 8-10)
“MLA CITATIONS” & FINAL PAPER
Paper Excerpt
…. Americans need to consider that “In 2009, the average four-year
college graduate owed $24,000 in student-loan debt” (Bass). That's
sustainable if a student leaves school with a degree in a high-demand field
like nursing or engineering since they pay decent salaries right from the
start. However, liberal arts majors tend to have a harder time finding jobs
and often spend the first year, if not more, of post-college life waiting tables.
These minimum wage jobs do not provide enough income to begin paying
off student loans.
Bibliography
Bass, David N. "The Millennial Generation Lacks a Strong Work Ethic." The
Millennial Generation. Ed. David Haugen and Susan Musser. Detroit:
Greenhaven Press, 2013. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "Diapers for
26-Year-Olds." American Spectator (11 Oct. 2011). Gale Opposing
Viewpoints In Context. Web. 6 Feb. 2013.
BIBLIOGRAPHY (pg. 8-10)

Begin your bibliography list on a SEPARATE page from the text of the essay.
(This page is NOT included in the 5-7 requirement.).
 Label and center the word Bibliography at the top of the page.
*DO NOT underline it or put it in quotation marks.
 Double space all entries.
 Do NOT skip spaces between entries.
 Indent all additional lines (except the first) 1 inch for each source.
 Alphabetize: Sources should be listed alphabetically by author (or title if there
is no author listed)
BIBLIOGRAPHY PAGE
A separate page at the end of a text that lists all of the sources used for
research in an alphabetical, indented list using MLA format.
(PG. 8-10 IN PACKET)
NOTE: The first
word for each
source should be
either:
- author’s last name
or the
- Title of the work if
there is no author.
BIBLIOGRAPHY HELP
1. PACKET: pgs. 8-10
2. NOODLE TOOLS: http://noodletools.com/login.php
1. Parkland pays for it… password on pg. 12
3. EASY BIB: http://www.easybib.com/
1. You may have to pay or sign-up?
MLA FORMAT IS A MUST!!
RESEARCH: ROUND 2
We will have one last research day in class on Monday.
After that, you will be required to find it on your own..
NEXT DUE DATE: Wednesday (2/5)
1. 5 Notesheets minimum
1. 2 original EDITED + 2 new ones
2. Bibliography (TYPED)
GRADED ON: Completion, Format, and Quality of
notes!
OUTLINING
How to develop an argument through outlining and
organizing notes.
PAPER
SKELETON
Starting a Preliminary Outline
I. INTRODUCTION
II. BODY OF YOUR PAPER•
GOAL: to convince the reader that you answered the
question or solved the problem that you set for youreself.
•
LENGTH: Can be as many paragraphs as you need/want
•
MUST INCLUDE:
•
WHY this is a problem
•
HOW you want to solve it
III. CONCLUSION
PG. 15
Thesis
Statements
One persuasive, yet academic sentence that lays out what will be discussed
throughout the entire paper. It should follow your preliminary outline’s main
topics (NOT the sub-topics). It should also avoid first person and vague
language
(pg. 13-14)
PROBLEM
SOLUTION
+
(WHAT? FOR WHO? WHY?)
(WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO
ABOUT IT? WHO DO YOU
WANT TO DO SOMETHING?)
WHAT you plan to argue + HOW/WHY you plan to argue it
(Specific Topic)
+
(Argument)
+
(Conditions if necessary)
PRELIMINARY
OUTLINE
Getting Started
PG. 15-16
Write a preliminary outline listing all of the topics you believe
you will address in your paper. Put them in the order you think you will
bring them up. To decide if it’s significant enough to mention, make
sure you can come up with at least major focus points that include 2
sub-sections each. These must be labeled as topics, NOT paragraph
1, 2,3…
Example:
I. Steroids have a negative health effect
A. Physical effects (short/long term)
B. Psychological/Emotional effects (short/long term)
STUCK?
Think about titles for each section/sub-section.
PRELIMINARY OUTLINE
Option
A
Option
B
PRELIM OUTLINING
Sample of a Web with MINIMUM
PROBLEM: LEGALIZE
RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA
REQUIREMENTS
A. LIMIT
LEGAL ISSUES
1) Less
Arrests, so
cops can
focus on
other
issues
2) Less
crowding
in jails
B. HELP
ECONOMY
1) Provides
new
jobs for
Americans
2) Lower
taxes
NOTE: The solution is not a major topic… that’s okay. It can be
saved for the conclusion.
PRELIM
OUTLINING
Sample of a Web with more sub-topics
PROBLEM: LEGALIZE RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA
A. LIMIT
LEGAL
ISSUES
1) Less
Arrests, so
cops can
focus on
other
issues
2) Less
crowding
in jails
B. HELP
ECONOMY
1) Provides
new
jobs for
Americans
C. SAFER
PRODUCT
2) Lower
taxes
3) Circulate
Money
NOTE: The solution is not a major topic in this particular web…
that’s okay. It can be saved for the conclusion.
PRELIM
OUTLINING
Sample of a Traditional Outline
ARGUMENT: Steroids should be banned in high school sports.
I. THEY HAVE NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON THE BODY
I. Physical
II.Emotional/ Psychological
II. THEY GIVE UNFAIR ADVANTAGES
I. Strength/Speed
II. Unnatural
III. CURRENT REGULATIONS/TESTS IN HIGH SCHOOL
I. Current Rules and Penalties in PA
II.Why this isn’t working
III.States where it is regulated and working
IV. SOLUTION - TEST ALL STUDENT ATHLETES
GIRLS HAVE POOR BODY IMAGE
BECAUSE OF THE MEDIA
I. Media’s focus too much on looks for teenage girls
A. Beauty Tips
B. Hot vs. Not Comparisons
C. Scrutiny of normal body types/flaws
II. Media Images are Unrealistic and Made-up
A. Hair/Make-Up Stylists
B. Ads/Pictures digitally touched up/airbrushed
C. Clothes pinned for sizing
D. Lighting set to hide flaws
E. Poses emphasize assests / hide flaws
III. Images create Poor Body Images and Eating Disorders in Teens
A.
Magazines push Unhealthy Diet Tips Ex. “How to lose 12 lbs in 2 weeks”
B. View Models/Celebrities as role models
IV. Negative Effects these disorders have
A. Unhealthy Lifestyle
B. Poor Self-Esteem
C. Poor Body Image
V. Solution - Censor Media
A.
Models should have weight requirements
B.
Photoshopping should be limited
C.
Prohibit or limit diet/weight stories and tips
*NOTE: You
still need 2
main areas
with 2 subtopics each.
ENFORCE GUN CONTROL LAWS
LEAVE BLANK / SKIP FOR NOW!
WHY: Our
right to bear
arms
Const.
gives
us the
right
Right to
protect
ourselves
WHY: Benefit
economy
Help
Economy
SOL: Enforce
background
checks better
Good
laws
exist now
Less
chance
of crimes
LEAVE BLANK / SKIP FOR NOW!
MINIMUM
REQ.
MINIMUM
REQ.
Thesis
Statements
One persuasive, yet academic sentence that lays out what will be discussed
throughout the entire paper. It should follow your preliminary outline’s main
topics (NOT the sub-topics). It should also avoid first person and vague
language
(pg. 13-14)
PROBLEM
SOLUTION
+
(WHAT? FOR WHO? WHY?)
(WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO
ABOUT IT? WHO DO YOU
WANT TO DO SOMETHING?)
WHAT you plan to argue + HOW/WHY you plan to argue it
(Specific Topic)
+
(Argument)
+
*(Conditions if necessary)
TOPIC 1:
GOOD THESIS
STATEMENTS
Exorcism
(Major topics in prelim outline!)
ARGUMENT/THESIS: If traditional ways to treat seemingly
psychotic patients fail and those patients possess symptoms of
possession, an exorcism should be attempted in a controlled
environment by a certified priest as a last resort to aid the
afflicted.
GOOD THESIS
STATEMENTS
TOPIC: Stem Cell
(Major topics in prelim outline!)
ARGUMENT/THESIS: The government should support and fund
adult stem cell research because the potential stem cell research
holds for the health and quality of life for mankind is nothing short
of spectacular.
*NOTE: It’s okay that they didn’t mention “not embryonic” because that is
assumed when you push for “adult.”
THESIS STATEMENTS THAT
NEED A LITTLE HELP
1)
Marijuana should be legalized.
(Okay, so…? There is a stance, BUT there is NO specific information to
support it or a reason why it should be legalized.)
2)
Air pollution has a negative effect on the
environment in many different ways.
(VAGUE-CITY!!! The words “negative effect” and” many different ways” could
mean a number of different things. Be specific. Being specific up front will
also help make sure your paper is a manageable size for you to research and
write about.)
THESIS STATEMENTS THAT
NEED A LITTLE HELP
3) Eating
disorders are common in athletes,
with jockeys being one of the most well
known.
You must take a stance on an issue. This would simply be an informational
paper about eating disorders, which I don’t want. There should be ideas of
your own as well as an analysis of other peoples’ ideas in the paper.)
PRELIM OUTLINE TO
THESIS STATEMENTS
THESIS: Drug testing should occur in sports at the high school level
because performance enhancement drugs are harmful to a teenager’s body and
they give athletes an unfair advantage.
I. EFFECTS OF STEROIDS ON THE BODY
I. Physical
II.Emotional/ Psychological
II. UNFAIR ADVANTAGES
I. Strength/Speed
II. Unnatural
III. STATES THAT CURRENTLY REGULATE/TEST
I. Current Penalties
II.Why this isn’t working
IV. SOLUTION
STARTING A THESIS
PRELIM OUTLINE:
Look
at your prelim outline to get an
idea of what you’re planning on
discussing in your paper. Try to
group similar topics together
WRITE A THESIS: Think
about the generalizations you
made for similar topics. Then,
write a ONE SENTENCE thesis
that includes your stance, those
topics, and a solution.
THESIS:
SAMPLE OUTLINE FOR
LEGALIZING RECREATIONAL
MARIJUANA
I.Limit legal issues
I.Less arrests for cops
II.Less crowding in jail
II. Help Economy
I. Circulate money
II.Create Jobs
III.Lower Taxes
III. SOLUTION: Legalize it
STARTING A THESIS
PRELIM OUTLINE: Look at your
prelim outline to get an idea of what
you’re planning on discussing in your
paper. Try to group similar topics
together
WRITE A THESIS: Think about
the generalizations you made for
similar topics. Then, write a ONE
SENTENCE thesis that includes your
stance, those topics, and a solution.
THESIS STARTERS:
• _(Solution)_ because _(why a problem)_.
•Since _(why a problem) , _(solution needed)_.
SAMPLE FOR LEGALIZING
RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA
I.Limit legal issues
I.Less arrests for cops
II.Less crowding in jail
II. Help Economy
I. Circulate money
II.Create Jobs
III.Lower Taxes
III. SOLUTION: Legalize it
THESIS: Marijuana should be
legalized in the United States in
order to limit current legal issues
and help boost the economy.
STARTING A THESIS
PRELIM OUTLINE:
Look
at your prelim outline to get an
idea of what you’re planning on
discussing in your paper. Try to
group similar topics together
WRITE A THESIS: Think
about the generalizations you
made for similar topics. Then,
write a ONE SENTENCE thesis
that includes your stance, those
topics, and a solution.
Prelim Outline for
“Body Image of Women”:
-Young girls see unrealistically thin women as
beautiful
-Models pictures are not real (air brushed, makeup, pins, photo-shop)
-Young girls develop eating disorders to look like
that
-Young girls have self-esteem issues
-SOLUTION: Models should have weight limits or
regulations and ban photo touch-ups
THESIS:
The modeling industry should
have weight limit regulations for its models
and ban photo touch-ups because overly
thin models are encouraging young girls to
develop dangerous eating disorders and low
self-esteem.
Thesis
Statements
One persuasive, yet academic sentence that lays out what will be discussed
throughout the entire paper. It should follow your preliminary outline’s main
topics (NOT the sub-topics). It should also avoid first person and vague
language
(pg. 13-14)
PROBLEM
SOLUTION
+
(WHAT? FOR WHO? WHY?)
(WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO
ABOUT IT? WHO DO YOU
WANT TO DO SOMETHING?)
WHAT you plan to argue + HOW/WHY you plan to argue it
(Specific Topic)
+
(Argument)
+
(Conditions if necessary)
ARGUMENT: Girls have poor body image because of media’s
perception of women
I. Media’s focus too much on looks for teenage girls
A. Beauty Tips
B. Hot vs. Not Comparisons
C. Scrutiny of normal body types/flaws
II. Media Images are Unrealistic and Made-up
A. Hair/Make-Up Stylists
B. Ads/Pictures digitally touched up/airbrushed
C. Clothes pinned for sizing
D. Lighting set to hide flaws
E. Poses emphasize assests / hide flaws
III. Images create Poor Body Images and Eating Disorders in Teens
A.
Magazines push Unhealthy Diet Tips Ex. “How to lose 12 lbs in 2 weeks”
B. View Models/Celebrities as role models
IV. Negative Effects these disorders have
A. Unhealthy Lifestyle
B. Poor Self-Esteem
C. Poor Body Image
V. Solution - Censor Media
A.
Models should have weight requirements
B.
Photoshopping should be limited
C.
Prohibit or limit diet/weight stories and tips
Thesis: Magazines should be censored because they focus too much on unrealistic looks,
which is driving young girls to dangerous dieting and having poor body images.
I. Media’s focus too much on looks for teenage girls
A. Beauty Tips
B. Hot vs. Not Comparisons
C. Scrutiny of normal body types/flaws
II. Media Images are Unrealistic and Made-up
A. Hair/Make-Up Stylists
B. Ads/Pictures digitally touched up/airbrushed
C. Clothes pinned for sizing
D. Lighting set to hide flaws
E. Poses emphasize assests/hide flaws
III. Images create Poor Body Images and Eating Disorders in Teens
A. Unhealthy Diet Tips - Ex. “How to lose 12 lbs in 2 weeks”
B. View Models/Celebrities as role models
IV. Negative Effects
A. Unhealthy Lifestyle
B. Poor Self-Esteem
C. Poor Body Image
V. Solution - Censor Media
A. Models should have weight requirements
B. Less popular diets discussed
C. Less diet/weight stories and tips
RESEARCH PAPERS
2012
Fagan, Jeffrey. "Deterrence Studies Are Inconsistent and Unscientific." Current Controversies:
Capital Punishment. Ed. Paul Connors. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2008. Opposing Viewpoints
Resource Center. Gale. Parkland Senior High School Library. 9 Feb. 2010
<http://find.galegroup.com/ovrc/infomark.do.com>
 “Costs of obtaining convictions and executions in capital cases range from $2.5 to $5
million dollars per case (in current dollars), compared to less than $1 million for each killer
sentenced to life without parole” (Fagan).
2) “Between 1965-1980, where few executions took place, the number of annual murders
in the U.S. increased by 131 percent” (Fagan).
*REMEMBER: If there is NO AUTHOR, put the title as the in-text citation.
Ex. “Between 1965-1980… increased by 131 percent” (“Deterrence Studies Are…”).
Notesheet Check List:
1) Source Citation in MLA format at the top
- Author’s last name, first name
2) In-Text Citation at the end of each note (quotes & paraphrases).
3) Each note has quotation marks where necessary
BIBLIOGRAPHY CHECK LIST:
 Label and center the word Bibliography at the top of the page.
 Double space all entries
 Do NOT skip spaces between entries.
 Indent all additional lines (after the first) 1 inch for each source.
 ALPHABETIZE: Sources should be listed alphabetically by whatever
comes first - author or title if there is no author listed
SCHEDULE
Meeting deadlines
THIS WEEK:
- THURSDAY: 5 Notesheets min. & typed
Bibliography
NEXT WEEK:
- Final Outlines
(*Key to a good paper!)
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Thesis Statements
PROBLEM
(WHAT? FOR WHO?
WHY?)
+
SOLUTION
(WHAT DO YOU WANT TO
DO ABOUT IT? WHO DO
YOU WANT TO DO
SOMETHING?)
PAPER
SKELETON
Starting a Preliminary Outline
SOLUTION: Legalize same-sex marriage in PA
WHY:
1) EQUAL RIGHTS/DISCRIMINATION
- based on love, not religion
- popular
2) LEGAL BENEFITS
- taxes
- health care/insurance
THESIS: All couples, including same-sex couples, must have the right to
marry in Pennsylvania BECAUSE marriage is a non-religious union based on
love that also gives several legal benefits to Americans, such as healthcare.
Thesis Statements &
Outlines
STANDARDIZED TESTS:
1.
Current tests are biased
1. Minority are at a disadvantage
2. Poor at a disadvantage (can’t pay for tutor/classes)
2.
Current tests do not represent learning potential
1. Different learning styles
2. Do not account for creativity
3. Students may crack under pressure/time
SAMPLE THESIS:
A more objective and less biased standardized test would better
predict an individual’s academic achievement BECAUSE current
standardized tests are a poor indication of a student’s current and
future success.
THESIS STATEMENTS
A FINAL LOOK
HOW CAN WE FIX THESE?
FORUMULA = PROBLEM + SOLUTION + REASONS/CONDITIONS
Even though video games are getting more realistic as technology
progresses, video games should not be to blame as the cause of aggression
in people who play them. Thousands and thousands of people play them,
but you don’t see them just running around stabbing people. Parents
should do their job and we have to follow the ratings out there.
Even though people hate and protest animal testing, it still happens all
over the world, it’s inaccurate and the ways they treat animals are cruel.
BIBLIOGRAPHY (pg. 7)
 Begin your bibliography list on a SEPARATE page from the text of the essay. (This page is NOT
included in the 5-7 requirement.).
 Label and center the word Bibliography at the top of the page.
*DO NOT underline it or put it in quotation marks.
 Double space all entries.
 Do NOT skip spaces between entries.
 Indent all additional lines (except the first) 1 inch for each source.
 Alphabetize: Sources should be listed alphabetically by author (or title if there is no author listed)
Final Outlines
1. Organize research from notesheets according to the subtopics of your
preliminary outline.
* Begin by numbering/color coding the notes on notesheets by
subtopic
* REMEMBER: You do NOT have to use all of your research.
Some of it will be irrelevant.
2. Write a detailed final outline by inserting your now organized research
under each subtopic.
3. Must be typed AND include in-text citations.
DUE: VALENTINE’S DAY
*You have Thurs, Fri, Mon in class to type!
Final Outlines
NOTES
I.Intro:
a.Thesis Statement: American farmers are prohibited by law from
growing a low-input, sustainable crop common in Europe and Canada
with tremendous economic potential: industrial hemp, which needs to
be changed immediately.
II.Body
a.Hemp is historically useful.
i. Ancient uses
ii.”Hemp for Victory” Video – Promotion for war time
b.Hemp is economically friendly.
i. Paper,
ii.Biofuels,
iii.Body care,
iv..Automobile Industry
c.The government/big business slander hemp, so we need to amend the
laws.
i.Distinguish Hemp/Marijuana
ii.Laws/Legislations passed wrongly against it
iii.Will not affect drug testing
d.It is hindering to the economy not to use hemp – We should allow the
USA to take part in this market.
i.Farmers excluded from profitable market the rest of the
world uses
ii.Hypocritical to allow imports of hemp products but not
production/exports
III.CONCLUSION
1)After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the government actually promoted and
subsidized the growth of hemp to help in the war effort (“Hemp for Victory:).
2)”The USDA produced a film called Hemp for Victory to encourage US
farmers to grow hemp for the war effort. The US government formed War
Hemp Industries and subsidized hemp cultivation They subsidized over
1million acres” (Smith, 14).
3)”The Columbia History of the World states that the oldest relic of human
industry is a bit of hemp fabric dating back to approximately 8,000 B.C.”
(Smith, 22).
4) “C-class Mercedes-Benz automobiles have more than 30 parts made of
natural fibers, including hemp” (“Vote Hemp” 5)
5)Most hemp body care products are high in Omega - 3, Omega - 6 and all 20
Essential, Amino Acids 9 of which the human body does not produce. (“Hip,
Hot”, 9)
6)”From the first plantings in Jamestown when it was illegal not to grow
hemp, to our founding fathers’ hemp plantations, to the hemp sails and
riggings of the clipper ships that sailed the 19 th century seas, to the hemp
canvas-covered wagons of the pioneers headed west, to the sturdy hemp
Levi’s pants of the original 49ers seeking their fortunes in the California hills,
to the massive Hemp for Victory government programs of WWII, hemp has
developed a long and illustrious history in America” (“Vote Hemp” 5).
7)The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper and the finest
bibles still printed on hemp-based paper (“Hip, Hot” 2)
8) DEA Harry Anslinger propelled anti-marijuna campaigns nationwide in
order to eliminate competition to his friend William Hearst’s oil company
(Smith, 64).
Final Outlines
( Prelim Outline sections / facts from notesheets )
I.
Young girls are developing eating disorders because they want
to look like the models in magazines.
A. Beauty messages from magazines
1.“In our modern-day western culture, advertisements and mass
media messages say women must be as thin as the models they see
in magazines and on television; thin is healthy; thinness brings
happiness, excitement, success, and fulfillment” (Renes).
B. Young girls are literally dying to be beautiful
1 “Our teen and adult magazines, books, movies, and
advertisements preach the gospel of thinness, while at the same
time, 50 percent of our 9-year-olds are dieting and the number of
reported eating disorders has never been higher” (Renes).
2. “Research indicates that exposure to images of thin, young, airbrushed female bodies is linked to depression, loss of self-esteem, and
the development of unhealthy eating habits in women and girls”
according to a study done at NYU (Beauty and Body Image in the
Media).
THESIS STATEMENTS
~Match them to you Outlines~
Drug testing should occur in sports at the high
school level because performance enhancement
drugs are harmful to a teenager’s body and they
give athletes an unfair advantage.
Even though the traditional way of educational
scheduling is working, year round schooling is
more beneficial to students due to higher grades
earned, less absenteeism, and more frequent,
refreshing breaks for the students.
With the exception of preventing serious genetic
diseases, genetically designing babies should be
illegal in the United States because it is unethical
and unfair to the rest of the human race.
REMEMBER
• Be persuasive and clearly
define a stance!
• Be strong and demanding!
• Have general categories for
reasons… this is not a 5paragraph essay!
• Must match your prelim
outline!
• It often helps to put your
position/stance before your
reasons.
See pgs. 13-14
SAT Warm-Up
1.
A native New Yorker, David Chang’s first restaurant
Momofuku Noodle is in the East Village.
2.
Angela told Melissa and me to meet her at the club.
3.
When Hannah returns home from work, she makes
herself a sandwich, watches her favorite show, and
then she will check her personal email.
FINAL OUTLINES
General Suggestions
1.
In-text citations
1.
2.
Quotation marks around titles Ex. (“Bullying and…”)
Period AFTER in-text
Ex. “blah blah” (Author).
2.
Introduce people
1.
If a quote says “I” or a person’s name, you need to introduce who it
is in order to give them credit
3.
If you have 6-10 quotes/facts in a section, break it down into 2 or three subsections in order to help with the flow of facts.
4.
If you have a quote within a quote
1.
“Martin Luther King famously said, ‘I have a dream’ in his speech”
(author).
5.
Your outline must match your thesis!
NOW, YOU TRY!

Pretend we’re doing a research paper on the POSITIVE IMPACT
ROBOTS HAVE ON LIFE.

Read this article on Boilerplate during World War I. While you’re
reading, take notes on what you think would be important to
include in your paper.
http://www.bigredhair.com/boilerplate/index.ht
ml
~BAD SOURCES~
BOILERPLATE WAS NEVER REAL!

THE CITATIONS:


Bennett, Anina and Paul Guinan. “Boilerplate: History’s Mechanical
Marvel.” Big Red Hair. 2010. Web 12 Jan. 2010.
<http://www.bigredhair.com/boilerplate/soldier/bp.ww1.html>.
FACTUAL INFORMATION:

The term robot was not invented until 1921 when Karel Capek
coined the term in the play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal
Robots). The term comes from the word "robota," which is a
Czech term for forced labor. It wasn’t until 1954 that George
Devol created the Unimate, an industrial robotic arm that lifts
hot metal and stacks it.