The Transactive Research Paper

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The TransactiveResearch Paper

• Kathryn Mincey
• Associate Professor of English
• Morehead State University
• February 6, 2004
• Kentucky Council of Teachers
• of English/Language Arts

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What is Transactive Writing? Relevant
Curricular Mandates Definitive Sources

• Program of Studies
• Core Content
• Writing Teachers Handbook
• Writing Guide for Parents
• Dewey Hensleys Description
• KWP Position
• Teacher Training Word-of-Mouth

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Can a Research Paper be Transactive?

• The assignment
• Topic search Inventory of Interests
• Topic search Suggestions
• Brainstorming Tools
• Conferencing

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The Research Process

• Primary Research
• Secondary Research
• Responsible Reading
• Responsible Handling of Sources
• Precise Quotation
• Complete Paraphrase
• Avoiding Texthugging (Plagiarism)
• Providing Attribution Signal Phrases

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The Drafting Process

• Outlining a Transactive Message
• Works Cited as Anchor
• Evaluation Checklists
• Outlining and Documentation for Younger Students

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The Transactive Presentation

• Sample Papers
• Ritalin
• What Price are You Willing to Pay to Drive
  Drunk?
• What is a Childs Life Worth?
• Homework
• Family Resource Centers
• Phonics vs. Whole Language
• Oral / Multimedia Presentations

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Article Describing the Process

• A Recipe for Reluctant Researchers Blending
  Personal Narrative with
• Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic
• from Electronic Sources