Why do we use note cards

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Why do we use note cards?
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• When you are researching, you will use multiple
  references to look up information.

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• In order to keep that information neat and
  organized, you will use a series of notecards.

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• Each note card will hold a tidbit of
  information that will later be added to your
  report.

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• By organizing your subtopics onto note cards, you
  will be able to record information from different
  resources as you find it, rather than reading and
  re-reading the same resource over and over,
  looking for different information each time.

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• For example, while you are researching the early
  years of Henry VVIII, you may come across
  information about his impact on future
  generations. With a note card, you can record
  that information immediately, and set it aside
  for later.

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• By keeping each subject on a series of note
  cards, you can sort, arrange and re-arrange
  easily whenever necessary.

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• Once your note cards are complete, you will have
  a fabulous tool for creating your outline, and be
  one step closer to creating your citations and
  bibliography.

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• There is a specific format to follow when
  creating note cards. Keeping the format
  consistent will help you stay organized.

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Topic
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Topic
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Topic
Where you found information
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Topic
Where you found information
Exact page where information was found
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Topic
Where you found information
Exact page where information was found
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• After you are done gathering information on your
  note cards, sort them into piles, according to
  subtopics.

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• Once your cards are organized by subtopic, they
  can be organized into your paper outline. Each
  subtopic will become a paragraph, page or chapter
  of your final paper.

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• From here, writing your paper should be a piece
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