Research Paper ELA 10

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Research Paper ELA 10
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Getting Started

• The topic of your paper will be an analysis of
  the style of an American poet and how specific
  elements of his/her style can be seen in at least
  two-three of his/her poems.
• You may select from the list of poets provided.

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AMERICAN POETS

• - Maya Angelou - Elizabeth Bishop
• - Gwendolyn Brooks - Jim Carroll
• - Lucille Clifton - Billy Collins
• - E.E Cummings - Gerald Early
• - Robert Frost - Nikki Giovanni
• - Langston Hughes - Randall Jarrell
• - James Johnson - Thomas Johnson
• - Louis LAmour - Walton A. Litz
• - Henry W. Longfellow - Robert Lowell
• - Edgar L. Masters - Edna Millay
• - Marianne Moore - Ogden Nash
• - Sylvia Plath - Edgar A. Poe
• - Edwin Arlington Robinson - Carl Sandburg
• - Anne Sexton - Gary Soto
• - Sara Teasdale - Wallace Stevens
• - John Updike - Alice Walker
• - Robert Warren - William Williams
• - Phillis Wheatley - Paul Lawrence Dunbar

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Because I could not stop for Death- Emily
Dickinson

• Because I could not stop for Death  
• He kindly stopped for me  
• The Carriage held but just Ourselves  
• And Immortality.
• We slowly drove  He knew no haste
• And I had put away
• My labor and my leisure too,
• For His Civility  
• We passed the School, where Children strove
• At Recess  in the Ring  
• We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain  
• We passed the Setting Sun  

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Because I could not stop for Death-
Continued Emily Dickinson

• Or rather  He passed us  
• The Dews drew quivering and chill  
• For only Gossamer, my Gown  
• My Tippet  only Tulle  
• We paused before a House that seemed
• A Swelling of the Ground  
• The Roof was scarcely visible  
• The Cornice  in the Ground  
• Since then  'tis Centuries  and yet
• Feels shorter than the Day
• I first surmised the Horses' Heads
• Were toward Eternity  

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Paper Requirements

• A minimum of 4 pages of content is required.
• A separate works cited page listing your
  resources is required.
• All papers MUST be submitted to turnitin.com on
  or before the final due date.
• Papers NOT turned in to the turn-It-In.com web
  page will not be able to be graded.

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Sources

• All sources must be approved books, databases, or
  websites.
• Wikipedia is NOT A VALID SOURCE and your internet
  sources must be from the High School Pathfinder
  located on the school library web page.
• You must use at least four sources to complete
  your research.

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Format

• This paper will be written according to strict
  MLA format.
• The final paper must be at least four pages,
  typed, double spaced, Times New Roman, with one
  inch margins.
• You will also need a works cited page.
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• We will go over all the details as we work on
  the research paper. Please keep all papers that
  are handed out concerning the assignment in your
  research envelope. Envelopes, papers, notes,
  handouts etc. must come to class with you every
  day. You will get explanations for each stage of
  the process. They are all important and
  necessary to complete your paper successfully.

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Grading

• The FINAL DRAFT of the paper itself will be worth
  two test grades!
• The stages of the process (source cards, outline,
  note cards, thesis statement, rough draft etc.)
  will count as quiz or homework grades in Genesis.
  
• Due dates will be determined for each stage of
  the process.
• We will remind you about them over the course of
  the assignment.
•  Since this is a long term project, please note
  the following guidelines
• Any part of the process that is handed in late
  (that does not include the final paper) will lose
  ten points per day that it is late.
• The final paper will lose twenty points per day
  that it is late.
• If you have a problem with any due date, you must
  see us BEFORE the due date. Computer problems,
  printer ink problems, school activities, trips,
  and absences will not be excuses for lateness.

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Plagiarism

• Plagiarism will result in a grade of ZERO for any
  assignment resulting from work that is not your
  own
• If you plagiarize any of your Research Paper and
  try to pass it off as your own we WILL FIND
  OUT!!!!!!

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Source Cards

• Guidelines For Source Cards
• 4 Source Cards are required (Label them A, B, C
  and D)
• Include a Capital Letter in the Upper Right Hand
  Corner of each card (Ex. 1st Source Card will be
  A, 2nd Source Card will be B, 3rd Source Card
  will be C, and 4th Source Card will be D)
• Copy down the source information exactly as it
  will appear on the works cited page
• Write your name on the bottom left of the note
  card

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Source Cards Format

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  A
• Last Name, First Name. Title. City Publisher,
  Date.
• YOU MUST INDENT
• Your Name

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Source Card Example

• A
• Wilson, John. The People and Place of The
  Harlem Renaissance. New York Westinghouse,
  1998.
• YOU MUST INDENT
• Your Name

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Source Card Example

• B
• Liston, Julie. The Life and Times of Poe.
  Chicago Chelsea House, 1998.
• YOU MUST INDENT
• Your Name

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What is wrong with the Source Card below???

• Julie Liston. The Life and Times of Poe.
• Chicago Chelsea House, 1998
• Tom Jones

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What is wrong with the Source Card below???

• A
• Julie Liston. The Life and Times of Poe.
• Philadelphia, Pa. Chelsea House.
• Edgar Allen Poe

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Note Cards

• Notes should be in your own words
• Use a different card for each idea- but have
• 2-3 facts per card
• If you choose to write a quote make sure to use
  quotation marks no more than 3
• Use proper note card format see next slide

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Note Card Format

• Place the matching Source Cards Letter (Ex. A)
  plus the number in the Upper Right Hand Corner
  (Ex. A1, A2, A3, etc)
• Write a topic for the note card in the top left
• Examples Authors Life, Poem
• Place the Page Number (if its a print source) in
  the bottom right corner
• Place your name at the bottom left of the note
  card

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Note card Format
3 or 4 throughout the entire paper come up with
these first it will steer your research
A, B, C, or D and card number
Topic
Source Letter Card
Notes 2-3 facts per card 3 quotes at the
most Paraphrase / Summary / Quote
Use quotations marks
You will need this for the citation within the
paper If you do not have a pg write n/a
Pg
Your Name
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Sample Note Cards

• Authors Life A1
• In her later years, Emily Dickinson increasingly
  withdrew from public life.
• Your Name P.17

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Sample Note Cards

• Poem B1
• Emily Dickinson personifies death as a gentleman
  in her poem Because I could not stop for Death.
• Your Name P. 51

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Can You Find The Mistakes?

• A1 Authors Life
• In her later years, Emily Dickinson increasingly
  withdrew from public life.
• Emily Dickinson P.17

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Thesis Statement

• What is a Thesis Statement?
• A thesis statement is a single declarative
  sentence that states what you want your readers
  to know, believe, or understand after having read
  your essay.
• A thesis statement is a single sentence.
• The thesis statement is the main point you want
  to make.
• The Thesis Statement is the last sentence in the
  first paragraph.
• The Thesis Statement is what you are trying to
  prove in your paper.

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Tips for Writing a ThesisThe thesis statement
declares the main purpose of the entire paper. It
should answer the questions "What is my opinion
on subject X? What am I going to illustrate or
define or argue in this paper?

• Poor Thesis Statement

• Good Thesis Statement

• States a fact only
• Expresses personal opinion only
• Generalizes the entire topic
• Written as a question
• Uses first person
• Appears as the first sentence of the intro

• Is a declarative sentence
• Contains a judgment
• May compare or contrast
• May focus on a cause or effect
• May propose a solution or problem
• Appears at the end of the intro

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Thesis Statement

• Sample Thesis Statement
• Emily Dickinsons life influenced her works as
  seen in Because I could not stop for Death.
• The Thesis Statement is what you are trying to
  prove in your paper.

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Citations Within Paper

• Every fact needs a citation Either a summary,
  paraphrase, or quote all need citations
• The citation gives credit to where credit is due,
  otherwise it is considered plagiarism
• Your sentence with the facts (authors last name
  page number where you found the information).
• Examples
• Shakespeare is considered one of the most amazing
  playwrights of his time (Miller 10).
• Ben Johnson said that, Shakespeare is not of an
  age, but for all time (Miller 23-24).

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Guidelines for Citations

• Use if you know the following
• Name of the Author
• (Authors Last Name and Page )
• Ex. (Smith 10)
• Name of Publication (No Author)
• (Shorten Title and Page )
• Ex. (Poets 17)

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Outline

• This is used to organize your note taking process
• Think of your paper in sections you need to
  figure out how many sections your paper will have
  and what each section will cover
• Each section has a heading and each heading has
  sub categories

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• http//prezi.com/gkbr9b0ftovu/outlining/

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Sample Outline- this is how your document should
look!!! Take Notes!

• Jenna Davis
• Mrs. Davis
• ELA 9 Adv.
• March 2014
• Snicker Bars and Food Addiction
• Thesis
• Introduction
• Hook
• Intro info
• Thesis
• Transitional Sentence

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This is what your outline
should look like!

• II. Subtopic 1 (one aspect of your teen
  condition)
• A. Main idea of first body paragraph
• 1. detail fact (citation).
• 2. detail fact (citation).
• 3. detail fact ( citation).
• B. Main idea of first body paragraph
• 1. detail fact (citation).
• 2. detail fact (citation).
• III. Subtopic 2 (the second aspect of your teen
  issue)
• A. Main idea of first body paragraph
• 1. detail fact (citation).
• 2. detail fact (citation).
• 3. detail fact ( citation).
• B. Main idea of first body paragraph
• 1. detail fact (citation).
• 2. detail fact (citation).

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This is what your outline should
look like!

• V. Conclusion
• A. Restate major points
• B. Restate thesis
• C. Try to establish what you have proven in a
  bigger picture

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Works Cited Page

• Alphabetize by the authors last name.
• If the author is unknown, alphabetize by the
  title.
• Double-space the entire list of works cited.
• Use a hanging indent for each entry.

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Works Cited Page
1" margin
Works Cited Davis, Jennifer. Girl Scout Cookies
Rock.New York Spartan Publishing,
2013. Landis, Nichole. How to Train for a
5K.Philadelphia Random House Publishers,
2014.
1" margin
1" margin
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Works Cited Page Example

• Works Cited
• Bestoff, Len. Cell Phone Use Increases Risk of
  Accidents, but Users
• Willing to Take the Risk. WRAL Online. 11
  Nov. 1999. 12 Jan.
• 2001http//wral-tv.com/news/wral/1999/1110-talkin
  g-driving.
• Farmers Insurance Group. New Survey Shows
  Drivers Have Had Close Calls with Cell Phone
  Users. Farmers Insurance Group.
• 8 May 2000. 12 Jan. 2001 http//www.farmersinsur
  ance.com/news_cellphones.html.
• Haughney, Christine. Taking Phones out of
  Drivers Hands. Washington Post. 5 Nov. 2000
  A8.
• Smith, John. Cell Phones and Driving. New York
  Princeton House, 2000.
• Walton, Susan. Why are Cell Phones Dangerous to
  use While Driving? Chicago Random House
  Publishing, 2004.

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• http//prezi.com/bfsmhtthmnf_/mla-formatting/

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Peer Edit

1. Is there an attention getter?
2. Underline the thesis
3. Does the intro provide an overview?
4. Are there transitions?
5. Does the paper seem like a report?
6. Circle any contractions
7. Circle any I me my
8. Check for basic sentence structure errors
9. Does the conclusion start with In conclusion
   bad!
10. Does the conclusion wrap up loose ends?
11. Are the citations in the correct format?
12. Is the paper in MLA format? (12, TNR, DS, H, H,
    T, WC)