Writing%20the%20Research%20Paper

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Writing the Research Paper

• Tips to Remember

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Announcements

• Research Paper workshop today at 315 in the
  computer lab. Will go until 4pm. Please make
  arrangements to be at the lab if you need help
  with any aspect of the research paper
• Turn in Outline by no later than 4pm today for a
  10 point late deduction. After 4pm, standard 50
  deduction (25 points)

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What is Wrong?

• So bye bye Miss American Pie (Lyrics007.com).
• IN-TEXT Citation should be the TITLE of the PAGE
  or the Author NOT the title of the website or
  URL
• So bye bye Miss American Pie (Don McLean
  American Pie).

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What is Wrong?

• So bye bye Miss American Pie. (Don McLean
  American Pie)
• (HINT There are TWO mistakes)
• The period goes AFTER the in-text citation!
• Page Titles get quotation marks around them!
• So bye bye Miss American Pie (Don McLean
  American Pie).

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What is Wrong?

• The lyrics found on the Lyrics007 website can be
  used to understand symbolism.
• Website titles are italicized if typed or
  underlined if hand-written.
• The lyrics found on the Lyrics007 website can be
  used to understand symbolism.

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What is Wrong?

• Fann stated McLean was clearly relating a
  defining moment in American experiencesomething
  had been lost, and we knew it.
• All direct quotes need quotation marks around
  them!!! (This is clearly plagiarism!)
• Fann stated, McLean was clearly relating a
  defining moment in American experiencesomething
  had been lost, and we knew it.

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What is Wrong?

• Fann suggests that Drove my Chevy to the levee
  alludes to a series of popular 1950s Chevrolet
  television commercials sung by Dinah Shore.
• Quotes inside of your direct quote get single
  quotation marks
• Fann suggests that Drove my Chevy to the levee
  alludes to a series of popular 1950s Chevrolet
  television commercials sung by Dinah Shore.

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Other Notes

• Use an EXCITING Hook
• Don McLean was a famous singer and songwriter.
• Imagine writing one hit song and then riding that
  wave of fame for 40 years. Don McLean
• You must reference at least 3 sources in your
  paper.
• Any source listed on your Works Cited page MUST
  be referenced somewhere in your paper. (The Works
  Cited page is made from your source cards.)