7 minute

For 7 minutes write about one of these topics…Music videos and the effects on its listenersHow to get the perfect jobThe impact of mega-retailers on the small-town AmericaHow to Manage your timeDiscuss your previous topic

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Research Paper Writing Process

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Research Paper Writing Process The purpose of this workshop is to identify

and examine the components essential to planning and executing college-level research writing assignments.

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Research Paper Writing Process

1. Prewriting

2. Writing

3. Post-writing

Time Management-Make weekly and daily priority lists

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Topic Selection

1. Previous knowledge

2. Course content

3. Personal or professional experience/interests

4. Research Question-452STOP-Activity

Prewrite Strategies1.List2.Map3.Freewrite

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Survey Sources

1. Read abstracts, headings and subheadings.

2. Make note of charts, statistics, graphs.3. Read the reference lists.4. Read introductory and summary

paragraphs.5. Skim body.Topic Focus-Go back to your topic subject + research question and focus it

further based upon the information you gleaned during the text survey activities.

Use the library database!EbscohostOpposing viewpoints

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Discovering a Preliminary Thesis-17 Form a thesis statement or question

that will guide the rest of your research and writing.

Focused Topic + Assertion (opinion)=Thesis

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Discovering a Preliminary Thesis

1. Topic: Environmental issue connected to global warming

2. Focused Topic: coal fires

3. Thesis Question: How prevalent are coal fires? In what ways do coal fires contribute to global warming? What proof is there that coal fires in fact contribute to global warming?

4. Thesis Statement: “Raging in mines from Pennsylvania to China, coal fires threaten towns, poison air and water, and add to global warming (Hacker, 2007, p. 10).”

What is an Annotated Bibliography-472 Annotated bibliographies-researching your research to make sure it is quality!

An annotation can be… Summary Review Evaluation Break down of author credentials Warn of any defect, weakness, or suspected bias

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Reactions

Reactions

give your feelings

towards the information provided.

Example:

“Acupuncture.” The New Encyclopedia Britannica.1992 ed.

Not a specialized source but provides some good background information. Tells the theory of how acupuncture works.

Summaries

Summaries reiterate the main ideas

of the work.

Example:

“Acupuncture May Offer Hope for Alcoholics”. RN 53 (1990) : 113. Gives specific information on acupuncture as a cure for “skid row” alcoholics. Some statistics included.

Questions Questions

present brief background information and pose questions formulated by the text.

Example:Metteal, J.F., C. Rouzioux and D. Vittecoq.

“Acute HIV Infection After Acupuncture Treatment.” The New England Journal of Medicine 320 (1989): 250-51.

The idea of the HIV virus being spread by acupuncture needles is confirmed by a case reported in this journal. What similar case reports have been conducted? How is acupuncture countering patient distrust generated by this study?

Activity Tonight's hmk is finishing your annotated

bibliography! Bring on Friday. You must have at least 5 sources! 1 journal 1 book 1 article Last 2 your choice

Friday we will discuss paper length and requirements.

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