CJ100 – Eight Skills Of The CJ100 – Eight Skills Of The Effective Criminal Justice Effective Criminal Justice

StudentsStudents

Adjunct ProfessorAdjunct ProfessorChris Lim, MA, Ph.D.Chris Lim, MA, Ph.D.(ABD)(ABD)

SLim@kaplan.eduSLim@kaplan.edu

Undergraduate School of Criminal Justice

UNIT UNIT 44 - SEMINAR TOPIC - SEMINAR TOPIC

NNature of criminal justice ature of criminal justice researchresearch

Seminar ProtocolSeminar Protocol

Students, I would like to conduct a quick Students, I would like to conduct a quick discussion of netiquette in the Seminar discussion of netiquette in the Seminar Room. My rules are few, but they are Room. My rules are few, but they are important and strictly adhered to! important and strictly adhered to!

1. No SHOUTING; 1. No SHOUTING; 2. No obscenities; 2. No obscenities; 3. No personal attacks. 3. No personal attacks. Acceptable! - Jokes are lovely, friendly Acceptable! - Jokes are lovely, friendly

teasing is fine. teasing is fine.

Seminar RulesSeminar Rules

Refrain from “SIDEBARS” Refrain from “SIDEBARS” and “INAPPRIATE” and “INAPPRIATE” comments.comments.

No personal discussionNo personal discussion Seminar Seminar

Grading/ParticipationGrading/Participation Missing seminar/Alternate Missing seminar/Alternate

paperpaper

Instructional Materials

TextbooksHacker, Diana. Rules for Writers. 6th ed. (2008). Boston: Bedford/St, Martin’s

Sherfield, R.M., Montgomery, R.J., & Moody, P.G. (2007). Cornerstone. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall

VideoThere are video clips throughout this course.  You will need Windows Media Player and QuickTime to view these video segments.

Multimedia PresentationsThere are a number of multimedia FLASH presentations throughout the course. To view these presentations, you will need Adobe Flash Player.

DISCUSSION GRADINGDISCUSSION GRADING

Once again, you may have noticed that Once again, you may have noticed that some of you were penalized for not some of you were penalized for not

following the discussion grading criteria, following the discussion grading criteria, therefore, please make sure to comply to therefore, please make sure to comply to receive full-credit. In addition, make sure receive full-credit. In addition, make sure to promptly submit assignments, unless to promptly submit assignments, unless you have made a prior arrangement with you have made a prior arrangement with me due to extenuating circumstances.me due to extenuating circumstances.

Seminar Alternate PaperSeminar Alternate Paper

To receive credit for the seminar if you are unable to attend, you are required to write a 300 – 500 word paper on the seminar topic above. (Suggestion: Review the seminar archive for additional information.) Submit your assignment using the Doc Sharing tab. SELECT THE OPTION TO SEND TO YOUR INSTRUCTOR ONLY

Web Field Trip:Web Field Trip:    The Owl & Writing TipsThe Owl & Writing Tips Visit the Owl at Purdue and explore Visit the Owl at Purdue and explore

the the APA Formatting and Style Guide . . Bookmark this excellent resource Bookmark this excellent resource as it will be referenced throughout as it will be referenced throughout your time at Kaplan University.your time at Kaplan University.

Visit the Pearson Adult Learning Visit the Pearson Adult Learning Center website and explore Center website and explore Brad Hyde's Writing Tips Index . This . This site is full of clear, simple and site is full of clear, simple and useful writing tips.useful writing tips.

Hands On Activity: Citation MachineHands On Activity: Citation Machine

Visit the Visit the Citation Machine Website Website On the left hand side choose APA On the left hand side choose APA

style style Under Non-Print, select Internet Under Non-Print, select Internet

Journal or Magazine ArticleJournal or Magazine Article Using the information from the article Using the information from the article

that you had accessed for this week's that you had accessed for this week's discussion, attempt to generate an discussion, attempt to generate an APA-format citation.APA-format citation.

Click SubmitClick Submit You should now see your citation in You should now see your citation in

APA formatAPA format

APA APA Reference Citations in TextReference Citations in Text

American Psychology Association American Psychology Association (APA)(APA)

Rules for Writers ManualRules for Writers Manual APA 5APA 5thth or 6 or 6thth Edition Edition Sample APA 5Sample APA 5thth Edition in DOC Edition in DOC

SHARINGSHARING

Writing an APA Style Research Paper

Cover page or Title page Abstract (If instructed) Introduction Methods Conclusion/Results Discussion References

APA Style WritingAPA Style Writing In academic writing.In academic writing. In APA StyleIn APA Style..

--when summarizing when summarizing

--paraphrasing paraphrasing

--the citation style the citation style

--reference list reference list

--complete source information. complete source information. *You can also find various references and *You can also find various references and

sources in the KU librarysources in the KU library

Ethical use of source Ethical use of source materialsmaterials

When to quote directly from When to quote directly from sourcessources

Acknowledge quotations Acknowledge quotations carefullycarefully

Quote accuratelyQuote accurately ParaphrasingParaphrasing Avoiding plagiarismAvoiding plagiarism

About Kaplan Online LibraryAbout Kaplan Online Library

Over 52,000 e-books and Over 52,000 e-books and thousands of citations, thousands of citations, abstracts, and full-text abstracts, and full-text articlesarticles

Electronic BooksElectronic Books Electronic ArticlesElectronic Articles Traditional BooksTraditional Books Additional ResourcesAdditional Resources

Major Paper SectionsMajor Paper Sections

Your essay should include Your essay should include fourfour major major sections: the sections: the Title PageTitle Page, , Abstract Abstract (is (is a choice), a choice), Main BodyMain Body, and , and ReferencesReferences..

Main BodyMain Body of Paper should be of Paper should be minimum minimum

5 pages5 pages, , excluding Title page and excluding Title page and Reference page.Reference page.

EFFECTIVE RESEARCH METHODS

Establish an effective procedureEstablish an effective procedure Give yourself plenty of timeGive yourself plenty of time Do background readingDo background reading Narrow your topicNarrow your topic Establish a working thesisEstablish a working thesis Develop a working bibliographyDevelop a working bibliography Write for needed information Write for needed information Evaluate written sourceEvaluate written source

EFFECTIVE RESEARCH METHODS

Use photocopies and Use photocopies and download articlesdownload articles

Determine whether to Determine whether to conduct interviews or conduct interviews or surveys surveys

Draft a thesis and outlineDraft a thesis and outline Write a first draftWrite a first draft Obtain feedbackObtain feedback

Three Approaches to Research

Quantitative Approach

Qualitative Approach

Mixed Methods Approach

Thank you for your participation!Thank you for your participation!

Don’t forget to do your Don’t forget to do your assignments and submit them assignments and submit them

promptly.promptly.

Have a nice week and see you Have a nice week and see you next week!next week!