RESEARCH PAPER 101 9 TH GRADE ENGLISH MS. ANDERSON originally created by Mrs. Day, PHS
Jan 18, 2018
RESEARCH PAPER 1019TH GRADE ENGLISHMS. ANDERSON
originally created by Mrs. Day, PHS
WHAT IS A RESEARCH PAPER? The main objective of a research paper is
to use your ideas, accepted research methods, and reliable evidence to support a logical argument or provide information that is relevant to a given topic.
Since the purpose of a research paper is to make a clear argument, a good paper will state the main argument, its thesis, as directly as possible. The main argument should organize the rest of the paper. Every section, paragraph and example used in a research paper should be explicitly linked to the thesis.
WHAT IS A RESEARCH PAPER CONTINUED… All research papers should contain one key
component: RESEARCH! This means that composing a research paper
requires you (the researcher) to use sources other than your own opinion to find information that supports or explains your topic.
Sources that are acceptable for research include (but are not limited to): books, internet articles, online databases, magazines, interviews, etc.
I’VE FOUND MY NOTES AND QUOTES… NOW WHAT?
After you gather all of your note cards, you are ready to write your paper.
Each paper should contain the following main parts: Introduction Body (History, People, Government & Economy,
Culture, &/or Technology) Conclusion
INTRODUCTION The introduction of your paper needs to grab
your reader’s attention. It may be a creative quote or and interesting fact.
The end of your introduction (last sentence) needs to be your thesis statement. Your thesis should be the main point of your entire paper. We will discuss how to write a thesis at a later time.
BODY PARAGRAPHS The body of your paper needs to be divided
into the 3 sections I have outlined for you (History, People, Government & Economy, Culture, &/or Technology)
This is where you will display your research. Each paragraph needs to include AT LEAST two quotes.
Quote should be incorporated using “The Quote Sandwich”.
THE QUOTE SANDWICH
Introduce Quote
Quote
Explain Quote
HOW TO USE ‘THE SANDWICH!
Ways to Introduce Quotations X states, “__________.” As the world-famous scholar X explains it, “________.” As claimed by X, “______.” In her article _______, X suggests that “_________.” In X’s perspective, “___________.” X concurs when she notes, “_______.”
Way to Explain Quotations In other words, X asserts __________. In arguing this claim, X argues that __________. X is insisting that _________. What X really means is that ____________. The basis of X’s argument is that ___________.***ALWAYS INCLUDE THE PROPER CITATIONS AT THE
END OF A QUOTE***
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT…..
Let’s just say the quote is “the rain in Spain stays mainly on the plain”.
HOW WOULD WE USE THIS PROPERLY IN A PAPER?
First, we would have to introduce it….. As claimed by Eliza Doolittle, “the rain in Spain
stays mainly on the plain.” (My Fair Lady) Then, we would have to explain it…
In other words, Ms. Doolittle asserts that the only area that receives any rain in the country of Spain in the level area of the plain land. Everywhere else in the country is dry and barren.
BODY PARAGRAPHS CONTINUED
Each Body paragraph must FLOW from beginning to end (make sense and be on the same topic)
Each paragraph must flow from one to the next as well.
CONCLUSION Your conclusion must be the last thing in your
paper It sums up all of your research. It does NOT restate all of your quotations or
facts, but gives a general idea of what you have found in your research process.
It should include a re-stated thesis (in a different sentence structure).
MLA FORMAT Use white 8.5 x 11-inch paper Double-space the text of your paper Times New Roman font, size 12 Leave only one space after periods or other
punctuation marks 1 inch margins Header that numbers all pages consecutively in the
upper right-hand corner, one-half inch from the top. In the upper left-hand corner of the first page, list
your name, your instructor's name, the course, and the date. Again, be sure to use double-spaced text
Double space again and center the title. Do not underline, italicize, or place your title in quotation marks; write the title in Title Case (standard capitalization), not in all capital letters.
Double space between the title and the first line of the text
MLA FORMAT….MORE!!!This is what your 1st page should look like!
YOUR TURNChoosing 3 of the following Disney quotes, I
want you to introduce and explain quotes in a paragraph about “the valuable lessons
learned through Disney movies”. "The very things that hold you down are going to lift you
up.” - Timothy Mouse from Dumbo "The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and
beautiful of all." - The Emperor from Mulan "Even miracles take a little time." - The Fairy Godmother “Ohana means family, family means nobody gets left
behind. Or forgotten.” -Lilo and Stitch “You think the only people who are people, are the people
who look and think like you. But if you walk the footsteps of a stranger, you'll learn things you never knew you never knew.”-Pocahontas
“The past can hurt. You can either run from it or learn from it.” -The Lion King
PLAGIARISM!!!!!!!What is Plagiarism? Many people think of plagiarism as copying
another's work, or borrowing someone else's original ideas. But terms like "copying" and "borrowing" can disguise the seriousness of the offense:
According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, to "plagiarize" means:
to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own
to use (another's production) without crediting the source
to commit literary theft to present as new and original an idea or product
derived from an existing source. In other words, plagiarism is an act of fraud. It involves both
stealing someone else's work and lying about it afterward.
Continued……….But can words and ideas really be stolen? According to U.S. law, the answer is yes. The expression of
original ideas is considered intellectual property, and is protected by copyright laws, just like original inventions. Almost all forms of expression fall under copyright protection as long as they are recorded in some way (such as a book or a computer file).
All of the following are considered plagiarism: turning in someone else's work as your own copying words or ideas from someone else without giving
credit failing to put a quotation in quotation marks giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation changing words but copying the sentence structure of a
source without giving credit copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes
up the majority of your work, whether you give credit or notup the majority of your work, whether you give credit or not Most cases of plagiarism can be avoided, however, by citing sources.
Simply acknowledging that certain material has been borrowed, and providing your audience with the information necessary to find that source, is usually enough to prevent plagiarism.
SO, how can you be sure to not plagiarize???
The answer is SO very simple… YOU MUST CITE EVERTHING YOU USE IN YOUR PAPER.
This means every quote and idea you get from an outside source needs to be sited in your paper. We will cover how to complete source cards later in the process, but you should know how to “cite” your quotes at this point.
This also means your paper MUST include a Works Cited page to list all the things your paper uses, or cites.
Works Cited….. What exactly is it?
A works cited page is a list of all of the sources you took information from and used in your paper.
If you complete your source cards correctly, you simply copy the information from your source cards onto the works cited page (in alphabetical order, by the FIRST word in the citation).
If not, you must make corrections to your source cards and THEN list them in alphabetical order on you works cited page.
MLA FORMATTING for THE WORKS CITED PAGE
Works Cited page on a separate page at the end of your research paper
It should have one-inch margins It should have the same last name, page number header as the
rest of your paper. Double space all citations, but do not skip spaces between entries. Indent the second and subsequent lines of citations five spaces so
that you create a hanging indent List page numbers of sources efficiently, when needed. If you refer
to a journal article that appeared on pages 225 through 250, list the page numbers on your Works Cited page as 225-50.
For every entry, you must determine the Medium of Publication. Most entries will likely be listed as Print or Web sources, but other possibilities may include Film, CD-ROM, or DVD.
Writers are no longer required to provide URLs for Web entries. Capitalize each word in the titles of articles, books, etc, but do not
capitalize articles (the, an), prepositions, or conjunctions unless one is the first word of the title or subtitle: Gone with the Wind, The Art of War, There Is Nothing Left to Lose.
Use italics (instead of underlining) for titles of larger works (books, magazines) and quotation marks for titles of shorter works (poems, articles).
What it looks like……Works Cited
“A+ Research & Writing for College and High School Students.” Internet PublicLibrary. 8 June 2002. 20 Nov. 2003. < http://www.ipl.org/div/aplus/ >.
Abilock, Debbie. “Information Literacy: Search Strategies.” NoodleTeach: 21st Century Literacies. Updated 9 Sept. 2003. NoodleTools, Inc. 19 Nov. 2003.< http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate/adviceengine.html >.
“Air raid drill.” War & Peace, Rationing and Rebuilding; 1940s Life in Cottesloe,Western Australia School Days. 24 Nov. 2003. <http://johncurtin.edu.au/1940s/school >.
“Checklist for Evaluating Web Resources.” University of Southern Maine. 21 Nov. 2003.< http://library.usm.maine.edu/guides/webeval.html >.< http://library.louisville.edu/government/news/otherlinks/otherlinks.html>.
Grassian, Esther. “Thinking Critically about World Wide Web Resources.” UCLA College Library. Updated 6 Sept. 2000. 21 Nov. 2003. < http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/help/critical/index.htm>.
“Guide to Library Research.” Duke Libraries. 2001. Duke University. 22 Nov. 2003.http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/home.htm.>
Keller, Cynthia. “Evaluation Is Essential.” LSC 5540-190 Information Searching, Retrieval, and
Presentation Strategies. 22 Nov. 2003. Mansfield University. 22 Nov. 2003 < http://keystone-university.net>.“Research and Documenting Sources.” Purdue University Online Writing Lab. 2003. Purdue
University. 21 Nov. 2003.<http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/index.html>.“Research Topics.” Questia Online Library. 2003. 19 Nov. 2003
Works Cited Activity- Place the following entries in order as they should appear on a Works Cited page. 1) “Architects.” Career Information Center. Eds. Jacqueline
Marais et al. 7th ed. Vol. 4.New York: Macmillan Reference, 1999. 114-16.
2) “Architects.” Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance. Eds. Holli R. Cosgrove et al. 10th ed. Vol. 2. Chicago: J.G. Ferguson, 1997. 150-53.
3) McKay, Dawn Rosenberg. “Building a Career in Architecture.” About.com: Career Planning. 2008. The New York Times Company. 25 March 2008 <>.http://www.careerplanning.about.com/cs/o…
4) “Career: Architects.” CollegeBoard. 2008. collegeboard.com, Inc. 25 March 2008 <>.http://www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majo…