...Research Paper: Information Preparation After choosing the research topic, you will gather information. This is not simply listing the sources you intend to use in your paper. Rather, this is a presentation of the material you have gathered from the approved sources to use in your paper. This material consists of the direct quotes, indirect quotes, and other information from each source which you plan to incorporate into your paper. You are still in the research phase as you do this. You are going through scholarly sources to find material that you can incorporate into your paper. The Information Preparation assignment should contain a large amount of material—probably more than you will ultimately use in your paper. There are 2 ways to organize the material for the Information Preparation. They are as follows: 1. Following a properly-formatted bibliographic entry for each resource you intend to use, include quotes, paraphrased material, or bits of information from that resource that you believe you will use in your paper. Preface each item with the topic that it can be used to support in your paper. 2. A second way to organize your document for this assignment is by topics you will cover in the paper. Use the points and sub-points which you intend to cover in your paper as headings for this organizational method. For example, if your paper were on Paul's calling, you might be touching on how his background as a Pharisee prepared him to fulfill his new role...
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...Fayette County Schools Research Paper Survival Guide June 2009 (revised November 2011) Compiled by: Jillian Bowen, Joanne Dirring, Monica Dorner, Greta Jackson, Shery Kearney, Ann Richardson, and Cheryll Thompson-Smith Based on the work of: Linda Brem, Kathy Franks, Cathy Nix, Ann Richardson, and Cynde Snider Table of Contents Plagiarism………………………………………………………………. Plagiarism Statement - Middle School……………………………..... Plagiarism Statement - High School……………………………….... English Research Requirements…………………………………….. Middle School Requirements…………………………………... 9th Grade Requirements………………………………………… 10th Grade Requirements………………………………………. 11th Grade Requirements………………………………………. 12th Grade Requirements………………………………………. Frequently Asked Questions…………………………………………. Annotated Bibliographies……………………………………….. Citation Formats…………………..……………………………... Common Mistakes………………………………………………. Documentation and Plagiarism…………..…………………….. Internet and Databases…………………………………………. MLA Manuscript Form…...……………………………………… Note Cards…..…………………………………………………… Outlines…………………………………………………………… Paraphrases and Quotations..…………………………………. Parenthetical Documentation……………………………...…... Quoting Poetry……………………………..……………………. Research Papers..………………………………………………. Research Process……………….……………………………… Research Projects……….……………………………………… Source Cards..…………………………………………………… Works Cited Page……………………………………………….. Research Glossary……………………………………………………. Online Resources……………………………………………………… Works Cited…………………………………………………………….....
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...600words) on a media research topic of your choice. A step-by-step guide for this assignment is below. Examples of Media Research Questions: Is movie marketing on the Web effective? Is a particular film based on a true story actually “true”? Does female body image in the media affect young kids? Does cyber-activism work? Should preschool aged children watch television? Was Edward R. Murrow the greatest journalist of all time? Is product placement in movies effective? Is illegal music downloading declining? 1. General Topic. Select your topic. Start with something general about the Mass Media and then narrow your idea. Think about all the areas and issues that have been/will be covered in this class. Select a topic you’d like to research further. Be sure you have a specific focus or point for your research. Don’t try to tell all there is to tell about some vague, general subject. Find an angle that’s fresh, interesting and worth a close-up look. The better your idea, the easier the assignment will come together for you. NOTE: Your topic must relate to an aspect of mass media. 2. Create Your Research Question. Visit the URL below to narrow your topic. https://www.library.unlv.edu/services/instruction/tutorials/topic_narrowing/ Once you’ve finished using this online tool, email your Research Question to your instructor Julie Roosa, jkroosa@dmacc.edu. The Course is JOU110. Deadline: Sunday, June 21, 11:59 p.m. Your Research Question must be...
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...2002 Referencing with Harvard When writing assignments you must acknowledge the source of your ideas and quotes in sufficient detail so that those reading can locate the item. Referencing is important to avoid plagiarism, to verify quotations and to enable readers to follow up what you have written and locate the cited author’s work. The “Harvard style” is a generic author-date style for citing and referencing information used. There are many styles which follow the author-date convention, including the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Chicago Manual of Style. This guide is based on an Australian style manual (AGPS style) now revised by Snooks & Co, 2002. Note: Before you create your list of references, check with your lecturer or tutor for the bibliographic style preferred by the School. Keep in mind the following points: • • Write down all the citation details of a source as you use it. Place quotation marks “ “ around a direct quote and include page number(s) when quoting directly. Insert brief citations at the appropriate places in the text of your document. Compile a reference list at the end of the document that includes full details of all references cited. In-text citations: In an author-date style, in-text citations usually require the name of the author(s) and the year of publication. A page number is included if you have a direct quote, paraphrase a passage or you want to direct the reader to a specific page. Page numbers may also be included...
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...Referencing with Harvard When writing assignments you must acknowledge the source of your ideas and quotes in sufficient detail so that those reading can locate the item. Referencing is important to avoid plagiarism, to verify quotations and to enable readers to follow up what you have written and locate the cited author’s work. The “Harvard style” is a generic author-date style for citing and referencing information used. There are many styles which follow the author-date convention, including the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Chicago Manual of Style. This guide is based on an Australian style manual (AGPS style) now revised by Snooks & Co, 2002. Note: Before you create your list of references, check with your lecturer or tutor for the bibliographic style preferred by the School. Keep in mind the following points: • • Write down all the citation details of a source as you use it. Place quotation marks “ “ around a direct quote and include page number(s) when quoting directly. Insert brief citations at the appropriate places in the text of your document. Compile a reference list at the end of the document that includes full details of all references cited. In-text citations: In an author-date style, in-text citations usually require the name of the author(s) and the year of publication. A page number is included if you have a direct quote, paraphrase a passage or you want to direct the reader to a specific page. Page numbers may also...
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...Learn. Explore. Write. APA Style Formatting Plagiarism can be intentional. Buying a paper, submitting a friend’s, paying someone to write a paper for you, piecing together text from websites are only some examples. Most of the time, though, plagiarism is unintentional, resulting from a failure to cite sources or to cite them properly according to a style guide. Use this handout as a general guide to APA formatting and refer to the official APA Style Guide for full details: http://www.apastyle.org/ APA Style General Formatting Standard letter paper size 8.5” x 11” Typed at 12 pt. Time New Roman font and double-spaced 1” margins on all sides Page header and number on all pages Page number in top right corner of EVERY page. Title page starts as “1.” Title in top left of EVERY page Title page: “Running head: TITLE OF PAPER” All other pages: “TITLE OF PAPER” Use the “Page Header” tool in Microsoft Word Title Page Double-spaced and in the upper half of the page. Include the full title (may take two lines), the writer’s name, the institution name. Do not bold or italicize anything. Some professors may require additional information. Be sure to follow what your professor wants (date, professor’s name, course name/code/section, etc). Running Head: TITLE OF PAPER TITLE OF PAPER Your Name Ryerson University Your Professor’s Required Information Abstract Not always required, but advised Located on page 2: First line, centered: “Abstract” (plain text)...
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... These guidelines have been designed to keep students informed of the Harvard Referencing System and assist with their achievements with CQI. 1. DEFINITIONS 3 2. HOW TO CITE IN YOUR TEXT 4 2.1 Authors 4 2.1.1 Direct 4 2.1.2 Indirect 4 2.2 Page Numbers 4 2.3 Chapter Authors from edited books 4 2.4 Corporate authors 4 2.5 Secondary sources 5 2.6 Tables or Diagrams 5 3. HOW TO REFERENCE 6 4. REFERENCING BOOKS 7 5. E BOOKS, JOURNALS AND WEBSITES 8 6. REFERENCING PUBLICATIONS AND OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS 10 7. REFERENCING PICTURES, TABLES AND GRAPHS 12 8. MISSING DETAILS 13 1. DEFINITIONS Citation: is when you refer to the work of other authors in the text of your own work. Reference: each citation needs a reference at the end of the work. This gives you the full details of the source and should enable it to be traced. Bibliography: a list of relevant items you have used in preparation of the assignment but are not necessarily cited in the text. 2. HOW TO CITE IN YOUR TEXT 2.1 Authors If you are citing an author, there are two ways; direct and indirect. If you use direct then you would use it as a direct reference to an authors work. If it is indirect then you are using a statement more in your own words and then referencing the authors afterwards and usually in brackets. 2.1.1 Direct To cite an author directly, use one of the below layouts: • One author = Beaumont (2002...
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...Michigan State University Material – GBL295 BY HARILAOS I. SOROVIGAS, MBA, JD CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PAPER Paper Overview This is an assignment that requires Learning Team (Group) effort for its completion. Each Learning Team is required to select two (2) companies/organizations and read their Corporate Social Responsibility / Sustainability / Citizenship Report to complete the CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PAPER. The CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PAPER is an assignment that analyzes and evaluates the selected reports, and explains its relevance to our course study by drafting report reviews through the development of a 3,200 to 4,000-word paper (approx. 8 to 10 pages). The general purpose of the assignment is to familiarize you with published corporate responsibility statements and provide you with an opportunity to assess their veracity and usefulness. Successful papers will include a complete analysis of the reports by meeting the requirements provided below and will demonstrate (1) familiarity with the relevant course topic(s), (2) personal reflection about the quality of the reports, and (3) college-level writing ability. The paper will include a minimum of five (5) sources and is due by the date indicated in the course syllabus during week fourteen. ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS Audience and Style A. Assume that you are writing to a reasonably intelligent college student who is in your GBL class or is ready to study business law. B. Use plain...
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...APA Style IN-TEXT CITATION • www.apastyle.org APA style is a set of guidelines established by the American Psychological Association for presenting written research. See: The American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Copies of this manual are available at the LCC Library and are located on the 2nd (Ref BF 76.7 .P83 2010) and 3rd floor (BF 76.7 .P83 2010). Information is also available at: • www.lcc.edu/library/research-help/citation BASIC FORMAT AUTHOR-DATE STYLE In addition to having a references list at the end of your paper, you must give credit to sources that you use within your paper. Usually the author’s last name and publication date are enough for the reader to identify the complete reference in the references list. See the examples below for variations of this general rule. Author’s name in text APA Manual 6.11 (p. 174) If you cite the author’s name in your paper, cite only the publication year in parentheses at the end of the sentence: Citing two authors APA Manual 6.12 (p. 175) Cite both authors’ last names and the publication date every time you refer to the work in your paper. In parentheses, use an ampersand (&) to separate the authors’ names: In Silent Spring, Carsen (1962) made an intelligent and passionate case for the immediate cessation of careless and pervasive pesticide use. They believe that a key aspect of...
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...major points of the paper. “If you wear a white coat that you believe belongs to a doctor, your ability to pay attention increases sharply. “But if you wear the same white coat believing it belongs to a painter, you will show no such improvement.”(Blakeslee) This is a good way to introduce the topic and catch someone who is deciding whether or not they will read this article. An introduction would be helpful to understanding what she is talking about. “So scientists report after studying a phenomenon they call enclothed cognition: the effects of clothing on cognitive processes.”(Blakeslee) Blakeslee introduces the main phrase associated with the study and defines what it means to the reader immediately after saying it quickly clarifying it to the audience which does not know. It took Adam and Galinsky about a thousand words to explain this concept of enclothed cognition, and they used convoluted language like, “... In enclothed cognition, the link between a physical experience and its symbolic meaning is indirect, as it is the clothes that carry the symbolic meaning. In other words, the symbolic meaning is not automatically embodied because it stems from the clothes-so it is not realized until one physically wears and thus embodies the clothes...” (Galinsky and Adam) Blakeslee melted that concept down into seven. In three sentences she has introduced main points of the journal. Blakeslee also distinguishes how this study is similar but different to research done in the embodied...
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...requirements outlined in the syllabus, a more detailed breakdown of the term paper grading is as follows: * Review of business formation, development, background and activities, including length of existence in Hawaii and a description of Hawaii-based activities (particularly if you are covering a national "chain" business): 50 points * Quality of analysis and thoroughness of research and discussion of the required topics, including the incorporation of concepts reviewed in the textbooks and use of any outside resources or research as you see fit (a minimum of 3 of the 7 topics outlined in the syllabus must be covered, the paper will be marked down by 50 points if only 2 of the topics are covered, and will be marked down by 100 points if only 1 of the topics is covered. Please clearly indicate which topics you are covering within the body of the paper by creating new titiled subsections for each new topic, see Example 1 below): 150 points. * Conclusion and final thoughts, which may include a global view of what you've discovered about the business, what the future likely holds for the business, etc.: 25 points. Example 1 (create new subsections for each new required topic as follows): Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Ethical or Moral Issues: Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Advertising Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Environmental Issues Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Term Paper. Each student will be expected to choose a business with a Hawaii presence...
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...University of Phoenix Course Syllabus | | | |Course Prefix and Number: |MGT/521 | | | | |Course Title: |MANAGEMENT | | | | |Course Group Number: |MILMB0939 | | | | |Course Schedule: |Workshop 1 – 23 Sept 2009 | | | | | |Workshop 2 – 30 Sept 2009 | | ...
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...Operated by Midwest Research Institute • Battelle • Bechtel Contract No. DE-AC36-99-GO10337 NOTICE The submitted manuscript has been offered by an employee of the Midwest Research Institute (MRI), a contractor of the US Government under Contract No. DE-AC36-99GO10337. Accordingly, the US Government and MRI retain a nonexclusive royalty-free license to publish or reproduce the published form of this contribution, or allow others to do so, for US Government purposes. This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States government. Neither the United States government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States government or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States government or any agency thereof. Available electronically at http://www.osti.gov/bridge Available for a processing fee to U.S. Department of Energy and its contractors, in paper, from: U.S....
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...The American University of Rome Introduction to American politics Renzo Reffo The Cato institute is American public policy research organization, “think tank”, based in Washington, DC. The institute was established to focus on public avocation, media exposure and social influences. They are dedicated to the principles of individual liberty, limited government, free markets and peace. It has published numerous policy studies, briefing papers, periodicals, and books. I will examine the section corporate welfare and earmark from their text “Cato’s handbook for policy makers”. The publication was a collaboration of numerous experts and prepared by Chris Edwards, is director of tax policy studies at the Cato Institute, and Jeff Patch, is a former...
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...Guidelines for Submitting Papers Papers and articles in Library and Information Studies generally follow the social sciences paradigm. Most papers follow a format like the one outlined here. In graduate school, term-papers are usually about ten pages in length, and should be "publishable" with only minor grammatical changes. Grammar counts. Spelling matters. Do not rely upon automated spelling checkers. It often helps to have a colleague proof read your work. Identification Provide the name of the article, your name and contact information (e.g. your UB Email address). If the paper is for a class, provide the class name and number, the semester and year, and the name of the instructor. Check the SI Web site to make sure you have listed them correctly. You may not present the same essay in two different UB courses without the prior consent of both instructors. If you are writing for a journal, you may not submit the same manuscript to two different publishers at once. However, it is common practice to turn a conference presentation into a journal article. If you do that, be sure to mention that the current paper was previously presented in a modified form, and provide the details. If the paper was made possible by a grant, or with the help of some entity, provide the details. Abstract and Keywords (Required only if you are submitting a manuscript for publication). An abstract is a one or two paragraph summary of the article. A few keywords, (or key phrases), should be provided...
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