...only record of the event. Note taking is a form of self-discipline. Importance of notetaking :You don’t have to rely on your memory later on you could be a fantastic listener to concentrate in your teacher. What is note taking? Note taking involves recording ideas and facts that you learn in class to help you remember and use them later. The five R’s of note taking are as follows: Record, Reduce, Recite, Reflect, and Review. Each term is defined at the Dartmouth Academic Skills Center page. Why is note taking important? You become an active part of the listening and learning process. You create a history of your course content. You have a written record to view or study later. You reinforce what is communicated verbally. Examples of note taking methods Outline I. Preparing to Listen Effectively A. Read assignments before class B. Bring appropriate materials C. Pay attention II. Possible Listening Barriers A. External 1. Hunger 2. Climate B. Internal 1. Distracting thoughts 2. Stress Note Taking for a Research Paper Bibliography Cards and the Three Kinds of Note Cards Bibliography Cards 1. For each source you use in your research, you need one bibliography card, made from an index card. 2. A bibliography card records all the information from a source you will need to make your “Works Cited” page. 3. The card also contains all of the...
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...Skills Know-how Harvard Reference examples Referencing is done in order to: Demonstrate the evidence and research that you have undertaken to complete and support your ideas and to give appropriate credit to those sources and authors. Enable the reader to consult the same materials that you have used. The Harvard referencing system is the most frequently used style at Staffordshire and is also known as the Author-Date style. It emphasises the name of the creator of a piece of information and the date of publication, with the list of references in alphabetical order at the end of your piece of work. Some Faculties or subject areas use a different style of referencing, so you should check your module handbook for confirmation of what style is required by your tutor for a particular assignment. This guide provides examples of how a wide range of information sources should be referenced according to the Harvard style, including the order of the elements and possible punctuation to be used. For each source there are examples of how to cite within the text and how to write your list of references. If you cannot find the type of information you wish to reference included in this document please contact us at ask@staffs.ac.uk. Punctuation when using Harvard Harvard does not dictate any particular style of punctuation. Hence you might find that some Harvard references will have complete full stops after each part of the reference and some may not. The...
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...MBA 710- HF2B Managerial Finance ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FINANCE CURRENT EVENTS This assignment is due on the established "Due Date", no exceptions allowed and no late submissions accepted. ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY Objective: This assignment allows an explanation of the issues and challenges facing companies today in the context of Managerial Finance. Additionally, this assignment allows students to focus on a topic in order to explore the relevant topic and comprehend how the topic relates to the article. DESCRIPTION OF WEEKLY ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ASSIGNMENT (60 POINTS IN TOTAL): Steps to complete the Weekly Annotated Bibliography Assignment: 1- Each week select one article that relates to the current topic for the week. 2- Write a concise and comprehensive review of the article relating it to the current topic for the Week. You must state in the paper how the article relates to the associated topic. Points will be deducted if there is not a clear reference to the associated topic. 3- Describe the relevance of the article to the topic of the Week (use the current week's syllabus and objectives as a guide). Points will be deducted if there is not a clear reference to the relevance of the associated topic. 4- Provide a comprehensive and thorough analysis of the article. Do not repeat what the article states, but describe the highlights and the applicability of the highlights to the applicable Topic. Points will be deducted if there is not a comprehensive...
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...author Citing from multi-media works Citing from an interview or personal communication Tips on good quotation practice How do I write a reference? How do I write a reference list? Example of a reference list What is a bibliography? How to write references for your reference list and bibliography: Harvard style Sources of further help 6 5.9 5.10 5.11 5.12 6 7 8 9 10 7 7 7 8 10 14 14 16 Contents 17 25 11 What Is Referencing? There are many styles that can be used for referencing. When you are given coursework or dissertation guidelines, check which style of referencing your lecturer or department asks you to use. If you don’t check, and you use a style that is not the one stated in your guidelines, you could find you lose marks. This guide introduces you to the Harvard referencing style, which uses an ‘author-date’ approach. If your lecturer or department does not ask you to use any particular style, we would recommend using Harvard. It’s easy to learn, simple to use, and when you get stuck, there is lots of advice available to help you out. When you begin your research for any piece of work, it is important that you record the details of all the information you find. You will need these details to provide accurate references, and to enable you to...
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...Indexes and Bibliographies Indexes and bibliographies are the mainstay of any library because they help you identify and locate a single book or journal article from among the millions published. The single most important bibliography in any library is its online catalog. As with all other information types, there are many specialized indexes and bibliographies unique to business topics. These can be very useful in a literature search to fi nd authors and titles of prior works on the topic of interest. Skill in searching bibliographic databases is essential for the business researcher. For the novice or less skilled, we provide two appendices at the end of this chapter. The fi rst, “Bibliographic Database Searches,” reviews the process of searching. The second, “Advanced Searches,” reveals the more advanced techniques of skilled searchers. Dictionaries Dictionaries are so ubiquitous that they probably need no explanation. We all use them to verify spelling or grammar usage or to defi ne terms. In business, as in every fi eld, there are many specialized dictionaries that defi ne words, terms, or jargon unique to a discipline. Most of these specialized dictionaries include in their word lists information on people, events, or organizations that shape the discipline. They are also an excellent place to fi nd acronyms. A growing number of dictionaries and glossaries (terms in a specialized fi eld, area, or topic plus their defi nitions) are now available on the Web...
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...becomes troublesome for students to write science term paper. Therefore students must understand each and every part of term paper structure so that they can manage to write their science term paper right on time. The following guidelines will show you how to write a science term paper. How to Write Science Term Paper? The science term paper commonly consists of 8 to 10 pages or maximum 3500 words. In order to write a good science tem paper you need to follow some essential steps. Here you will find all those essential steps which you need to be aware of about writing your science term papers. Title Page There are different procedures of making a science term paper title page just like bibliography such as MLA or APA. Here the description of MLA title page is given. MLA style needs double-spacing and it applies to the title page as well. Write the title beginning each word with capital letter and center-align it. Then write your name, your course, your instructor’s name and then submission date. Table of Contents Here you have to list all the headings/sections and sub-headings/sub-sections with page numbers. Introduction In the introduction of your science term paper, you are supposed to state the following points: •A brief explanation of the problem •Aim of your term paper •What questions will be answered in the term paper •A brief outline of current research •Relevance of the term paper topic •The...
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...Harvard referencing system whereby the date of publication follows the author name(s) and intext references refer to items in the bibliography using the author surname and date of publication, in brackets. Referencing is important in all academic work as it indicates to the reader the sources of your quotations and borrowed ideas. Failure to indicate your sources could easily be taken for plagiarism (literary theft). The purpose of the referencing system is to describe your sources in an accurate and consistent manner and to indicate within the text of your paper where particular sources were used. Don’t get caught out! • • Keep a careful note of all sources used as you prepare your assignments. Record all the details you need about a library book (including page numbers) before you return it – someone else may have the book if you try to go back and check later. Make sure you write down the source details you need on any photocopies you make. Remember to print or save details of any website you want to refer to (your tutor may ask to see this) and record the date when you accessed the information. Make sure you are following the referencing system used in your department. • • • Arrangement of reference list/ bibliography at end of essay • Your reference list/bibliography should be arranged alphabetically by author surname. If you need...
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...http://hwcampus.com/shop/term-paper-mercy-securities-corp-survey-report/ Each student will prepare both a 5 -7 page written report. Outline Background: You have recently been hired as part of annual class of trainees at a major brokerage firm, Mercy Securities Corp. After a few days of orientation, you begin its trainee “rotation” through several departments across the firm. The first unit you are assigned to is the ___________________ Department where, as an initial project, you are asked to research and study the processes and controls of that department. Your job is to fully explain how that department works and what controls are or should be in place. Your manager wants you to prepare a written report analyzing the chosen department. In addition, he asks you to give him an oral presentation of your findings and conclusions once you have completed your analysis. Selection of the Department: Each student will choose a department of interest from within a brokerage firm. Research will show dozens of potential departments. The students may choose any department that interests them. Format for Written Report: The written report should be organized in the following order: Section I: Executive Summary (1 page) Section II: Detailed Analysis (4 to 6 pages) Section III: Attached Addenda (bibliography, copy of financial statements, comparisons, charts, articles etc.) Proper identification of the processes within the researched department. Overall organization...
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...can be explained using mathematics. As you write your research paper, you'll want to make sure that you include as much relevant math as you understand. If a simple equation describes aspects of your science fair project, include it. Writing the Research Paper Note Taking As you read the information in your bibliography, you'll want to take notes. Some teachers recommend taking notes on note cards. Each card contains the source at the top, with key points listed or quoted underneath. Others prefer typing notes directly into a word processor. No matter how you take notes, be sure to keep track of the sources for all your key facts. How to Organize Your Research Paper The best way to speed your writing is to do a little planning. Before starting to write, think about the best order to discuss the major sections of your report. Generally, you will want to begin with your science fair project question so that the reader will know the purpose of your paper. What should come next? Ask yourself what information the reader needs to learn first in order to understand the rest of the paper. A typical organization might look like this: Your science fair project question or topic Definitions of all important words, concepts, and equations that describe your experiment The history of similar experiments Answers to your background research questions When and How to Footnote or Reference Sources When you write your research paper you might want to copy words, pictures,...
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...title, but I need the reference for my bibliography!" For your citations, references And bibliographies Revised 2011 Denise Heslop HE Academic Support Tutor Contents Section 1: Using the Harvard System Introduction How to use this Booklet Citations, References and Bibliographies: what they are and why you need them How to Cite References in your Text Page Numbers Citing Several Documents by the Same Author Anonymous Documents Documents With No Publication Date Coping with Quotes Short quotations Longer quotations YOU have not seen Recording your references Bibliographical details required for different sources 8 9 3 4 5 6 6 6 6 7 1 1 1 Secondary Quotations: citing or quoting from sources 7 Section 2: How to cite and reference your sources Examples 1. Books 1.1 Books with single author/editor 1.2 Books with organisations as authors 1.3 Books with 2or 3 authors/editors 1.4Books with more than 3 authors/editors 10 11 11 12 13 Contents continued 2. Chapters or sections of edited books 3. Books on e-readers (eg: Kindle) 4. Electronic books (e-books) 5. Journal articles (print version) 6. Online journals 7. Journal articles in online collections 8. Newspaper articles (print version) 9. Newspaper articles online 10. Government publications 11. Reports from online databases 12. Web pages 13. CD-ROMs/DVD-ROMs 14. YouTube videos 14 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 29 31 Section 3: The Bibliography Sample bibliography Conclusion and contact details Section...
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...books, and newspapers) and then place it in logically developed ideas. There are nine steps in writing a term paper, which will be illustrated with brief examples. Step 1: Select a Subject Step 2: Narrow the Subject into a Topic Step 3: State the Objective Step 4: Make a Preliminary Bibliography Step 5: Prepare a tentative Working Outline Step 6: Take Notes Step 7: Prepare a Final Outline Step 8: Write a Draft Step 10: Prepare Final Copy STEP 1: SELECT A SUBJECT To select a subject for a term paper, ask yourself the following questions: • • • • • Am I interested in the subject? Is the subject appropriate for my class? Is the subject too broad? too limited? Is the subject manageable in terms of length and deadline for completing the paper? Is the subject likely to be covered adequately in books, journals, or newspapers? your answers should be YES to most of these questions. Try to choose a subject you are interested in and will enjoy researching. In some courses, your instructor may give you a choice from a list of suggested topics. If you do not have a choice and the subject has been assigned by an instructor, be sure you fully understand the assignment. If you don’t, ask your instructor for clarification. Be careful not to pick a topic that is so broad it will be unmanageable in terms of the length suggested for your term paper. A subject such as "Economy" may be too broad, while one like the "Health...
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...Do I Need a Bibliography? A bibliography is not just “works cited.” It is all the relevant material you drew upon to write the paper the reader holds. If you read any articles or books in preparing you paper, you need a bibliography or footnotes. If you cite the arguments of “critics” and “supporters,” even if you don’t name them or quote them directly, you are likely referring to information you read in books or articles as opposed to information you’ve gathered firsthand, like a news reporter, and so you need a bibliography. If you quote sources and put some of the reference information in the text, you still need a bibliography, so that readers can track down the source material for themselves. If you use footnotes to identify the source of your material or the authors of every quote, you DO NOT need a bibliography, UNLESS there are materials to which you do not refer directly (or if you refer to additional sections of the materials you already referenced) that also helped you reach your conclusions. In any event, your footnotes need to follow the formatting guidelines below. How to Write a Bibliography These guidelines follow those of the American Psychological Association and may be slightly different than what you’re used to, but we will stick with them for the sake of consistency. Notice the use of punctuation. Publication titles may be either italicized or underlined, but not both. Books Books are the bibliography format with which you’re probably most...
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...of technology tools and trends. Once you have logged into the Library, click on FaulknerFACCTS and follow these directions: 1. Go to Special Features and click on Search by Report Type 2. Select the type of report you want (i.e. Technology Tutorials) a. Select the tutorial you want to read by clicking on it (i.e. Choosing Mobile Devices for the Enterprise or Cloud Computing Trends) b. The article will then appear on your computer screen. It will contact the following components— i. Preview ii. Executive summary iii. Description iv. Current view v. Outlook vi. Recommendations vii. References viii. Web Links c. You can then click on PDF version of this report at the top of the screen so you can print or save the article. Use EBSCOhost for full-text access to articles in all subject areas (close to the top of the DeVry University Library Services) 1. Click on EBSCO Advanced Search 2. I would recommend that you select the following 2 databases a. Business Source Complete b. Computers & Applied Sciences Complete c. Click Continue 3. At the top of the screen select your subjects (cloud computing AND data storage) 4. Click continue (my search gave me 110 articles) 5. You are then presented with a brief summary of the article. a. If this has value, click on PDF file and you can print or save the article. 6. It is also suggested that you sign into EBSCOhost (create a user name and password) a. If you have signed in, you can have articles saved to your online...
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...the following structure: 1. Introduction The introduction should briefly indicate what topic/question you are addressing and why it should be of interest. It should briefly talk about the deficiency of the literature on the topic and what you are doing different. The introduction should also briefly state the methods and finding(s) of your investigation without getting into details. It should also chart the path of your paper. It sets up the background for your work. 2. Review of This section should describe what the literature says about literature the topic/question of your choice. It should assess conclusions drawn in the literature. 3. Your analysis Make your own assessment of the issue/question in the light of the literature. This section should describe the data used ( if any), model or methodology used (if any), and provide the details of your findings. You should use principles developed in the course to support your arguments whenever it is possible. 4. Summary and Every paper has an ending. In this section, you should summarize your conclusion findings and lay out your conclusions. The reader should be able to read this section and get a good idea of what your paper is about and what you have done. The summary portion is often a paraphrase of the introduction of the paper. 5. Tables/Appendix If there are data essential to the paper you can put them into tables in the text--if small (less than 1/2 page) and essential to your argument--or...
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...enhance effective public speaking skills, and research methodology techniques. Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to: * differentiate between the basic forms of speeches: informative and persuasive. * become articulate in speech making * increase your confidence in your public speaking ability. * learn principles of effective public speaking. * demonstrate effective aspects of speech preparation. * apply public speaking skills to a variety of speech contexts. * apply effective research methodology skills, such as research a topic, organize information, write appropriate introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusions, acknowledge references through in-text citations and bibliography, and apply...
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