The Research Paper Mrs. Robinson
The Notecard!
How do we write the notecard? n Short groups of words, not full sentences n Group topics together (ie - jobs) n Do not overload card (2-3 facts per card) n Need to be able to sort later
Outline of a Notecard Main Idea Bibliography Card Number Notes go here It is often useful to use bullets Don’t use complete sentences (Author page number)
Notecard Acting Career 1 * First big role - Star Wars * Next came Indiana Jones (Another Lucas/Spielburg) * Mosquito Coast broke action hero typecasting (Smith 37)
Watch the pitfalls n Don’t write the entire paragraph down - summarize! n If it is a quote, WRITE THAT FACT n Make sure that you have a card completely done before putting the book away