APRIL 11, 2017 1. Grab the lap top you’ve been using Turn in Contracts APRIL 11, 2017 1. Grab the lap top you’ve been using 2. Work on the outline in google drive-replace the information in the outline with your research information. If you are using direct quotations, make sure to include “” and the cite your pulling it from 4. Outline is due tomorrow by 11:59PM 5. Upon completion and submission of outline, begin writing your first draft on your own paper.

Sources Requirements 1. Career Cruising-CT Counselor’s Links 2. Outlook Handbook-CT Counselor’s Links 3. Book, Library Databases, credible journals, articles, etc (you will need 2)-Use Library Webpage to help navigate to get the info you need. 4. Your source cards will be turned in to turnitin.com by Monday @ 11:59pm (change it on your checklist).

To do list: Step 1: Find a GOOD source from OPAC, Mackinvia, or the Texquest resources (academic one file, General One File, Research in context, and Student Resources). Note: This is DIFFICULT. You may not find something right away. This is part of the struggle regarding research writing. Keep digging. Do advanced searches. Step 2: Once you have selected a source with good information, open up your source card document in google drive. Begin filling out Source Card #1 the top of the card and copy and paste the MLA citation from your source. If using an ebook, click the red book in the top corner and select MLA 8. If using one of the other databases, click on the article, click on citation tools in the right corner, and select MLA 8. Step 3: Examine your outline and start searching for information in your selected source that is relevant to that outline. Note: Your source card is a note taking tool. Type in relevant information that you can later use to write your research paper.

Outline 1. Open your google drive 2. Open outline from my webpage and upload it to your google drive-work on it out of google drive. Answer the questions in the outline format. 3. Upon completion-upload it to the turnitin.com

Outline See Thesis Sample

“Formula” Thesis statements for this Research Project First Draft “Formula” Thesis statements for this Research Project Below you will find a recommended thesis “formula” that is appropriate for this research project. Do not remove the words that are in bold; simply insert your own words to the _______ lines, as instructed by the guidelines in parenthesis.   I am most interested in pursuing a career in/as a [insert your topic] _____________ because of its [choose & insert an adjective to describe its career overview] _____________________ career overview (or “job outlook”), [choose & insert an adjective to describe its salary] ______________ salary, and [choose & insert an adjective to describe its training] ___________________ education (or “training”). Take the outline and begin writing out your research paper using each roman numeral as a paragraph. Make sure you are citing your information properly.