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Research Topics  Persuasive or Argumentative Topic  Make a claim and then use research to prove it. (THESIS)  The claim needs to be arguable.  Possible Topics: Make a list. Resources Available/Needed  Use the SIRS Lead Issues Function.  1.  2.  3.  4.

Web the Topic Background & Statistics & Data on Breast Cancer Cases Surveys & Data on People’s Current Awareness of the Disease Increasing Breast Cancer Awareness Moving Beyond Awareness: Motivating People to Take Action Effective Methods of Increasing Awareness Draft Thesis: _______________ ____________________________ Sources Research Revise & Change as You Research

Web the Topic Part 1Part 2 1st Choice Topic Part 4 Part 3 Draft Thesis: _______________ ____________________________

How to Use Noodletools  CSD Website + Tennent + Our School + Library + Research  Noodletools link is there.  You have to make YOUR OWN account on there, but you need the school username and password. willths and panther  Create new project and name it: Last name, English 2 Research.  My Dropbox name to share with me: Christine English

How to Use Noodletools  I will show you the highlights on the site.  Capabilities: Notes, Works Cited, Outlining, Sharing w/ Me & classmates…and much more!  Start using it today!  Goals: 12/9 and HW: Make a noodletools account & type your research plan into the googledoc. Don’t forget to share it out with me! 6

Developing Your Research Plan 7 DUE: 12/10

Gathering Sources  Read a variety of sources for research on your topic.  Obvious Choices: books, articles, databases  Consider These: reliable video clips or documentaries, interviews...  Read only the relevant portions of the research, and cite it in your Works Cited that way.  Use Noodletools, googledocs, notecards or paper to keep track of your sources AND notes.  See your packet for sample cards. Keep going back to your draft thesis to revise and edit, as needed!

Developing Your Thesis Statement 9 DUE: 12/12

Gathering Sources  Read a variety of sources for research on your topic.  Obvious Choices: books, articles, databases  Consider These: reliable video clips or documentaries, interviews...  Read only the relevant portions of the research, and cite it in your Works Cited that way.  Use Noodletools, googledocs, notecards or paper to keep track of your sources AND notes.  See your packet for sample cards. Keep going back to your draft thesis to revise and edit, as needed!

Keep Gathering Sources & REVISING the THESIS, as needed, in order to match your research. 11

Now that you have your sources…and some notes…  Organize the notes in an outline or web format.  You can use Noodletools, googledocs or Word.  Will be checked with me – 12/18.  If using googledocs, always put your name in the header of the doc. 12

Googledoc Packet Pages  Pg. 2 – Helpful Research Links  Pg. 3: Reminders – Formatting, Requirements, googledoc submissions of final paper  Pgs. 6, 8, 9: Embedded citations or parenthetical citations (MUST INCLUDE 1)  Pg. 13: Rubric for Final Paper  Pgs : Peer Editing Checklist – COMPLETE BEFORE BREAK + Mark up your partner’s paper.  Now up to Break – Done Peer Editing?? Marked up your own paper?? Can see me for editing/revision work too. In class and/or after school 13

Next Steps…Putting It All Together!  Take your notes and organize them according to your web or outline.  Where will the information be included?  What quotes am I going to use, and where in the project, will these be located?  What research do I still need, in order to prove my thesis statement?  Number the notes or code them so that you know where the information belongs.  Start writing the Intro + Genres + Conclusion 14 Update the Works Cited Page. Update your Thesis, as needed.

Outline for Research –  Topic: __________________________________________  Thesis: ____________________________________________________  Introduction – General Background Information for the Topic  Defining the issue, and then backing up your thesis (point) with data.  _______  Body – Point 1 (from thesis)  Body – Point 2 (from thesis)  Body – Point 3 (from thesis)  Conclusion – Final Points/Thoughts: What do you want the audience to do with the information? Future Considerations 15

Introduction / Conclusion  Intro should include –  Hook the reader – quote, interesting fact…  General background information about topic  Lead us to your thesis statement (revised).  Only 3 rd person – NO 1 st or 2 nd PERSON AT ALL!!!!!  Conclusion should include –  Future of your topic…  Final quotes, facts, research and points to persuade your reader.  Only 3 rd person – NO 1 st or 2 nd PERSON AT ALL!!!!! 16 Update the Works Cited Page. Update your Thesis, as needed.

Sample MLA Paper Formatting FULL PAPER /747/13/ PICTURES, TABLES, CHARTS /747/14/ EMBEDDED CITATIONS, PARENTHETICAL CITATIONS – AKA Quotes /747/03/ 17

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