1. Keep track of and organize your facts
NOTE CARDS
Keep track of and organize your facts

2. What should my note cards look like?
Basic Note Card Format
Source #____
Write a fact about the person here.
What should my note cards look like?

3. What should my note cards look like?
Avoid Plagiarism!
Source #____
Paraphrase as you write the fact OR
Just write the fact without a complete sentence (like a date & event)
Write the exact words that someone said with quotation marks around them.
What should my note cards look like?

4. I’m not sure what to write on my note cards.
You don’t need to write down basic information you already know.
Write specific information, such as dates, places, important names or titles.
Include some quotes in your note cards. Use quotation marks and write down who said the quote.
I’m not sure what to write on my note cards.

5. Make sure to find at least 3 quotes that you can use in your paper
Quotes made by the person you’re researching
Quotes by someone else talking about the person you’re researching
Quotes add interest and authority to your paper
Quotations

6. Focus on Turning Point Remember the purpose of this paper
You are exploring a turning point in the person’s life
Look for facts that support the turning point
Look for things that happened as a result of the turning point
Why is the person remembered?
How will the person be remembered in the future?
Focus on Turning Point

7. Goal: 30 or More Note Cards
Aim for a goal of 30 note cards form various sources.
You don’t have to use every fact in your paper.
Goal: 30 or More Note Cards