1. CJ100 – Eight Skills Of The Effective Criminal Justice Students Adjunct Professor Chris Lim, MA, Ph.D. (ABD) SLim@kaplan.edu Undergraduate School of Criminal Justice UNIT 4 - SEMINAR TOPIC Nature of criminal justice research

2. Seminar Protocol Students, I would like to conduct a quick discussion of netiquette in the Seminar Room. My rules are few, but they are important and strictly adhered to! Students, I would like to conduct a quick discussion of netiquette in the Seminar Room. My rules are few, but they are important and strictly adhered to! 1. No SHOUTING; 1. No SHOUTING; 2. No obscenities; 2. No obscenities; 3. No personal attacks. 3. No personal attacks. Acceptable! - Jokes are lovely, friendly teasing is fine. Acceptable! - Jokes are lovely, friendly teasing is fine.

3. Seminar Rules Refrain from “SIDEBARS” and “INAPPRIATE” comments. Refrain from “SIDEBARS” and “INAPPRIATE” comments. No personal discussion No personal discussion Seminar Grading/Participation Seminar Grading/Participation Missing seminar/Alternate paper Missing seminar/Alternate paper

4. Instructional Materials Textbooks Hacker, Diana. Rules for Writers. 6th ed. (2008). Boston: Bedford/St, Martin’s Sherfield, R.M., Montgomery, R.J., & Moody, P.G. (2007). Cornerstone. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall Video There are video clips throughout this course. You will need Windows Media Player and QuickTime to view these video segments. Multimedia Presentations There are a number of multimedia FLASH presentations throughout the course. To view these presentations, you will need Adobe Flash Player.Adobe Flash Player

5. DISCUSSION GRADING Once again, you may have noticed that some of you were penalized for not following the discussion grading criteria, therefore, please make sure to comply to receive full-credit. In addition, make sure to promptly submit assignments, unless you have made a prior arrangement with me due to extenuating circumstances.

6. Seminar Alternate Paper To receive credit for the seminar if you are unable to attend, you are required to write a 300 – 500 word paper on the seminar topic above. (Suggestion: Review the seminar archive for additional information.) Submit your assignment using the Doc Sharing tab. SELECT THE OPTION TO SEND TO YOUR INSTRUCTOR ONLY

7. Web Field Trip: The Owl & Writing Tips Visit the Owl at Purdue and explore the APA Formatting and Style Guide. Bookmark this excellent resource as it will be referenced throughout your time at Kaplan University. Visit the Owl at Purdue and explore the APA Formatting and Style Guide. Bookmark this excellent resource as it will be referenced throughout your time at Kaplan University.APA Formatting and Style GuideAPA Formatting and Style Guide Visit the Pearson Adult Learning Center website and explore Brad Hyde's Writing Tips Index. This site is full of clear, simple and useful writing tips. Visit the Pearson Adult Learning Center website and explore Brad Hyde's Writing Tips Index. This site is full of clear, simple and useful writing tips.Brad Hyde's Writing Tips IndexBrad Hyde's Writing Tips Index

8. Hands On Activity: Citation Machine Visit the Citation Machine Website Visit the Citation Machine WebsiteCitation MachineCitation Machine On the left hand side choose APA style On the left hand side choose APA style Under Non-Print, select Internet Journal or Magazine Article Under Non-Print, select Internet Journal or Magazine Article Using the information from the article that you had accessed for this week's discussion, attempt to generate an APA- format citation. Using the information from the article that you had accessed for this week's discussion, attempt to generate an APA- format citation. Click Submit Click Submit You should now see your citation in APA format You should now see your citation in APA format

9. APA Reference Citations in Text American Psychology Association (APA) American Psychology Association (APA) Rules for Writers Manual Rules for Writers Manual APA 5 th or 6 th Edition APA 5 th or 6 th Edition Sample APA 5 th Edition in DOC SHARING Sample APA 5 th Edition in DOC SHARING

10. Writing an APA Style Research Paper Cover page or Title page Abstract (If instructed) Introduction Methods Conclusion/Results Discussion References

11. APA Style Writing In academic writing. In academic writing. In APA Style. In APA Style. -when summarizing -when summarizing -paraphrasing -the citation style -reference list -complete source information. *You can also find various references and sources in the KU library

12. Ethical use of source materials When to quote directly from sources When to quote directly from sources Acknowledge quotations carefully Acknowledge quotations carefully Quote accurately Quote accurately Paraphrasing Paraphrasing Avoiding plagiarism Avoiding plagiarism

13. About Kaplan Online Library Over 52,000 e-books and thousands of citations, abstracts, and full-text articles Over 52,000 e-books and thousands of citations, abstracts, and full-text articles Electronic Books Electronic Books Electronic Articles Electronic Articles Traditional Books Traditional Books Additional Resources Additional Resources

14. Major Paper Sections Your essay should include four major sections: the Title Page, Abstract (is a choice), Main Body, and References. Your essay should include four major sections: the Title Page, Abstract (is a choice), Main Body, and References. Main Body of Paper should be minimum Main Body of Paper should be minimum 5 pages, excluding Title page and Reference page. 5 pages, excluding Title page and Reference page.

15. EFFECTIVE RESEARCH METHODS Establish an effective procedure Establish an effective procedure Give yourself plenty of time Give yourself plenty of time Do background reading Do background reading Narrow your topic Narrow your topic Establish a working thesis Establish a working thesis Develop a working bibliography Develop a working bibliography Write for needed information Write for needed information Evaluate written source Evaluate written source

16. EFFECTIVE RESEARCH METHODS Use photocopies and download articles Use photocopies and download articles Determine whether to conduct interviews or surveys Determine whether to conduct interviews or surveys Draft a thesis and outline Draft a thesis and outline Write a first draft Write a first draft Obtain feedback Obtain feedback

17. Three Approaches to Research Quantitative Approach Qualitative Approach Mixed Methods Approach

18. Thank you for your participation! Don’t forget to do your assignments and submit them promptly. Have a nice week and see you next week!