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Senior Project Notes

Senior Project Notes. Due: November 7. Sr. Project Notes Guidelines p15. Two deadlines for notes: 1 St Notes – Nov. 7: Background/History of Topic 2 nd Notes – Dec 12: Two Sides of Controversy. . Notes Step 1: Read, then take notes.

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Senior Project Notes

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  1. Senior Project Notes Due: November 7

  2. Sr. Project Notes Guidelines p15 • Two deadlines for notes: • 1St Notes – Nov. 7: Background/History of Topic • 2nd Notes – Dec 12: Two Sides of Controversy.

  3. Notes Step 1: Read, then take notes • When you find material you think will be useful, it is important to do some background reading before you take notes. • You should not take notes the first time you read a source. • If you determine that the source will give you useful information for your paper, then take notes and write out quotations related to your thesis. • READ FIRST, NOTES SECOND!!!

  4. Notes: Keep track!!! • Keep track of your notes using a computer file or a notebook. • Also keep track of publication information including author, titles, publication date, publisher, page numbers, and date of access. • Copies of articles must be submitted with your notes. They will not be accepted without them. • Notes submitted for grading must follow the format on page 16. TAKE OUT PAGE 16.

  5. Notes: Divided by type. • Take notes on: • 1)background/history on the issue. (Nov 7) • 2)arguments on the opposing side, and arguments supporting your position. (Dec 12) • Make sure each fact clearly relates to your thesis. Think in advance where it might be placed in your paper.

  6. Notes: Divided by type Breakdown should be as follows: • Maximum 25% of notes can be on background on the topic. • Approximately 40% of notes should be on your position on the controversy and support for your position. • Approximately 35% of notes should be on the opposing side of the controversy.

  7. Notes: What to Write Down??? • Record important details and quotations. • Paraphrase and summarize as much of the information as possible, using your own words and sentence patterns.

  8. Notes: What to Write Down??? Cont. • If you find wording that you’d like to quote, be sure to enclose it in quotation marks to distinguish your source’s words from your own. • Double-check your notes to be sure any word-for-word material is accurately quoted and that you have not accidentally plagiarized your notes. • DIRECT QUOTES: No more than 25% of your notes should be direct quotes. • Every time you include a quote, include an explanation in your own words. See example quotes and explanations on page 16.

  9. Notes: Labeling • Label each fact or detail with the appropriate citation information on the notes pages (author, title if no author, and page number). • Source: authors last name or title of article if no author is provided. • Page #: Only necessary for print sources, if from the web, label: WEB.

  10. Notes: Works Cited Page • Create a Works Cited page, in MLA format, containing the sources you took notes from. • ONLY the sources you used should be on the Works Cited page! • See pages 30-33 for MLA format for source citations and page 20 for Works Cited page format guidelines. • You are not limited or bound to the sources you put on your proposal.

  11. Quotes: Advice from your teacher • There should be no more than1-2 quotes per paragraph. • Use quotes sparingly. So don’t fill your notes with only quotations. Use a variety of paraphrase, summaries, and quotations. • Paraphrase sources that are not worth quoting but contain important details. • Summarize longer passages whose main points are important, but details are not.

  12. Sources and Notes: HOW MANY? • You should use a minimum of two sources for your background and history notes. • Minimum 20 notes on background. • Your should fill up four pages of notes.

  13. Notes -Background: Rubric I. Background Notes: A. Parenthetical citations and Works Cited are in MLA Format __________ /5 B. Notes are either paraphrased, summarized, or properly quoted.__________ /5 Direct quotations include an explanation in student’s own words. C. Quality of Notes __________ /10 • Notes clearly relate to thesis. • Notes communicate strong ideas. • Depth of research demonstrates academic rigor. D. Quantity of Notes __________ /5 • There is an adequate number of notes (minimum 20 notes on background) • Note-taking from this source is thorough. Total points for Background notes __________/25

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