Data Matrix

1. Data Matrix PURPOSE: To effectively organize your information for creating an outline and writing your paper

2. What is the “Data Matrix”? • Essentially, you are taking all of the information you plan to use from your sources and organizing it in one easy-to-access and organized place.

3. First, number all of your research. For example, if you have printed off five different articles, number them one through five. • Refer to them by these numbers as you are organizing your information and preparing to write. • DO NOT LOSE ANYTHING!!

4. In case you forgot what you’re supposed to do… • You will take the highlighted information from your sources and transfer that to a slide. • Then, in parentheses, add the author name (if there is one). If not, use the title of the article (in quotation marks). Follow the author name or title by either the page number (book, magazine, etc.). If you do not have the page number, you will not use a number.

5. Reminders! • Don’t forget to do your citations as you go. It will be much easier if you do them now than when you are writing your paper. If you don’t do it now, you won’t know where you got the information from, and you’ll have to go through your research again. • Ex: (“Elvis: Superstar”). • If you have questions about how to cite correctly, make sure you ASK. • Go ahead and add as many slides as you need; I have made ten for you to start. You will eventually organize them by topic. Don’t forget to put a topic on each slide; again this will save you time down the road. • Last: Make sure you’re not putting too much information on each slide. Make them easy to read and use later on!

6. In-Text Citations Examples: • Author name and page number: (Brown 32) • No author, title of article (NOT the source) and page number: (“School Violence Today” 5)

7. EXAMPLE SLIDE Topic: CultureSub-topic: Elvis’s Childhood “Despite his musical talent, Elvis was shy and suffered from feelings of inferiority because of his family's poverty. He overcame some of these feeling by bringing his guitar to school and playing it whenever he could” (Graf).

8. Topic: Gang Violence Sub-topic: Introduction to the issue/Culture/Economy “Urban gun battles drive schoolchildren to the floors of their classrooms and entire villages into flight; noncombatants die in the crossfire; others, unfortunate enough to cross paths with pitiless irregulars, are hacked to death or beheaded. The national economy falters because of the rising chaos and uncertainty. Tensions rise along the border of a neighboring nation as some seek to escape the violence any way they can” (“The War Next Door” 2).

9. Research topic:Name: Polygamy Government, Culture, and Economy

10. Paper Thesis Statement

11. General information on polygamy and our culture. • “Close observers of the marital topography are noticing a shift in attitudes toward polygamy” (Luscombe 1). • “In 2010 the Columbia Law Review, taking into account both fundamentalist Mormons and the growing number of Muslim immigrants, estimated that 30,000 to 100,000 U.S. families practice plural marriage” (Luscombe 1).

12. “Polygamy Laws Expose Our Own Hypocrisy; Rights Should be Based on Principle, not Popularity.” Topic: cultureSub-topic:Generalinformation on polygamy and our culture. “Studies have found polygamy present in 78% of the world’s cultures” (Turley 4). “As many as 50,000 polygamists live in the United States” (Turley 4).

13. The Effect of polygamous Marital structure on Behavioral, Emotional, and Academic Adjustment in Children.” Topic: CultureSub-topicGeneralinformation on polygamy and our culture. • “The most common form of non-monogamous marriage is polygamy” (Salmon 3).

14. CultureGeneral information on polygamy and our culture. • “There are an estimated 60,000 practicing polygamy in the United states, most of them living in the West” (Delaney 7).

15. “I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do.” by Belinda Luscombe Topic: CultureSub-topic: Polygamy effects on family. “Younger and poorer men struggle to find partners in polygamous communities, where a large pool of single males becomes a destabilizing influence” (Luscombe 1). “Joe admits it's a struggle to be an involved dad to 23 kids. "It's important for me to physically touch my kids every day," he says. "But I don't go to all the school meetings. I rely on their mothers to be the eyes and ears”” (Luscombe 1).

16. Polygamy effects on family. • “Children living in nontraditional family structures exhibit poor adjustment, as indicated by aggressive and antisocial behavior, conduct disorders, communication difficulties, adjustment problems, poor self-concept, high school-dropout rates, sexual activity, drug abuse, and alcoholism” (Salmon 3). • “It is likely then that the sudden shift from a monogamous to a polygamous family system that occurs when a new spouse is added to the family would constitute just the kind of major systemic disruption that would pose a major challenge to a developing child’s sense of trust, security, and confidence” (Salmon 3). • “Studies have shown that polygamous marriages are more likely than are monogamous marriages to be torn by spousal conflict, tension, and jealousy” (Salmon 3). • “The stress of polygamous family life predisposes mothers and children to psychological problems” (Salmon 3).

17. CulturePolygamy effects on family. • “Fear of not being good enough. Many wives have eating disorders and chemical imbalances. The focus is on having children, starting at a very young age, every year” (Mann 6).

18. Topic:Culturesubtopic:Polygamy effects on family • “Victims of polygamy include women who are treated as breeders of children, very young girls who are forced to become faithful servants to their husbands” (Delaney 7).

19. CulturePolygamy’s link to dads • “The father may not participate in the upbringing of his children” (Salmon 3). • “Data show that the father’s absence is negatively associated with poor academic performance, teenage pregnancy, and a higher incidence of high risk behavior” (Salmon 3). • “The effects on male children are strongest – boys experience difficulties with self-control, sex role, gender identity, and academic performance. Polygamy effects on family.General information on polygamy and our culture” (Salmon 3).

20. “The Brutal Truth About Polygamy” Topic:CultureSub-topic:Polygamy’s link to dads • “They refuse to take responsibility for the support and care of their children” (Mann 6). • ????“Founded Tapestry of Polygamy, a support group that is now pressuring the Utah government to become “Aware of the atrocities that go on”” (Mann 6).?????

21. “Economic Systems and Rates of Polygamy” Topic :Economy Sub-topic: Economic reason to be polygamous “In societies in which polygamy is allowed or valued, it is most likely to be practiced by members of the wealthier strata” (Lee and Whitbeck 2). • “Families may become polygamous if they are wealthy, but they do not become wealthy because they are polygamous” (Lee and Whitbeck 2). • “Polygamy may be a form of conspicuous consumption for the economically elite, symbolizing their ability to support nonproductive family members” (Lee and Whitbeck 2). • “Polygamy thus is a means of expanding a family’s productive capacities directly, by increasing the familial labor force” (Lee and Whitbeck 2). • “Families may obtain economic advantage by maximizing the number of male members” (Lee and Whitbeck 2).

22. The Effect of polygamous Marital structure on Behavioral, Emotional, and Academic Adjustment in Children.” Topic: EconomySub-topic: Economic reason to be polygamous • “A Family’s economic success may be based on the number of children available to work the land. Therefore, in some societies it is a marker of economic success; the more wives a man has, the more successful he is deemed to be” (Salmon 3). • “The higher the number of children the more economically productive the family can be” (Salmon 3).

23. EconomyConnection between polygamy and women financially • “Most women in polygamous societies are unemployed and thus are economically dependent on their husbands or families. Because they cannot support themselves through work, they feel pressure to marry into a polygamous family” (Salmon 3). • “Women in polygamous marriages are less likely to work outside the home than are women in monogamous marriages, and therefore, generally have fewer economic resources to invest in their children” (Salmon 3). • “The economic pressure of supporting a large polygamous family tends to produce high levels of financial distress” (Salmon 3). • “Financial problems are positively correlated with parental intolerance, increasing the likelihood that children will suffer abuse or neglect” (Salmon 3).

24. Topic: Economysubtopic:Economic Downfalls of polygamy • “The general publics tax money supports social service programs that polygamists take advantage of because of lax rules allow them to receive benefits (e.g., food stamps and welfare checks)” (Delaney 7).

25. Topic: Government Sub-topic: polygamy LAWS • “Prosecutors have asked courts to declare a person as married under common law and then convicted them of polygamy” (Turley 4).

26. “I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do.” by Belinda Luscombe Topic: Government Sub-topic: Polygamy Laws • “Polygamy is still technically a crime in Utah, although Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff has made it clear he isn't going to prosecute unless other crimes are involved” (Luscombe 1).

27. “Polygamy is a Constitutional Right in US.” Topic:GovernmentSub-topic: Polygamy Laws/How states treat the law “Though it is illegal, several communities continue to practice it, then the states generally turn a blind eye” (Marshall 5). “The Constitution’s First Amendment protects the right to religious expression, and that may cover polygamy” (Marshall 5). • “Polygamy was outlawed in 1890” (Marshall 5).