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Research Issues 101

Research Issues 101. I have heard your extensive moans and cries So now it’s time to breathe and dry your tears Here comes a list of issues for your eyes I hope this helps alleviate your fears . Top 10 Issues. Finding sources Finding enough info for page requirement

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Research Issues 101

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  1. Research Issues 101 I have heard your extensive moans and cries So now it’s time to breathe and dry your tears Here comes a list of issues for your eyes I hope this helps alleviate your fears 

  2. Top 10 Issues • Finding sources • Finding enough info for page requirement • Making an outline/notecards • Organization • Thesis statement • Separating research and argumentative writing • Transitions • Staying on topic • MLA • Waiting until the last minute

  3. Finding Sources • Go back to sources sheet • General search • Narrow, specific • Website endings • Trustworthy

  4. Finding Enough Information • Broad topics • Again, narrow • Does it match? • Multiples

  5. Making an Outline/Notecards • Similar to analysis outline • Step-by-step • Easy organization • Ideas/quotations • One idea at a time • Mixture of quotes and paraphrase • Separation by color

  6. Organization • Detailed guidelines • Something different daily • Outline • Narrow topic • Freedom • Mrs. Garrison!

  7. Thesis Statement • Go back to organization • What generality do you want your reader to know? • Claim about your topic • Include all the major points • EX: Joseph Mengele, a mad scientist in reality, used the helpless inmates at Auschwitz to fulfill his diabolical scientific interests and to further the agenda of the Third Reich.

  8. Research vs. Argument • Pure facts • Some commentary • No bias • Take the pieces and make a puzzle • Offer interpretation • Not trying to persuade

  9. Transitions • Glue • Connections • Bridges • Continuation Example: Amy Tan became a famous author after her novel, The Joy Luck Club, skyrocketed up the bestseller list. There are other things to note about Tan as well. Amy Tan also participates in the satirical garage band the Rock Bottom Remainders with Stephen King and Dave Barry. Revision: Amy Tan became a famous author after her novel, The Joy Luck Club, skyrocketed up the bestseller list. Though her fiction is well known, her work with the satirical garage band the Rock Bottom Remainders receives far less publicity.

  10. Staying on Topic • THESIS • One piece at a time • What is this paragraph about? • Flow • Where the outline comes into play • Main idea, supporting points, evidence

  11. MLA/Formatting • Easybib • Purdue OWL • Citationmachine.net • Heading • Works Cited • In-text citation • Mrs. Garrison’s Wiki!!

  12. Waiting Until the Last Minute • Pieces along the way • Not 100% possible • Don’t do that • Seriously, don’t • Your own fault • Fail • Major grades

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