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ENGLISH II

ENGLISH II. Revising the Research Paper. MAKE SURE YOU DO. Create your account at turnitin.com Follow the instructions on the handout you were given. It’s available on my web page if you don’t have the handout. All papers must be uploaded by 3:30 December 3.

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ENGLISH II

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  1. ENGLISH II Revising the Research Paper

  2. MAKE SURE YOU DO • Create your account at turnitin.com • Follow the instructions on the handout you were given. • It’s available on my web page if you don’t have the handout. • All papers must be uploaded by 3:30 December 3. • Failure to upload the paper will result in an automatic 20% deduction off the final grade. (That’s the equivalent of two letter grades.)

  3. Refer to the person by last name. • You don’t know the person well enough to use the first name! • Use a pronoun once in a while. You don’t have to say the name every time.

  4. Check your paragraph length. You don’t want paragraphs that are too long (half page or more) or too short (2-3 sentences) • A well-written paragraph should have 5-7 sentences. • The first sentence of each paragraph may be your own sentence, which acts as a transition sentence.

  5. In-Text Citations • Make sure every paragraph (except the introduction and conclusion) has AT LEAST one cite. • Make sure the in-text citation comes before the period. There won’t be a period or a comma before the cite. • Cross-reference the in-text cites to the sources listed on the Works Cited page. • If it’s in the text, it must be on the WC page. • If it’s on the WC page, it must be in the text.

  6. Formal Language • Read it out loud to make sure it makes sense! Revise the sentences that are confusing or sound weird. • This is a formal piece of writing. Think about word choice – don’t use slang. • Say “children” instead of “kids.” Say “father” instead of “dad.” Say “mother” instead of “mom.” • Proofread for spelling, grammar, and mechanics. • Run spellcheck!!!!

  7. Quoting vs. Paraphrasing • Have you used the wording from the card? Then it needs to be in quotation marks! Make sure you close the quotation. • If you’ve put the information in your own words, you don’t need to put it in quotation marks. • Either way, the information must be cited in an in-text citation. • You can’t just type the card into the paper. You have to put the information in the form of a sentence!

  8. Check the format of the Works Cited page. • It needs to be titled Works Cited. • It needs to be in the same font size & style as the paper. • Pay attention to spacing and indenting. • Alphabetical order. • Don’t underline the period. • The period goes inside the quotation mark.

  9. Formatting • 5-line heading at left margin (December 3, 2013) • Last name & page # in upper right-hand corner (font has to match paper) • Times New Roman OR Courier New • Font size 12 • Double space the entire paper (including the Works Cited page) • The title of your paper cannot be the name of your person. It must be something original and creative.

  10. The length requirement is a minimum of 2 pages and a maximum of 4 pages. • You MUST stay within that range. • If that means revising to cut something, then do it.

  11. THE PAPER IS PLAGIARIZED IF . . . • Language in paper matches language on cards and it’s not in quotation marks • There are no (or missing) in-text citations. • There is no Works Cited page. ANY ONE OF THESE WILL RESULT IN A ZERO ON THE RESEARCH PAPER.

  12. When It’s All Said and Done By the end of the hour Tuesday, December 3: • The finished research paper with revisions made. • The note cards (only those you used) in the same order as the paper. • The source cards on top of the note cards. • Upload to turnitin.com

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