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Organizing research and taking notes

Organizing research and taking notes. Topic: dogs as companion animals. Preliminary thesis: Dogs make superior companion animals. Proving the thesis:. What do I already know about companion animals? Where can I verify that information in print? What do I still need to find out?

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Organizing research and taking notes

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  1. Organizing research and taking notes

  2. Topic: dogs as companion animals

  3. Preliminary thesis: Dogs make superior companion animals.

  4. Proving the thesis: • What do I already know about companion animals? • Where can I verify that information in print? • What do I still need to find out? • What will I need to cover to prove my thesis?

  5. Thesis: Dogs make superior companion animals. • Benefits of Pets • A. General • B. Dogs • Popularity of Dogs • A. Most Popular Breeds • B. Why Dogs are preferred • Background on Companion Animals • A. Various Types • B. Methods of Training Click here to return to sample book note card Click here to return to sample internet note card • Why Dogs are Superior

  6. Begin finding sources Begin finding sources

  7. Source #1: http://www.helpguide.org/aging/pets.htm Step One: Read over it to see if it’s useful

  8. Step Two: • Make a source card by determining the following: • What kind of source is this? Is it a book, magazine, web site? Is it something else? • If it is a web site, ask: am I using the entire web site or a page within the web site? • Include: author, title of site, title of page, last update, URL, date of your visit, any organizations or corporations responsible.

  9. On your source card, set up the required information exactly as you would on a Works Cited Page. If it is a book, set it up like a book. If it is a magazine, set it up like a magazine. Then, put a number in the top right corner.

  10. The Source Card should look like this: Assign ←each source a number. # Bibliographic information done in MLA format.

  11. Example of a Source Card: Source 1 “Pets: Friends for Life.” Helpguide. 4 Nov. 2004. Rotary Club of Santa Monica. 25 Feb 2005. <http://www.helpguide.org/ aging/pets.htm> Click here to return to sample internet note card

  12. Remember: Do not take ANY notes until a source card is completed!

  13. Step Three: Take your first note from the source by following these steps in this order: 1. What number is in the top right corner of the source card? Write that same number on the top right corner of every note from that source. 2. What part of your outline does this note refer to? Write that outline topic on the top left corner of the note card. 3. Write a short note in the center of the card. It should only be 1-2 sentences. Do not fill the entire card or go on the back. 4. If it is a quotation (anything you copied word for word) then put quotation marks around it. 5. Put a page number in the bottom right corner. If it is a web site or film, write “internet” or “film” etc. instead.

  14. Set up the note card this way: Before taking a note, decide which part of the outline it refers to and write it here:↓ Whatever number is assigned to the source card should be written here: ↓ Outline topic Source card # Note: No more than 1-3 sentences about the same topic on the outline. Keep it brief. Use quotation marks if word for word! Page # of book or type of source ← The note itself goes here. → It should never be so long that the back of the note card is used. If using a book, write the page number. If not, write what kind of source it is.

  15. Sample Note Cards from a Web Site

  16. SAMPLE NOTE CARD Direct Quote: Something copied word for word, or verbatim, without any paraphrasing. No more than 1/3 of the notes should be direct quotes.

  17. “Veterinarians, physicians, and online references . . . agree that people who have pets. . . suffer less from depression and stress.” Benefits of Pets 1 internet

  18. Sample Note Card Paraphrased: The author has put the material into his or her own words. This is the preferred method of note-taking because now the author understands the material, and is ready to use it in the paper.

  19. Benefits of Pets 1 There are many advantages to having a pet, including physical benefits like healthier blood pressure and less doctor visits. internet

  20. If the direct quote note card is used in the research paper, it will look like this: Every page should be numbered in top right corner Paper always has 1” margins all around.→ ↓ Derck 4 Many studies and surveys have been done exploring whether pets owners really have any benefit over non-pet owners other than companionship. Today, there is serious research that indicates that owning a pet is downright healthy. In fact, “veterinarians, physicians, and online references . . . agree that people who have pets. . . suffer less from depression and stress” (“Pets: Friends for Life”).

  21. Sample Note Cards from a Book

  22. Source 2 Callahan, Greg. Training Your Companion Pet. New York: Doubleday, 2003.

  23. When choosing a dog to train, look for breeds that are bred to please humans, such as working dogs or hunting dogs. These types include golden retrievers, border collies, and Australian Shepherds. These dogs can be trained quickly and without relying too heavily on food rewards. 137 Note card looks like this: Popularity/background? 2 Working dogs make good companion pets because they are easy to train and work hard to please people. page 137

  24. When the previous note card is used in the research paper, it will look like this: Derck 3 Working dogs make good companion pets because they are easy to train and work hard to please people (Callahan 137). Since working dogs are used to being active all day, the owner will need to make sure the pets get a lot of exercise (“Pets: Friends for Life”).

  25. All the parenthetical citations refer the reader to a Works Cited page that looks like this: Derck 5 Works Cited Callahan, Greg. Training Your Companion Pet. New York: Doubleday, 2003. “Pets: Friends for Life.” Helpguide. 4 Nov. 2004. Rotary Club of Santa Monica. 25 Feb 2005. <http://www.helpguide.org/aging/pets.htm> When the paper is finished, take the source cards, put them in alphabetical order, and type the Works Cited page, using MLA format.

  26. Now you are ready to take notes! Remember to take FIVE notes from FIVE sources. Refer to your first handout to make sure you are using all of the required sources. Refer to this web site (scroll down to ADDING A WORKS CITED PAGE IN MLA FORMAT) for more help on how to set up your source cards: http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/documents/mla_citation1_howto.pdf Remember-this paper is written in MLA format!! There are many other formats out there. Always look for MLA.

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