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Sophomore Project

Sophomore Project. Compare/Contrast. Sophomore Project Paper Requirements. 8 body paragraphs typed or word processed MLA format 5 research sources minimum Sources must be academic, scholarly articles from recognizable foundations, coalitions, etc. Thesis Statement.

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Sophomore Project

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  1. Sophomore Project Compare/Contrast

  2. Sophomore Project Paper Requirements • 8 body paragraphs typed or word processed • MLA format • 5 research sources minimum Sources must be academic, scholarly articles from recognizable foundations, coalitions, etc.

  3. Thesis Statement What is a Thesis Statement? • A one- or two-sentence condensation of the argument or analysis that is to follow Why Should Your Essay Contain a Thesis Statement? • to test your ideas by distilling them into a sentence or two • to better organize and develop your argument • to provide your reader with a “guide” to your argument • In general, your thesis statement will accomplish these goals if you think of the thesis as the answer to the question your paper explores.

  4. How to Generate a Thesis Statement • Reduce topic to a single, specific question. • compose one or two complete sentences answering that question. • For example, assignment: Write a report to the local school board explaining the potential benefits of using computers in a fourth-grade class. • Question: “What are the potential benefits of using computers in a fourth-grade class?”

  5. How to Tell a Strong Thesis Statement from a Weak One. A strong thesis statement… • takes some sort of stand. • justifies discussion. • expresses one main idea. • is specific.

  6. Thesis: Occasion/Position format 1. Write the occasion – the reason for the essay (dependent clause) 2. Write the position – what you hope to prove, explain, solve (independent clause) • Occasions always start with one of the following: • In order that • If • After • Since • Before • Unless • Although • So that • Whenever • As long as • As • Even though

  7. Example Occasion/Position Thesis • Though the cultures of Germany and Austria are often confused, the government, education, and economy of these two countries are quite different. • Although the governments of Israel and Jordan are similar, the education systems and economic views are very diverse. • Even though Sudan and Nigeria are both located in Africa, the health standards, economies, and governments are divergent.

  8. Beginning research- sources • Acceptable sources • Newspaper articles • Website pages • Scholarly Journal Articles • Books • Not acceptable sources • Wikipedia • Ask.com • Personal blogs

  9. Where do I find sources? • School Research Database • EBSCO Host (Online) • www.bonita.k12.ca.us – library- EBSCO Host- • Username: bonita Password: bearcat • Library: OPAC

  10. Where do I find sources? • Other Databases and Resources • www.googlescholar.com • www.cuil.com • News: CNN.com, Channel One.com, BBC.com, LATimes.com, NYTimes.com, MSNBC.com • Culture: Discoverychannel.com, Nationalgeographic.com

  11. Note cards- CD Collectors • Purpose of note cards • To collect concrete details • Begin sifting through research • Stay organized • Guidelines for note cards: • Only ONE SHORT Concrete Detail per note card • Must be EXACT Quotes WORD FOR WORD • Must be NEAT and LEGIBLE… • if you can’t read them, they won’t be useful when you begin to outline your paper. • must be on a ring or in a spiral note card book

  12. Note cards- Getting started • Each person in the group gets a number 1-4 • Each person labels his or her sources with a large A1, B1, C1 or A2, B2, C2 in the top right hand corner… • Put A1 in the top right hand corner of a note card

  13. Note cards- Now what? • Find a good CD from source A1 • Highlight CD in pink or underline in red since • Write CD in the middle of the note card

  14. Note Card format – Front

  15. Some note card definitions/explanations • Header: A short (few words) explaining that fact • ex. Child Cancer Death statistic or homeless teens fact • Source letter: This is how you know which cards go with which sources. • A card marked with A1 should go with a source marked A1 • Concrete Detail: A fact or statistic or piece of evidence found in one of your sources. • Page # or section: • Write the page # if it’s from a book or article. • from a website write “net” followed by the section in (parentheses) • Ex. net (Cancer research)

  16. Some note card definitions/explanations CD’s must be • copied WORD FOR WORD • put in quotes to avoid plagiarism • If the person who said the quote, isn’t the person who wrote the article • precede your CD with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said “I have a dream.”

  17. Note Card format – Back

  18. Working Bibliography • What and why? • To keep track of your sources • Will become your Works Cited page • www.easybib.com

  19. MLA Formatting • Title Page • First Page of Writing • Headers • Interior Citations • Works Cited

  20. Internal Citations • General rules: • Use the first words that are found in your works cited entry. • If the article title has six or more words… • create a shortened version of the title • If article title is five words or less, • use the entire title

  21. Internal Citations Examples • Ex: “In the United States in 2003, the poverty rate for all individuals was 12.5%” (Payne 4). • “quote” (Author’s last name page #). • Ex: “The war in Uganda has been called the most neglected humanitarian emergency in the world today” (“The War in Northern Uganda”). • “quote” (“name of article or website page”).

  22. Attributive words for lead ins/out • “According to (author) in (book, name of article, etc), …. ” • Who said it (person or organization) + Why are they credible (job, expertise, experience, degree) + a verb such as… • Claims • States • Defines ______ as • Asserts • In her research, _________found that

  23. Something to help you with Commentary • These resources are valuable to the citizens of (country) for/because of (jobs and trade, opportunities to vote, etc.).  • Also, many consumer products come from these resources.  However, South Africa has “diamonds and agricultural products” for its main resources.  • The advantages of these resources for its population is that . . .

  24. Introductory Paragraph • A basic introduction to your paper • Explaining that these two countries are commonly confused. • Final sentence: Thesis Statement in Occasion/Position format

  25. Concluding Paragraph • Which country has greater advantages for its citizens? Summarize some of the findings from your paper. • Which country would you prefer to be a citizen of? Why?

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