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Research Writing

Research Writing. Moccia. Next Stage. A draft (COMPLETE) is due the first day of class next week Looking ahead: A final draft, along with all of the other required info – journal, etc. – is due the following week. 5 th Grader R ule R evised.

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Research Writing

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  1. Research Writing Moccia

  2. Next Stage • Adraft (COMPLETE) is due the first day of class next week • Looking ahead: A final draft, along with all of the other required info – journal, etc. – is due the following week

  3. 5thGrader Rule Revised • An average 8th grader should be able to comprehend your essay and follow its argument/logic • “You don’t get it because you’re not smart.” • “You don’t get it because you’re not an expert in the field like me.” • Examples of bad logic that disguises poor writing

  4. Plagiarism Review • What is the overarching rule concerning plagiarism? • Whenever you take ANYTHING from ANY source, you must cite it at the end of THAT sentence. • This includes direct quoting or taking of an idea.

  5. Review Questions • What is direct plagiarism? • What is indirect plagiarism? • What is plagiarism of ideas? • What is paraphrasing? • What is the overarching rule for plagiarism? • If you were not able to answer ANY of the above questions in PERFECT detail, you may want to spend some time reviewing

  6. Special Rule for Research Papers • If a paragraph is completely indebted to a source or sources, you may cite the source(s) at the very end of the paragraph; this signals to the reader that the entire paragraph isn’t the idea/research of the writer of the essay. • Example: • Sentence. Sentence. Sentence. Sentence. Sentence. Sentence. Sentence. Sentence. (Smith 110-5)

  7. Don’t Overuse This Rule • Why? • For one, you could be cheating yourself by implying that ALL of the ideas in the paragraph aren’t yours • Also, this is potentially a falsification

  8. Introductory Material • In research essays and longer works, you may need to take some time in the beginning of the essay to introduce material • Be sure to DEFINE YOUR TERMS

  9. Appeal to Audience • Besides arguing your major point, you need to convince your reader that your topic and argument are interesting, important, and/or worthy of thought & time • How does one do this? • Through rhetoric

  10. Logical Arguments • You need to appeal to facts, research, and data, and you need to do this in a logical and reasonable way • “Gut opinions” and “common sense” aren’t strong tools for research writing

  11. Telling a Story • Humans like storytelling • If you can find a way to “tell a story” through your essay, this is a very good thing. • This doesn’t mean “story” in its most literal form

  12. Graphs / Images • If you feel graphs or images can help your essay, then use them • They don’t count toward your page total

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