LIR 10: Week 2

1. LIR 10: Week 2 Thesis Questions, Citing, Evaluating and Annotating Sources

2. Class Announcements • Reader: check next week! • No class 2/19 • Classroom food/drink rules

3. This Week’s Class: • From Topics to Thesis Statements/Research Questions • Citing Sources • Evaluating information • Creating annotations for the final project

4. From “Topic” to Thesis Statement

5. Research Topics Topic selection: • Specific topic = ease of research • Focused • Eliminate off-topic sources • Even topics selected by instructors can be “tweaked” for easier research

6. Good Research Topics • Two (or more) elements • Thesis = Topic + Specific Assertion

7. Good Research Topics Thesis = Topic + Specific Assertion Reading students + effect of reading dog program Clash + influence on music Google + privacy & China policy Steroids + Congressional hearings

8. Is a thesis statement or research question required? Ask your instructor! (Can be helpful even if not required.)

9. Thesis statement: One or two sentence statement articulating purpose Defines, topic and may indicate point of view Research Question: All of the above, plus… Articulates research topic in question form Creating Thesis and Topic Statements or Research Questions

10. Strong thesis/topic questions • Justifies discussion • One idea, direction for research • Specific • Roadmap for research and writing

11. Needs Improvement “Hansel and Gretel” by the Brothers Grimm is one of the greatest classic fairy tales. New and Improved! The Brothers Grimm sought to improve health education for their public through fairy tales. “Hansel and Gretel” reflects their growing concern over the high-carbohydrate diets common in late 19th century Germany. Strong thesis statements?

12. Needs Improvement Does “Hansel and Gretel” reflect the health concerns of the Brothers Grimm? New and Improved! Given the Brothers Grimm commitment to health education through fairy tales, how does “Hansel and Gretel” demonstrate their concern with the high carbohydrate diet of Germans in the late 19th century? Strong research questions?

13. If your Thesis Question Can be answered by a simple “yes or “no”… Keep working!

14. An effective thesis statement or research question… creates keywords for searching

15. Material in Reader…(Excellent site for more information) http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/ResearchW/thesis.html

16. Thesis Statement/Research Question… Homework for Next Week

17. Citations: Path to Sources

18. Citation styles: what the heck? • MLA vs. APA • APA • http://www.santarosa.edu/library/guides/apa.pdf • http://www.santarosa.edu/library/guides/apa-databases.pdf

19. Avoiding plagiarism by citing correctly

20. Avoid Plagiarism! • Using someone else's ideas without giving credit • Representing someone else’s ideas as your own …either on purpose or through carelessness

21. What Content Should Be Credited? • Information, ideas • Paragraphs or sentences • Distinct phrases • Statistics, research, artwork, etc.

22. Who Should Be Credited? • Publishedwriters of books, articles • Internet sources • Another student at SRJC or elsewhere

23. Keeping track of sources: notecards • Author(s) • Title of article (periodicals) • Title of book, periodical or website • Date of publication • Place of publication (books) • URL (websites)

24. MLA Format Handouts online versions General sources: http://www.santarosa.edu/library/guides/mla.pdf Electronic sources http://www.santarosa.edu/library/guides/mla-databases.pdf

25. Citation Elements: Basic Bibliographic Information (refer to this chart while we continue)

26. Author’s Name Person/persons responsible for source Last name first (except for additional authors) Don’t include credentials (not on notes) Electronic sources: may not be available Use handout or MLA Handbook for exceptions

27. Nope: Filkins, Jean, M.S.L.I.S. Filkins, Jean and Kitty, Hello. Yep: Filkins, Jean. Filkins, Jean and Hello Kitty. Author Examples

28. “Article Title” (in quotes) • Name of: • Encyclopedia article • Essay • Book chapter, section • Newspaper, magazine article • Web page, part of a web site • If using the whole book or website or alphabetical entry, article title is unnecessary

29. Nope: "This Is Where I Belong"-Identity, Social Class, and the Nostalgic Englishness of Ray Davies and the Kinks Yep: "This Is Where I Belong: Identity, Social Class, and the Nostalgic Englishness of Ray Davies and the Kinks.” Article Title Examples

30. Title of Resource (underlined) • Title of: • Book, Anthology, Encyclopedia • Journal • Newspaper • Website • Edition (if needed) • Number of volumes (if needed)

31. Nope: “The Journal of Popular Culture” Yep: Journal of Popular Culture Title of Resource Examples

32. Publication Information • Place of Publication (books) • City, sometimes state • “Major” cities don’t need state added • If adding state, use postal code • Publisher’s name (simply!)

33. Nope: Hello Kitty Publishers, Inc. Santa Rosa. Yep: Santa Rosa, CA: Hello Kitty. Publisher Examples

34. Book Year If many, use most recent Magazine Date: day month year Journal Volume.Issue (year) Newspaper Include edition Website Last date updated Online source Date accessed Date of Publication

35. Where do you find all that stuff?

36. The book’s cover? Nope!

37. Where do you find this stuff? Book title page: Author Publisher Place of publication Title page verso (back of title page) Date of publication

38. The title page! Title of the book Subtitle of the book Authors of the book Publisher of the book Place of publication

39. The verso (back of the title page)… Date of publication CIP data, ignore!

40. For Periodicals Publication Information Title Authors

41. For Online Periodicals Publication Information Authors Title

42. Works Cited Format Notes • Alphabetize by first item • Usually Author’s last name • Double space • Hanging Indent • Indent 5 spaces after first line • Can be set on in Word

43. Works Cited Format Notes • Item not available? Leave blank • Sentence punctuation • Period after each section! • Dates = day month, year • Remove hyperlinks! (See example)

44. When you understand the pattern… It’s not such a mystery!

45. The pattern: • Author • Title • Publication information

46. Basic Book Citation Model (see Reader) Author’s name (Last name, First name). “Article Title (if needed).” Book Title. Ed. Editor’s name (first name first, if needed). Place of publication: Publisher, Date. first-last (page numbers, if needed).

47. Reference Resource Model (See Reader) Author (last name first). “Article Title.” Encyclopedia or Resource Title, Ed. First name, last name if needed. Place of publication: Publisher, date. First-last (page numbers not needed if alphabetical).

48. In-class Exercise

49. Crazy Mixed-Up Citations • Groups of 3-4 • Use mixed-up examples • Create well-ordered citations • Present to class!

50. Mixed-Up 1991 Cynthia Heimel Grove Press New York If You Can’t Live Without Me, Why Aren’t You Dead Yet? Correct Heimel, Cynthia. If You Can’t Live Without Me, Why Aren’t You Dead Yet? New York: Grove, 1991. Example