WRITING FOR THE CAPSTONE

1. WRITING FOR THE CAPSTONE Methods and Tools

2. The Writing CenterCollege of Central Florida presents A Writing Center Workshop with Ariane B. Anderson CF Writing Center

3. WRITING FOR THE CAPSTONEContents: • PLAGIARISM • PATTERNS OF WRITING • TONE AND PURPOSE • WRITING PROCESS • TOOLS • APA MANUAL • EDITING

4. PLAGIARISM • The “. . .taking of ideas from another and passing them off as one’s own, whether the ideas are published, unpublished, or the work of another student” (CF Policy Manual). • Plagiarism workshop - hosted by Dr. Ron Cooper and sponsored by the CF LSC Writing Center. • Turnitin.com - online plagiarism review service

5. Plagiarism Website Access: turnitin.com *Your instructor will provide log-in information for you to set up your student account.

6. Patterns of Writing • Informative - purpose is to illuminate by increasing knowledge and awareness (O'Hair, Rubenstein & Stewart, 2010). • Persuasive - intended to influence people’s actions by engaging their beliefs and feelings (Kennedy, Kennedy & Aaron, 2009). • Argument - designed to win readers’ agreement with an assertion by engaging their powers of reasoning (Kennedy, Kennedy & Aaron, 2009). • Analysis - Latin meaning to “undo.” Intended to infer meanings/assumptions and synthesize texts/views (Kennedy, Kennedy & Aaron, 2009).

7. Author’s Tone In the context of academic writing, the analysis of information and arguments is conducted and explicated with a reasonable, respectful, and reliable tone—an author’s stated or implied attitude demonstrated by choice of words and sentence structures.

8. Author’s Purpose • In this Capstone Project, you will present/defend your thesis by the application of course concepts to the ideas of leadership and management skills. • The author’s purpose is to convey a particular idea (thesis) about a particular subject (Business Organizational Management with the concentration of Public Safety Administration) to a particular audience of readers (Hacker & Sommers, 2011). • The organization and relationship of ideas (from start to finish) will govern whether or not the reader can understand your controlling idea.

9. Point of View • First Person - (I or we) is personal and informal and emphasizes the writer. • Second Person - (You) works well for explaining a process or giving advice and emphasizes the reader. • Third Person - (He, she, it, one, they, or any noun) emphasizes the subject and is appropriate in formal academic and professional writing (Hacker & Sommers, 2011).

10. The Writing Process The research paper/project process involves : -Finding a topic -Finding and evaluating sources -Correctly incorporating borrowed material into the research paper -Composing the rough draft -Revising subsequent drafts -Proofreading the final draft Purdue OWL’s Writing Research Papers: A Step-by-Step Procedure Owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource

11. The Writing Process Thesis statement and development. The thesis (the controlling idea) gives direction to all the developing elements in your Capstone project paper and determines the usefulness and consistency of all the material in the paper . The thesis acts as a sharply focused central idea that requires supporting evidence with a scope that must be appropriate for the entire paper. As such, it must require proof or further development through facts and details; it cannot itself be a fact or description (Hacker & Sommers, 2011).

12. Outlining and Exposition • Once a thesis is established, the organization of ideas and sources takes place through informal outlining. Because APA papers usually do not require a formal outline, careful consideration must be given to the composition of the abstract. • The exposition of the outline often includes headings under which ideas and sourced material is grouped. Once the discussion is complete, the defense of the thesis is revisited in summary of the body. • The list of references follows.

13. History of Topic/Theory Remember that your audience usually needs background information about the given topic or theory that you are applying to the thesis. Be sure to include this early in the exposition.

14. Tools Listed in ANGEL are handouts which relate to: Rubric for Writing Papers Grammar Organization Composition Relationship of ideas

15. APA Manual • The APA manual (Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition) provides guidelines for papers prepared for publication in a scholarly journal. • During the Spring semester, a reference librarian will conduct a live workshop outlining the APA manual which covers: accessing sourced material; correct citation methods; and correct formatting for Capstone Project papers.

16. For a Quick and Comprehensive APA Overview Access: Owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource

17. Editing The importance of edition for content and grammatical errors cannot be overstated. Capstone Project papers will be published in scholarly journals and must meet the rigorous standards set forth in the APA Manual, 6th edition. Access: turnitin.com smarthinking.com writing@cf.edu owl@purdue.com

18. The CF Writing Center To learn all about the services that are available to all CF students access: www.cf.edu/departments/instruction/lsc/ writingcenter.htm *Tutoring is available to all CF students. *Click on the movie camera icon.

19. Writing For the Capstone References Hacker, D., & Sommers, N. (2011). A Writer's Reference. (7 ed., p. 3,16,123,445). Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's. Kennedy, X. J., Kennedy, D., & Aaron, J. (2009). The Brief Bedford Reader. (10 ed., pp. 431, 513-526). Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's. O'Hair, D., Rubenstein, H., & Stewart, R. (2010). A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking. (Vol. 3, p. 10). Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's. Prepared by: Ariane B. Anderson, Lead Tutor, LSC Writing Center, College of Central Florida, Ocala, Florida 2012

20. Contact Information CF Learning Resource Center Librarian Phone: 352-854-2322 ext. 1345 Email: library@cf.edu CF LSC Writing Center Phone: 352-854-2322 ext. 1847 Email: writing@cf.edu