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What is a Research Paper?
A research paper is a written document created after a period of
exploration on a subject.
Still have questions?A research paper is
• An expanded essay written in formal language• Is created after research is done to add to
your background knowledge• Includes quotes from sources• Usually has several sources which are listed on
a Works Cited page• A lengthy process
A Research Paper is Not
• Capable of being done in 1 night
• A collection of snippets cut and pasted from the Internet
• Solved by visiting Wikipedia
The First Step
Choose a subject.• Choosing something you are interested in will
help you enjoy the process.
• Choosing something you know a little about will help you feel confident in your writing.
Options?
• Do not choose too broadly
• Do not choose too narrowly
• Choose a topic that will fit the page parameters given.
• Think about this…–What could you
write about if given Benjamin Franklin as a topic?
Potentials?
• Ben’s view of hail in the summertime
• Ben, America’s first diplomat to France
• The Franklin Stove• The invention of swim
fins• Ben as Silence Dogood
How about these?
• Invention Benjamin• Experimental Ben• Ben’s Political
contributions• Ben’s Pen Names• Self Improvement Guru
Internet ResearchLook for Reliable sites• Schools (edu)• Organizations (org)• Government (gov)
Try These• There are links from my website• www.pbs.org• www.shmoop.com• http://www.wsu.edu/~campbelld/amlit/aufram.html• www.americanwriters.org
Ask Yourself…
• Is it absolutely clear which company or organization is responsible for the information on the site?
• Is there a link to a page describing what the company or organization does and the people who are involved (an “About Us” page)?
• Is there a valid way of making sure the company or organization is legit – meaning, is this a real place that has real contact information (email only is not enough)?
Keep Asking
• Can I easily figure out who wrote the information? • Are all factual claims clearly substantiated, that is, are there
cited (linked) sources? • Are there any glaring grammatical and spelling errors? This
could indicate that the content is not credible. • How long ago was the page updated? Is there a date stamp
on the article somewhere? You’ll need this especially if you’re using MLA-style citation.
• Can you verify the expertise of the author? Are the writer’s qualifications clearly stated somewhere on the site?
So I found my site…
• Fill in the “Internet Citation Organizer” worksheet I gave you
• Print the pages on your author– It saves ink and paper if you copy and paste it into
Word first
• Make sure you have the URL/Address on the worksheet! You will need it!
• You may want to make a good site a favorite incase you lose your print outs
So I found my site…
•DO NOT CUT AND PASTE THE INFORMATION INTO YOUR REPORT. THAT IS
NOT RESEARCH IT IS PLAGIARISM