In your W.N., discuss:In your W.N., discuss:

What are the What are the most most

important important events in the events in the

last 100 last 100 years?years?

(you may use your Text book for (you may use your Text book for ideas. Make a list and discuss why ideas. Make a list and discuss why you think they are so important.)you think they are so important.)

World History:

Research PapersResearch PapersGet out your Research Paper Rubric, and Get out your Research Paper Rubric, and

make note of the Due Dates in your make note of the Due Dates in your planner.planner.

Finish your 3 topics if you have not Finish your 3 topics if you have not submitted it and get ready to turn it in.submitted it and get ready to turn it in.

Primary Sources – p. 31Primary Sources – p. 31

1.1. Identify the source. (diary government Identify the source. (diary government record, biography, etc.)record, biography, etc.)

2.2. Determine if it is Primary or SecondaryDetermine if it is Primary or Secondary3.3. Consider the Usefulness.Consider the Usefulness.

Research PaperResearch PaperThree Possible TopicsThree Possible TopicsWho could you interview regarding those Who could you interview regarding those

topics?topics?Why does this interest you?Why does this interest you?

DUE TUESDAY 10/17DUE TUESDAY 10/17

Research PaperResearch Paper1.1. If you don’t know your topic yet, get out your If you don’t know your topic yet, get out your

writer’s notebook and brainstorm a list of writer’s notebook and brainstorm a list of possible topics (something in the past 100 possible topics (something in the past 100 years that has impacted the US today). years that has impacted the US today).

2.2. Think about possible people you could interview Think about possible people you could interview who are primary sources (review pg. 31 for who are primary sources (review pg. 31 for information on what is a primary source. Mr. information on what is a primary source. Mr. Krake will come around in a bit and answer Krake will come around in a bit and answer questions.questions.

3.3. Take out your Research Paper Rubric and Take out your Research Paper Rubric and make note of the due dates in your day-make note of the due dates in your day-planner/calendar.planner/calendar.

The key to conducting a good interview is The key to conducting a good interview is being prepared; and the key to being being prepared; and the key to being prepared is asking good questions. Work prepared is asking good questions. Work quietly to come up with questions to ask. quietly to come up with questions to ask. Think critically about the reasons for Think critically about the reasons for asking questions and about the questions asking questions and about the questions that might result in the most interesting that might result in the most interesting responses. responses.

Primary Source InterviewPrimary Source Interview

After the Test After the Test Research Paper…DUE DATES:Research Paper…DUE DATES:

Today (9/24) – Topic Due written on 4x6 card.Today (9/24) – Topic Due written on 4x6 card.Monday (9/27)– Interview Questions Typed, Monday (9/27)– Interview Questions Typed,

Due.Due.Tuesday (9/28)– 4 Bibliography Cards due.Tuesday (9/28)– 4 Bibliography Cards due.

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In your W.N., discuss:In your W.N., discuss:

Copying.Copying.Cheating.Cheating.

Plagiarism.Plagiarism.

World History:

Interviewing KeysInterviewing KeysTake good notes (tape record, videotape, Take good notes (tape record, videotape,

email, Instant Message script)email, Instant Message script)Try to accurately record Try to accurately record

expressions/language.expressions/language.Follow up with additional questions that Follow up with additional questions that

dig deeper than your initial questions.dig deeper than your initial questions.

PlagiarismPlagiarism Let us suppose, for example, that we're doing a Let us suppose, for example, that we're doing a

paper for Music Appreciation on the child prodigy paper for Music Appreciation on the child prodigy years of the composer and pianist Franz Liszt and years of the composer and pianist Franz Liszt and that we've read about the development of the young that we've read about the development of the young artist in several sources. In Alan Walker's book artist in several sources. In Alan Walker's book Franz Liszt: The Virtuoso YearsFranz Liszt: The Virtuoso Years (Ithaca: 1983), we (Ithaca: 1983), we read that Liszt's father encouraged him, at age six, to read that Liszt's father encouraged him, at age six, to play the piano from memory, to sight-read music play the piano from memory, to sight-read music and, above all, to improvise. We can report in our and, above all, to improvise. We can report in our paper (and in our own words) that Liszt was paper (and in our own words) that Liszt was probably the most gifted of the child prodigies probably the most gifted of the child prodigies making their mark in Europe in the mid-nineteenth making their mark in Europe in the mid-nineteenth century — because that is the kind of information we century — because that is the kind of information we could have gotten from a number of sources; it has could have gotten from a number of sources; it has become what we call become what we call common knowledgecommon knowledge. .

Plagiarism Plagiarism (from “A Writer’s Practical Guide to Writing Research Papers”)

Plagiarism -Plagiarism - Using someone else's ideas or phrasing Using someone else's ideas or phrasing and representing those ideas or phrasing as our own, and representing those ideas or phrasing as our own, either on purpose or through carelessness. either on purpose or through carelessness.

"Ideas or phrasing" includes written or spoken "Ideas or phrasing" includes written or spoken material, of course — from whole papers and material, of course — from whole papers and paragraphs to sentences, and, indeed, phrases — but paragraphs to sentences, and, indeed, phrases — but it also includes statistics, lab results, art work, etc. it also includes statistics, lab results, art work, etc.

"Someone else" can mean a professional source, "Someone else" can mean a professional source, such as a published writer or critic in a book, such as a published writer or critic in a book, magazine, encyclopedia, or journal; an electronic magazine, encyclopedia, or journal; an electronic resource such as material we discover on the World resource such as material we discover on the World Wide Web; another student at our school or anywhere Wide Web; another student at our school or anywhere else; a paper-writing "service" (online or otherwise) else; a paper-writing "service" (online or otherwise) which offers to sell written papers for a fee.which offers to sell written papers for a fee.

PlagiarismPlagiarism However, if we report on the boy's father's However, if we report on the boy's father's

role in the prodigy's development, we should role in the prodigy's development, we should give proper credit to Alan Walker. We could give proper credit to Alan Walker. We could write, for instance, the following: write, for instance, the following: Franz Franz Liszt's father encouraged him, as early as Liszt's father encouraged him, as early as age six, to practice skills which later served age six, to practice skills which later served him as an internationally recognized prodigy him as an internationally recognized prodigy (Walker 59).(Walker 59). Or, we could write something Or, we could write something like this: like this: Alan Walker notes that, under the Alan Walker notes that, under the tutelage of his father, Franz Liszt began work tutelage of his father, Franz Liszt began work in earnest on his piano playing at the age of in earnest on his piano playing at the age of six (59).six (59). Not to give Walker credit for this Not to give Walker credit for this important information is plagiarism.important information is plagiarism.

The penalty for plagiarism is usually determined The penalty for plagiarism is usually determined by the instructor teaching the course involved. In by the instructor teaching the course involved. In many schools and colleges, it could involve many schools and colleges, it could involve failure for the paper and it could mean failure for failure for the paper and it could mean failure for the entire course and even expulsion from the entire course and even expulsion from school. school.

Ignorance of the rules about plagiarism is no Ignorance of the rules about plagiarism is no excuse, and carelessness is just as bad as excuse, and carelessness is just as bad as purposeful violation. purposeful violation.

Penalty for PlagiarismPenalty for Plagiarism

Research Paper…DUE DATESResearch Paper…DUE DATESToday (10/27) – Thesis Statement and 3 Today (10/27) – Thesis Statement and 3

Points written on a piece of paper to be Points written on a piece of paper to be turned in. (Hold on to it, I will come collect turned in. (Hold on to it, I will come collect them).them).

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WRITE DOWN ANY WRITE DOWN ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVEQUESTIONS YOU HAVE. .

Evaluating SourcesEvaluating SourcesGet out your Thesis Statement, and your Get out your Thesis Statement, and your

Bibliography (if you have it).Bibliography (if you have it).Review page 31, and consider your Review page 31, and consider your

sources you have selected for your sources you have selected for your research paper. Evaluate them. Are they research paper. Evaluate them. Are they good sources? Why or Why not? good sources? Why or Why not?

Write down in your W.N. why each of your Write down in your W.N. why each of your sources are good or not.sources are good or not.

Evaluating SourcesEvaluating Sources Evaluating Print vs. Internet SourcesEvaluating Print vs. Internet Sources With the advent of the World Wide Web, we are seeing a With the advent of the World Wide Web, we are seeing a

massive influx of digital texts and sources. massive influx of digital texts and sources. Understanding the difference between what you can find Understanding the difference between what you can find on the web and what you can find in more traditional on the web and what you can find in more traditional print sources is key. print sources is key.

Some sources such as journal or newspaper articles can Some sources such as journal or newspaper articles can be found in both print and digital format. However, much be found in both print and digital format. However, much of what is found on the Internet does not have a print of what is found on the Internet does not have a print equivalent, and hence, has low or no quality standards equivalent, and hence, has low or no quality standards for publication. Understanding the difference between for publication. Understanding the difference between the types of resources available will help you evaluate the types of resources available will help you evaluate what you find.what you find.

Evaluating SourcesEvaluating Sources Publication ProcessPublication Process Print Sources:Print Sources: Traditional print sources go Traditional print sources go

through an extensive publication process that through an extensive publication process that includes editing and article review. The process includes editing and article review. The process has fact-checkers, multiple reviewers, and has fact-checkers, multiple reviewers, and editors to ensure quality of publication.editors to ensure quality of publication.

Internet Sources:Internet Sources: Anyone with a computer and Anyone with a computer and access to the Internet can publish a website or access to the Internet can publish a website or electronic document. Most web documents do electronic document. Most web documents do not have editors, fact-checkers, or other types of not have editors, fact-checkers, or other types of reviewers.reviewers.

Evaluating SourcesEvaluating SourcesAuthorship and AffiliationsAuthorship and AffiliationsPrint Sources:Print Sources: Print sources clearly Print sources clearly

indicate who the author is, what indicate who the author is, what organization(s) he or she is affiliated with, organization(s) he or she is affiliated with, and when his or her work was published.and when his or her work was published.

Internet Sources: Internet Sources: Authorship and Authorship and affiliations are difficult to determine on the affiliations are difficult to determine on the Internet. Some sites my have author and Internet. Some sites my have author and sponsorship listed, but many do not.sponsorship listed, but many do not.

Evaluating SourcesEvaluating SourcesSources and QuotationsSources and QuotationsPrint Sources:Print Sources: In most traditional In most traditional

publications, external sources of publications, external sources of information and direct quotations are information and direct quotations are clearly marked and identified. clearly marked and identified.

Internet Sources:Internet Sources: Sources the author Sources the author used or referred to in the text may not be used or referred to in the text may not be clearly indicated in an Internet source. clearly indicated in an Internet source.

Evaluating SourcesEvaluating Sources Bias and Special InterestsBias and Special Interests Print Sources: Print Sources: While bias certainly exists in While bias certainly exists in

traditional publications, printing is more traditional publications, printing is more expensive and difficult to accomplish. Most expensive and difficult to accomplish. Most major publishers are out to make a profit and will major publishers are out to make a profit and will either not cater to special interest groups or will either not cater to special interest groups or will clearly indicate when they are when they are clearly indicate when they are when they are catering to special interest groups.catering to special interest groups.

Internet Sources:Internet Sources: The purpose of the online The purpose of the online text may be misleading. A website that appears text may be misleading. A website that appears to be factual may actually be persuasive and/or to be factual may actually be persuasive and/or deceptive.deceptive.

Evaluating SourcesEvaluating Sources Author QualificationsAuthor Qualifications Print Sources:Print Sources: Qualifications of an author are Qualifications of an author are

almost always necessary for print sources. Only almost always necessary for print sources. Only qualified authors are likely to have their qualified authors are likely to have their manuscripts accepted for publication.manuscripts accepted for publication.

Internet Sources:Internet Sources: Even if the author and Even if the author and purpose of a website can be determined, the purpose of a website can be determined, the qualifications of the author are not always given. qualifications of the author are not always given.

Evaluating SourcesEvaluating Sources Publication InformationPublication Information Print Sources:Print Sources: Publication information such as Publication information such as

date of publication, publisher, author, and editor date of publication, publisher, author, and editor are always clearly listed in print publications.are always clearly listed in print publications.

Internet Sources:Internet Sources: Dates of publication and Dates of publication and timeliness of information are questionable on the timeliness of information are questionable on the internet. Dates listed on websites could be the internet. Dates listed on websites could be the date posted, date updated, or a date may not be date posted, date updated, or a date may not be listed at all.listed at all.

Format of Note CardsFormat of Note Cards

Note CardsNote Cards

Source & Page #

Information copied down word for word from your

source.

Category

20 Note Cards due Wednesday 11/1 .20 Note Cards due Wednesday 11/1 .When you turn them in with your final When you turn them in with your final

published copy, they must be in order published copy, they must be in order used.used.

Note CardsNote Cards

Parenthetical CitationParenthetical CitationFranz Liszt's father encouraged him, as Franz Liszt's father encouraged him, as

early as age six, to practice skills which early as age six, to practice skills which later served him as an internationally later served him as an internationally recognized prodigy (Walker 59).recognized prodigy (Walker 59).

Alan Walker notes that, under the Alan Walker notes that, under the tutelage of his father, Franz Liszt began tutelage of his father, Franz Liszt began work in earnest on his piano playing at work in earnest on his piano playing at the age of six (59).the age of six (59).

In-Text CitationIn-Text Citation

If you don’t have your supplies to work on If you don’t have your supplies to work on your Research Paper after the test, sign your Research Paper after the test, sign the warning book and go get them, or go the warning book and go get them, or go get an outside reading book.get an outside reading book.

Quietly, Take the first few minutes of class to Quietly, Take the first few minutes of class to

GET READY FOR THE TESTGET READY FOR THE TEST

Get your research paper things together Get your research paper things together and get to work. If you have a question, and get to work. If you have a question, write it down, and we will have a Q/A time. write it down, and we will have a Q/A time.

Get out Bibliography Cards and your work Get out Bibliography Cards and your work on Works Cited page.on Works Cited page.

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