English 10 Unit 4-2 Using Sources

English 10 Unit 4-2

The Research Paper​

Using Sources

4.4.3 CST Due Date 3/28

​4-1 Due date ​3/19

4-2 Due date 3/22

4-3 Due date​ 3/28

Objectives​

• Implement sources effectively in the drafting of a research paper.

• Identify techniques for using sources to support claims.

• Removed Discussion objective

• Write a rough draft of an expository research essay that organizes, synthesizes, and cites information from a variety of sources.​

​Synthesis 4.2.1 page 1

​Synthesis is: the combination of ideas to form a theory or system.

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So we take our research... put it all together to come to a final conclusion that we share.​

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​A writer's job is a balancing act. When you're writing a research paper, you're asked to be original and present your own ideas, but at the same time you have to present ideas of other people.

​You are the boss! Not the sources! 4.2.1 pgs. 2, 3

Your task is not just to report what your sources say but to synthesize them. This means using information from several sources to support something you want to say. In other words, don't let your research drown out your own voice!

Always remember: It's your claim and ideas that readers want to read, not a mishmash of unconnected sources.

A ​quote collage is not good writing.

If you're just stringing quotes together, your reader might think you're lazy, which makes your paper less trustworthy.​

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​Paraphrase

​Take information from several sources and put it into your own words.

This will reduce the number of quotes you use. But when you ​use information from a source, even paraphrased..... it must be cited.

Paraphrase.... total paraphrase....helps prevent plagiarism.

​ Do not do a line by line paraphrase. You should sum up the information.

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4.2.1 page 5​

Open Ended

Is this statement true or false? Offer an explanation.

"When writing a research paper, you should use your sources to support your ideas, rather than let those sources state your ideas."

​Plagiarism is stealing. Just because you don't think it is... doesn't make it less of an offense. 4.2.1 pg. 7 - 12

​It can have serious consequences.

In the business world, in college, anywhere.​

You'll never know if you stole the wrong person's words until it's too late!​ Best to not get into that practice.

​Paraphrasing

Makes your essay more original.

When paraphrasing, remember that you're putting what's important from a source in your own words. You are summing up the gist of what the source says — not trying to rewrite a passage line by line.

If you try to faithfully translate the text of every sentence, you're not thinking about the big picture and the overall meaning of the content. You're also not making connections or synthesizing your research.

Remember, switching a couple of words around or changing several words in each sentence is not paraphrasing; it's plagiarism.

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4​.2.6 page 5

​3 paraphrase versions 4.2.1 page 12

​The taste of McDonald's French fries has long been praised by customers, competitors, and even food critics. James Beard loved McDonald's fries. Their distinctive taste does not stem from the type of potatoes that McDonald's buys, the technology that processes them, or the equipment that fries them. The taste of a fast food fry is largely determined by the cooking oil. 1
—Eric Schlosser, Fast Food Nation

Paraphrase 1: According to Schlosser, many people love how McDonald's fries taste. Rather than any kind of special machine or potato variety, he says their flavor comes from the oil they use to fry them (120).

Paraphrase 2: The way McDonald's French fries taste has, for a long time, been favored by the people who buy them and other companies who sell fries. Even James Beard liked them. The original taste of the fries doesn't come from the kind of potatoes McDonald's gets, nor the way they fry them. It comes from the oil they're cooked in (120).

Paraphrase 3: McDonald's French fries have long been favored by customers and food critics. Their flavor
doesn't originate from the type of potatoes or equipment McDonald's uses; it is determined by the cooking oil (120)​

​4.2.3 Read

​You're now going to read Fast Food Nation, Part 2.......

which is Chapter 5.​ "Why Do Fries Taste Good?"

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Check out the little video on page 1 of 4.2.3​. It's only a minute and a half long.

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Complete the Reading Guide to make sure you "get" what you read.

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​More on paraphrasing 4.2.6 pages 3-6

​Paraphrasing allows you to present an idea in your own words, which means that you have more control over how the reader sees the information. Paraphrasing lets you maintain your own style and personality in an essay, so that the information you present better serves your overall purpose.

In other words, the more often you put information in your own words, the better control you have over the presentation. Quotes tend to do the opposite; they show off somebody else's style, personality, and purpose.

​Sometimes it's better to quote. . . pg. 7 - 11

​Using direct quotes 4.2.6 page 12

​When you decide to use a quote instead of paraphrasing, you never just plunk a quote in the middle of your paper.

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You need to set up the quote with some introductory connection.​

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Remember don't let your paper get taken over by quotes.

Quote collages are ineffective.​

​In-text citations .. page 15

​Documentation 4.2.6 pages 14-

​Documentation consists of all the steps that show where your source material came from. The purpose is to facilitate the convenient and simple sharing of information and where to find it. It also protects us from plagiarism.

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In academic settings like English class, we use MLA citation guidelines. These guidelines call for in-text citations (the page number, and sometimes the author's name, in parentheses) along with a bibliography, which MLA calls a works-cited page.

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Also refer to the MLA notes I will share with you in chat and on our recordings document.

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4.2.8/4.2.​9 Assignment

​ The textbook pages of 4.2.8 offer help writing your draft.

Reviews intro paragraph and thesis/claim.

B​​ody paragraphs and topic sentences.

Tran​sitions and connections.

​Paraphrasing and Quotes

Conclusion​

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​Respond to ME in the CHAT:

In any writing we do based on research . . .
Should we use more quotes or more paraphrase?

​The Written Assignment

​Write a 700- to 1,000-word rough draft of your research essay. Include an introduction paragraph with a thesis statement, several body paragraphs that present the details of your research, and a conclusion paragraph that ties your paper together.

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Cite at least five credible sources in your paper, one of which may be Fast Food Nation itself. You may use sources that you found in the previous lesson, as long as they are credible. Implement these sources naturally into your sentences by paraphrasing and occasionally quoting them, and provide in-text citations that follow MLA guidelines.

​The rubric is your friend....

Use it liberally!!!!​