Research Paper: Part 1

How many sources (MINIMUM) should you have for your paper?

• 3-5
• 5-7
• 7-10
• More than 10

Submitting work written by another student, parent, or professional and claiming it is your own work

• paraphrasing
• plagiarism
• cheating
• stratagem

Which of the following is NOT an scholarly source?

• PBS documentary
• professional journal
• a blog
• a university sponsored website 

You can access the HHS library resources anywhere that has internet access?

• True
• False

Since a thesis has to be something you support and "prove" in your paper, which of these is the WEAKEST thesis?

• Shakespeare was born, lived, and died in England.
• The population has reached a plateau in recent years due to the high costs of raising children.
• Daycare services are able to raise their prices because of an increase in supply and demand due to fewer stay at home parents.
• Alexander Hamilton, Frederick Douglass, and Abraham Lincoln are men who beat adversity and proved that difficult circumstances do not have to cripple society.

Which of these is NOT a part of MLA format

• 12pt font, double spaced
• formatted header
• works cited page/ in-text citations
• formal word choice

You are able to turn in late research assignments and take advantage of the homework redemption policy.

• True
• False

Why do you have to cite your sources?

• You need to give credit to the original authors of the information
• It is a part of MLA format
• Mrs. Stuart says so
• All of the above

Why aren't you able to write about the second amendment, abortion, legalizing marijuana, or current US politics?

• These topics often lead to biased sources

• Your passion for these topics will make it difficult to find sources that are reliable

• It can be hard to research these topics with an open-mind

• All of the above!

How long should your finished paper be?

• 2-3 pages, double spaced

• 3-4 pages, double spaced

• 5 pages, double spaced

• there is no page requirement