Junior Project 2013-2014: Problem/Solution

Junior Project Paper Requirements 6 body paragraphs/8 total 3 CDs per paragraph MLA format, title page, works cited, etc. Turnitin.com submission 4 research sources minimum Sources must be academic, scholarly articles

from recognizable foundations, coalitions, etc.

Thesis Statement

What is a Thesis Statement? A one- or two-sentence condensation of the argument or

analysis that is to followWhy Should Your Essay Contain a Thesis Statement? to test your ideas by distilling them into a sentence or two to better organize and develop your argument to provide your reader with a “guide” to your argument In general, your thesis statement will accomplish these goals

if you think of the thesis as the answer to the question your paper explores.

How to Generate a Thesis Statement

Reduce topic to a single, specific question. compose one or two complete sentences

answering that question. Question: What are some of the problems associated

cancer and how is The American Cancer Society trying to solve those problems?

Question: How does domestic violence affect its victims and the community and how is the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence aiding those effects?

How to Tell a Strong Thesis Statement from a Weak One.

A strong thesis statement… takes some sort of stand. justifies discussion. expresses one main idea. is specific.

Thesis: Occasion/Position format1. Write the occasion – the reason for the essay (dependent clause)2. Write the position – what you hope to prove, explain, solve (independent

clause) Occasions always start with one of the following:

In order that If After Since Before Unless Although So that Whenever As long as As Even though

Example Occasion/Position Thesis As long as poverty exists in Third World

Countries, Compassion International will seek to feed the starving.

Even though a cure for cancer has eluded researchers, the American Cancer Society is committed to continuing the clinical lab trials.

Although child prostitution is rampant throughout war-torn third-world countries, World Vision seeks to provide education and support to end this devastating phenomenon.

Homework: Due Thurs Total of 20 CD cards Thesis Statement 5 ec points IF you have topics & Thesis

typed onto outline AND printed out.

Homework: Due Friday Typed Outline with Thesis and topics Attached and updated works cited page

WITH matching Source Finders (and rubrics) and Source cards.

DON’T FORGET TO SAVE!!!!

Beginning research- sources Acceptable sources

Newspaper articles Website pages Scholarly Journal Articles Books

Not acceptable sources Wikipedia Ask.com About.com Personal blogs

Where do I find sources? School Research Database: EBSCO Host Online

http://search.ebscohost.com/ Username: bonita Password: bearcat Click on EBSCO host Research Databases Select any appropriate databases: ERIC or Topic Source

are great places to start. Library: www.bonitahigh.net- school- school library- Bonita High

School- catalog. Search by topic, author, keyword, etc. Be sure to see if books are available.

Where do I find sources? Other Databases and Resources

News: CNN, Channelone, BBC, LA Times, NYTimes, MSNBC, Newsweek, Washington Post, PBS.org, Time (all of these have .com or .org websites)

Big Picture Outline For P/S Current Version of Occasion/Position Thesis Statement Problem: Social Issue you have selected.

1. Sentence about sub-problem # 12. Sentence about Sub-problem # 23. Sentence about Sub-problem # 3

Solution: Charity you have selected. 1. Sentence about Charity’s solution to Sub-problem # 12. Sentence about Charity’s solution to Sub-problem # 23. Sentence about Charity’s solution to Sub-problem # 3

*Do a thorough job because these will become your topic sentences for all body paragraphs.

Example Big Picture Outline For P/S As long as AIDS is needlessly ending thousands of lives in the United States, the

AIDS Foundation will continue to provide education and research to stop the spread of this epidemic.

Problem: AIDS In America 1. Lack of education about safe sex practices2. Drug use with infected needles 3. No health insurance and/or money to be tested. 4. Individual fear of being tested for AIDS/HIV

Solution: AIDS Foundation 1. Fund combination safe-sex and abstinence education programs in schools 2. Clean needle exchange programs 3. Free HIV and AIDS testing clinic 4. Pre and post-test counseling, anonymous testing, free counseling for

treatment.

Note cards- CD Collectors Purpose of note cards

To collect concrete details Begin sifting through research Stay organized

Guidelines for note cards: Only ONE Concrete Detail per note card Must be EXACT Quotes WORD FOR WORD Must be NEAT and LEGIBLE…

if you can’t read them, they won’t be useful when you begin to outline your paper.

must be on a ring or in a spiral note card book

Note cards- Getting started Label your sources with a large A, B, C, D in

the top right hand corner… Put A in the top right hand corner of a note

card

Note cards- Now what? Find a good CD from source A Highlight CD which should already by

highlighted and labeled as a problem/solution.

Copy CD word for word in the middle of the note card

Note Card format – Front

Header Source Letter (A, B, etc.)

Corresponding with source finder

“Concrete detail (fact)- exact quotation in quote marks.”

Page # or net (internet source) and section of website

Some note card definitions/explanations Header: A short (few words) explaining that fact

ex. Child Cancer Death statistic or homeless teens fact Source letter: This is how you know which cards go with which

sources. A card marked with A should go with a source marked A

Concrete Detail: A fact or statistic or piece of evidence found in one of your sources.

Page # or section: Write the page # if it’s from a book or article. from a website write “net” followed by the section in

(“parentheses and in quotes”) or the (“website title”) if you will use multiple sections.

Ex. net (“Cancer research”)

Some note card definitions/explanations

CD’s must be copied WORD FOR WORD put in quotes to avoid plagiarism

If the person who said the quote, isn’t the person who wrote the article precede your CD with Dr. Martin Luther King

Jr. said “I have a dream.”

Note Card format – Back First and Last Name, Period #

Problem #1, #2, #3 or Solution #1, #2, #3

2. Or first hand account for intro paragraph

Working Bibliography What and why?

To keep track of your sources Will become your Works Cited page

www.easybib.com Be sure to create an account so you can save

your working bibliography. This will become your works cited and it WILL CHANGE.

MLA Formatting Title Page First Page of Writing Headers Interior Citations Works Cited

Internal Citations General rules:

Use the first words that are found in your works cited entry.

If the article title has six or more words… create a shortened version of the title

If article title is five words or less, use the entire title

Internal Citations Examples Ex: “In the United States in 2003, the poverty

rate for all individuals was 12.5%” (Payne 4). “quote” (Author’s last name page #).

Ex: “The war in Uganda has been called the most neglected humanitarian emergency in the world today” (“The War in Northern Uganda”). “quote” (“name of article or website page”).

Quote within a quote Ex: “In the United States in 2003, the

poverty rate for all individuals was 12.5%, making this ‘the most neglected humanitarian emergency in the world’”(Payne 4).

Transitional Sentence Examples Problem to problem: Though gun injury is the most

significant problem with lenient gun control, there are also several notable secondary problems.

Problem to solution: Though there are many problems with lenient gun control, there are some solutions that will help reduce the problems.

Effect to effect: Though there are many physical effects of breast cancer, there are also emotional effects.

Effect to effect: Though chemotherapy has a physical effect on breast cancer patients, it also has an emotional one.

4 kinds of lead ins/outs 1. Author Attribution- Establishes credibility.

a. The first time you refer to an author in your paper.

b. If you are using a quote from someone other than the cited author.

2. Transitional Phrase- When you are comparing, contrasting or linking ideas within a single paragraph.

3. Completing the Sentence- When your concrete detail is not a full sentence (independent clause) on its own.

4. Commentary- tells WHY the cd is important, it is used when you want to seamlessly weave your commentary in with your concrete detail.

*see worksheet for specifics and a how-to

Attributive words for lead ins/out

“According to (author) in (book, name of article, etc.)”

Who said it (person or organization) + Why are they credible (job, expertise, experience, degree) + a verb such as… Claims States Defines ______ as Asserts In her research, _________found that

Example of attribution According to David Zinczenko, Editor-in-

Chief of Men's Health magazine and Editorial Director of Women's Health magazine, “[m]ost teenagers who live on a fast food diet won’t turn their lives around” (1).

Introductory Paragraph Topic Sentence Descriptive summarized first hand account. A surprising/relevant/shocking statistic

Extent of the problem

Final sentence: O/P Thesis Statement.

Concluding Paragraph Restate Thesis Summarize findings in paper. A call to action for American teens

What can we feasibly do to combat this problem? Consider volunteering but also…. How can we change our daily behavior Ex. Relationship between Domestic violence and

teen dating

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Junior Project Portfolio Paper copies of at least 5 sources labeled and

in alphabetical order Big Picture Outline Full typed concrete detail outline 3 Double sided t-charts (6 total sides) Junior Project Reflection A labeled MLA Section with all hand-outs and

this PowerPoint.

MLA Format Bellwork #1 Which of the following is correct MLA format?A.“In the United States in 2003, the poverty rate for all individuals was 12.5%” (Payne 4).

B.“In the United States in 2003, the poverty rate for all individuals was 12.5%”(Payne, p. 4).

C.“In the United States in 2003, the poverty rate for all individuals was 12.5%”(Payne pg. 4).

D.“In the United States in 2003, the poverty rate for all individuals was 12.5%.” (Payne pg. 4)

MLA Format Bellwork #2 Which of the following is correct MLA format for a source with NO AUTHOR? A. “Lung cancer (both small cell and non-small cell) is the second most common cancer in both men and women (not counting skin cancer)” (American Cancer Society). B. “Lung cancer (both small cell and non-small cell) is the second most common cancer in both men and women (not counting skin cancer). (American Cancer Society)” C. “Lung cancer (both small cell and non-small cell) is the second most common cancer in both men and women (not counting skin cancer)” (“American Cancer Society”). D. “Lung cancer (both small cell and non-small cell) is the second most common cancer in both men and women (not counting skin cancer).”

MLA Format Bellwork #3 Which of the following is correct MLA format when you are adding in a word?A.“The poverty rate for all individuals… in the United States… was 12.5%” (Payne 4).

B.“The poverty rate for all individuals (in the United States) was 12.5%” (Payne 4).

C.“The poverty rate for all individuals [in the United States] was 12.5%” (Payne 4).

D.“The poverty rate for all individuals – in the United States- was 12.5%” (Payne 4)

MLA Format Bellwork #4 Which of the following is correct MLA format when you need to eliminate a word?Copy original CD: “In the United States in 2003, the poverty rate for all individuals was 12.5%” (Payne 4).

A.“…the poverty rate for all individuals was 12.5%” (Payne 4).

B.“________ the poverty rate for all individuals was 12.5%”(Payne 4).

C.“the poverty rate for all individuals was 12.5%”(Payne 4).

D.“…. the poverty rate for all individuals was 12.5%.” (Payne 4).