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Writing a research paper requires you to seek out information about subject, take a stance in it, and back it up with clear opinions and the thought of others.

The real value of a research report depends on what you as a researcher have discovered and how well you tell others about it.

In choosing a subject for research, you will want first to think about what you already know and what you have to build on. The next stop is to consider those subjects that you think you want to learn about.

Avoid too big topic. Avoid the topic that can be traced only single source.

Evaluating Sources

1. Is it up-to date?2. What are the author’s credentials?3. Is a journal or newspaper known to

be generally fair, or is it biased in some definite way?

4. Does the author have a special interest in the topic that might affect the relaibility of the source?

5. Does the source seem adequately documented?

6. In the case of controversial topics, does a source give a balanced or a one-sided view?

7. Does the source’s language reveal a bias or call the author’s reliability into question?

vague, nonspecific use of language discriminatory langaugae percentages that are misleading

8. Is a book published by a respected publishing house?

9. How was the book reviewed?

10.Is the source of a Web page or gopher service reliable?

Evaluating Internet Sources

1. Note the e-mail address of the writer of postings found on mailing lists and newsgroups. The last three letters of an address will at least tell you something about the person—“gov ”is a government office, “edu” indicates an educational institution, “org” a nongovernmental organization, and “com” a private company.

2. What evidence do you have that the person posting on a mailing list or newsgroup is knowledgable.

3. Is a Web page posted by an objective source?

4. Is a Web page actually an advertisement in disguise?

5. Is the identifying information about the author of a Web page convincing?

6. While electronic versions of respected publications are as trust-worthy as their print versions, what about electronic journals, magazines, and newsletters that have no print counterpart? What evidence can you find to give you confidence in such publications?

7. In the case where you have an e-mail address of an individual or agency, send a message requesting further information.

When you find a source that you want to read thoroughly, consider using the PQRST method:

P: Preview a text by quickly surveying it from beginning to end.

Q: Jot down questions that you expect to find answered in the source.

R: Read it carefully from beginning to end, nothing passages you want to use.

S: Summarize the thesis and main points of what you have read.

T: Test yourself; make sure you understand the source before you use it.

Electronic source cards

author: editor: title of book or article or other source part of book used(foreword, chapter, e

ssay, poem ): title of series the book is part of:

page numbers relevant to your topic: type of source(book, essay in book, article

in journal, audio cassette, Web page, etc.): title of publication or publisher: place of publication: volume and/ or issue number: date: other information( reprint, translator, identi

fying numbers, Web address, performers, etc):

Quoting To quote is to reproduce exactly someone el

se’s words. (double check, ask yourself what the quotati

on will serve and whether it would be better to express the idea in your own words)

Paraphrasing To paraphrase is to reproduce the exact sen

se of a written passage or oral statement in your own words—to convey accurately the ideas, facts, or attitudes of someone else in words that are natural to you.

Interpreting Interpreting begins as soon as you start to s

ay what something means, to draw conclusions from facts, to explain why certain information is significant.

Summarizing Summarizing, like paraphasing, is a process

of putting someone else’s material in your own words.

Recording Original Observations and Conclusions

Throughout the process of research, you will want to make cards on which you record your own thoughts and observations.

Plagiarism To plagiarize is to take the language, ideas,

or conclusions of another person and to represent them as one’s own.

Imaging the reader ( It is usually advisable to think your audienc

e as someone who wants to learn about your topic, but ho knows a little about it.)

It is important to use only one style for each research paper and to be consistent about the smallest details so that your reader will know exactly what each item means.

Citation 五大項： author, title, place of publication, publisher, date of publication

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