Primary Source Note Cards

Structure & Required Information

Notes REVIEW: A primary source is the work you

are writing about—ours is One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

PURPOSE: Note cards help to organize information and avoid plagiarism

ASSIGNMENT: complete 5 primary source note cards

Example of Front of Card

author’s last name

Subtopic that quote will support

“Quote”

analysis of quote and how it connects to your thesis argument.

Page Number

Sample

Salinger

Corrupt Adults

“He’s out in Hollywood now, DB, being a prostitute.”

Holden sees DB as a corrupt adult because he is using his talents to make money, not for his own enjoyment, contributing to his negative

view of adults.

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