7. Research is the Same
A first impression will go a long ways in
making your research seem credible
If you don’t know what you’re talking
about, it’s pretty easy to tell.
8. A good research paper...
Has information from multiple sources
Gives credit to the sources where the
ideas of your paper came from
Has good ideas that are clear and
clearly supported
Has a format that is easily recognizable
Is free of any errors
10. Starting to Research
Begin with a question
What are your interests?
What is something that you would like
to know more about?
Has information from multiple sources
11. Is the topic
researchable?
Would anyone possibly care?
Does it possibly have an answer?
Is the topic capable of producing a
thesis; that is, can it have two sides?
Has information from multiple sources
12. What Kind of Informative Research
Paper Do I Intend to Write?
Is this information categorizing things? (Different
types of Emo, Different styles of hair)
Is this information talking about the parts of things?
(Parts of the human heart, parts federal government)
Is this information talking about the function or
behavior of something?
(Purpose of the duodenum or Behavior of Aardvarks)
Is this explaining how something works?
(How the executive branch works, How electric cars
work)
Is this explaining why things happen?
(Why volcanoes erupt, Why earthquakes happen)
Has information from multiple sources
16. For Example
I like Apple products
I like the Apple TV
I want to know about the future of
Apple TV
I want to know if the Apple TV will
become an actual television made by
Apple.
I want to know what the TV will be like
Has information from multiple sources
20. Give it a shot
Make a list of (3) things that you would
like to know more about
Google these three things and see if
anything specific about the topic
captures your interest
Which topic, or sub topic, seems most
researchable?
Has information from multiple sources
21. Beginning to Research
Make a list of used and possible search
terms
Keep track of where you get your
information
Have a workable topic by tomorrow
Begin to make your Outline using 4-
Square
Has information from multiple sources
24. As You Research
Make a list of used and possible search
terms to help research your question
Keep track of where you get your
information
Think about your information
Has information from multiple sources
25. Think About Your
Information
What is the article or webpage you are
reading about?
What are you reading in this article
that you have read before?
What information that you are reading
is new or different
Organize this information
Has information from multiple sources
26. Fill Out Source Form
The source form lets me know that you
have found your information
The source form lets me know that you
know how the information can be used
in your paper
The information that you submit may be
helpful if you lose your print outs or files
Has information from multiple sources
27. Print Your Sources
Print ONLY after you have filled out a
source form for the source
You must print at least (3) of your
sources
Print ONLY the sources that you will use
in your paper
29. The Future of
Apple TV
Rumors
TV Set
Face & Voice
Facetime
Has good ideas that are clear and clearly supported
30. Today
You should have a researchable topic
You should be ready to do some research
You should have a pretty good idea
about what you are looking for
The Future of
Apple TV
Rumors
TV Set
Face & Voice
Facetime
Problems
Cable Company
Resistance
Ongoing
Has good ideas that are clear and clearly supported
31. The Future of
Apple TV
Testing
Rumors
TV Set
Face & Voice
Facetime
Problems
Cable Company
Resistance
Ongoing
Product in California
Foxconn in China
Coming soon
Has good ideas that are clear and clearly supported
32. There are a lot of problems
that Apple must overcome
to bring the Apple TV to
consumers, but it may be
coming soon.
The Future of
Apple TV
Testing
Rumors
TV Set
Face & Voice
Facetime
Problems
Cable Company
Resistance
Ongoing
Product in California
Foxconn in China
Coming soon
Has good ideas that are clear and clearly supported
33. Your Task
Fill out three sources using the Research
Source Form on Edmodo
Print your three sources & highlight
usable information
Make the Outline for your five-
paragraph essay
34. Make Certain To:
Keep track of where you get your
information
Think about your information
Organize your information
Make good use of your time; today is
the only day you have to gather
information
36. Research is a Verb
Your research paper will discuss your
knowledge about a topic or deliver your
arguments about a thesis
A research paper should be written in
Your voice
When using the ideas or information
from our sources, we must give credit to
them
39. Summarizing
We summarize because the information
from the source is more important than
the wording from our source
Summarizing helps keep the paper in
your voice, which helps YOU convince
the reader of YOUR ideas.
40. Summarize to shorten lengthy articles
Summarize to emphasize information
from a source that is related to your
source
Summarize to make a difficult text
easier to understand
Why Do We Summarize?
41. Apple has begun the early stages of television set testing, according to reports.!
The Wall Street Journal says that manufacturers Sharp and Hon Hai -- otherwise known as
Foxconn -- are collaborating with the tech giant to test designs for a large-screen, high-
resolution TV, according to unnamed officials connected to Apple's suppliers.!
The Cupertino, Calif.-based company, which tests ideas internally before bringing products to
external suppliers, has been testing television set prototypes "for a number of years,"
according to the Journal's unnamed sources. The iPad and iPhone maker has already
infiltrated the living room with its Apple TV box, which connects online media to traditional
television sets.!
!
"It isn't a formal project yet. It is still in the early stage of testing," one of the sources told the
Journal.!
!
The idea of Apple producing a television set was brought back to the stage this month by
Apple CEO Tim Cook, who hinted in an interview with NBC that a new product offering may
be on the horizon. "When I go into my living room and turn on the TV, I feel like I have gone
backwards in time by 20 to 30 years," Cook said. "It's an area of intense interest. I can't say
more than that."!
!
Although it remains to be seen how much impact Apple could have in the television and
media industry, already entwined in long-standing broadcasting contracts and "smart TV"
production by manufacturers, a survey from Morgan Stanley suggested that the brand name
may be enough -- and consumers would be willing to pay a 20 percent premium for an
Apple-branded set.!
!
Meanwhile, famed technologist and venture capitalist Marc Andreessen speculated at the
Dealbook conference this morning that an Apple TV is likely to arrive in 2014 or maybe 2015
at the latest, if it doesn't squeak out in 2013, according to Business Insider.!
42. A Decent Summary
According to Charlie Osborn of CNET, Apple is in early
stages of testing a new Apple television. Apple has
been testing prototypes for a television set for some
time in Cupertino, but has since began collaborating
with Foxconn in China. It is uncertain how much an
Apple TV would impact the market; recent surveys
indicate consumers would pay an additional twenty
percent for the Apple brand on a television. The
television may come to market within the year or
the next couple of years.
43. Paraphrasing
We paraphrase because the information
from the source is more important than
the wording from our source
Paraphrasing helps keep the paper in
your voice, which helps YOU convince
the reader of YOUR ideas.
44. Paraphrase to simplify the information
Paraphrase to clarify information
relevant to your points
Paraphrase to reorganize information
Why Paraphrase?
45. A Fair Paraphrase
Apple has begun the early stages of television set testing, according to reports.
The Wall Street Journal says that manufacturers Sharp and Hon Hai -- otherwise
known as Foxconn -- are collaborating with the tech giant to test designs for a
large-screen, high-resolution TV, according to unnamed officials connected to Apple's
suppliers.
The Cupertino, Calif.-based company, which tests ideas internally before bringing
products to external suppliers, has been testing television set prototypes "for a
number of years," according to the Journal's unnamed sources. The iPad and iPhone
maker has already infiltrated the living room with its Apple TV box, which connects
online media to traditional television sets.
Text
Charlie Osborn asserts that Apple has been testing prototypes
of an Apple television in Cupertino for years. Recently, they
began collaborating with Foxconn to test large high-resolution
TV screens.
47. Quoting
When we quote a source, it must be
word for word exactly as the original
When we quote a source, the exact text
must be in quotes
48. Why Use a Quote?
The quote is memorable
The quote is from someone really
important
Paraphrasing messes it up
49. A Mediocre Quote
Charlie Osborne predicts, “an
Apple TV is likely to arrive in
2014 or maybe 2015 at the
latest, if it doesn't squeak out in
2013.”
50. When Do I Do What?
Summarize if the entire article
contains information that is not found
in other sources
Paraphrase if only portions of the
article are original and not found in
other sources
Quote if the wording is as important as
the information because of who said it
or if it sounds cool
53. The Signal
Lets the reader know that a quote is
about to happen
Typically it is a reference to the source
or author
54. Signal Examples
According to Mr. Laflen
Mr. Laflen states
Mr. Laflen asserts
Mr. Laflen agrees that
Mr. Laflen argues
Mr. Laflen comments
Mr. Laflen suggests
Mr. Laflen says
Mr. Laflen contends
Mr. Laflen observes
Mr. Laflen takes the view
Mr. Laflen believes
Mr. Laflen proposes
Mr. Laflen concludes
Mr. Laflen notes
As Mr. Laflen states
In his famous novel Everything Explained, Mr. Laflen
suggests...
55. Relate
Make it clear how the quote is related
to the point you are trying to make in
your paragraph.
56. Relate
Testing
Product in California
Foxconn in China
Coming soon
Charlie Osborne predicts that
testing will be over and a
new Apple TV will come soon,
“An Apple TV is likely to
arrive in 2014 or maybe
2015 at the latest, if it
doesn't squeak out in 2013.”
Charlie Osborne, editor at
CNET, believes testing will be
over soon and, “An Apple TV is
likely to arrive in 2014 or
maybe 2015 at the latest, if
it doesn't squeak out in 2013.”
57. Integrate
Think about how the quote fits into the
rest of your essay and paragraphAlthough Apple considers the Apple TV a hobby, Tim
Cook, CEO of Apple, said in an article by CNET, “It's an
area of intense interest.” Furthermore, Apple has been
testing television designs for years in Cupertino,
California at their headquarters and abroad in China at
Foxconn (4). Regardless of the pushback from
manufacturers, the current Apple TV is growing in
popularity, and Apple continues to develop the product.
Charlie Osborne, editor at CNET, believes testing will be
over soon and, “An Apple TV is likely to arrive in 2014
or maybe 2015 at the latest, if it doesn't squeak out in
2013.” It is only a matter of time until Apple emerges
59. Try it out!
Signal, Relate, & Integrate this quote
into the paragraph.
The new Apple TV set may have a host of features. The Mac
Observer speculates that the new television set made by Apple may
have facial recognition capabilities, Apps from the Apple App
Store, and voice assist. In addition, these new TVs may have
Facetime, which would allow wireless video-conferencing to
happen seamlessly in your home (4). Another feature might
include improvements on Airplay, which would allow users to turn
their iOS devices into controllers. This capability would allow
competitive or cooperative play between friends on a single
television. Essentially, the new Apple television could come with
functionality similar to that of a gaming console (3).
Quote: “The sky is really the limit here”
(That is, there are a lot of possible features for the Apple TV)
Mac Observer, John Martellaro & Bryan Chaffin
