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DEVELOPING A THESIS STATEMENT 2
Developing a Thesis Statement
Elizabeth Morgan
ENG/102 Research Writing
Instructor: William Scheeren
February 25, 2015
Thesis Statement
Good ethical conduct is essential in success of an organization;
however, everyone does not have the same values.
· Explain what strategies you used to formulate a viable

argument.
I used a strategy that would create an argument that make sense,
and that link in a logical and practical way, I am using the logos
strategy which is the logical appeal, strategic use of logic,
claims, and evidence to persuade an audience of a certain point.
That way my argument will have strong, clear claims, warrants
that are valid, and clear explanations for claims, and strong
evidence.
· Explain how you plan to support your thesis statement with
compelling arguments and counterarguments
I plan to support my thesis with compelling arguments and
counter arguments by looking for opposing viewpoints and
finding evidence to contradict them. I am going to address any
prejudice or fallacies that I may come upon. I am going to find
the strongest possible proof to support my claims. I will also
make sure I take detailed notes while gathering information for
my research and make sure the information is current.
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Appendix J
ENG/102 Version 4
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Associate Level Material
Appendix J
Quoting, Summarizing, and Paraphrasing Sources
Summarize:
· Be brief.
· Reflect key facts or ideas.
· Help readers understand context.
· Do not insert personal views.
· Write in your own words, except for quotations.
· Create an APA-formatted parenthetical citation for this
summary.
· Insert the APA article reference.
<Insert full article summary.>

Ethics in business begin as far back as Plato and Aristotle.
Responsibilities at work, which include adherence to duty, self-
control and transparency against those who want to bribe or
make secret deals are good ethics and values. For many people,
religion provides the basis of an ethical code. “Thou shalt not
steal” obviously this also applies in the workplace.
Haggerty, M. (2011, May 6). Business ethics. CQ Researcher,
21, 409-432. Retrieved from CQ Research database
<Insert APA article reference.>
Paraphrase:
· Use details.
· Reflect the structure of the source.
· Reflect the ideas of the original author.
· Do not insert personal views.
· Write in your own words, except for quotations.
paraphrase.
Business experts and lawmakers are pushing for tougher ethics
and rules to keep companies from cutting corners. Congress has
sought to stem business misdeeds, most recently through the
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
of 2010.
Quote:
· Choose a well-stated key idea.

· Use a verb of attribution to introduce the quotation; for
example, He claimed, She reported,theyassert).
· Punctuate correctly.
quotation.
<Quote the article in a sentence.>
He said “It seems like the prosecutions are doubling
overnight,” says Berenbeim of New York University. “More and
more, things people paid no attention to before, they pay
attention to now.” However, he points out, “It's easy to
conclude, because there are so many prosecutions.” that
businesses have not yet changed their behavior. (para. 36)
21, 409-432. Retrieved from CQ Research database
<Insert APA article reference.>
Answer the following questions in 150 to 200 words:
How do you determine which information is noteworthy?
Noteworthy means interesting, significant and important, so to
make sure that the information I use for my research paper is
noteworthy, I should research the author, and find information
on his qualification, and expertise, choose articles, and books
that are published by reputable publishers. I should also avoid
bias information, and check the publication dates of the
information. I need to make sure my information from my
sources are interesting, significant, and important.
· How do you determine whether to summarize, paraphrase, or
quote a source?

Quoting is the exact wording of the source material you use,
paraphrase is a detailed rephrased in your own words that
should mean the same thing, and a summary is a compacted
version of a passage it presents only the most important or
significant ideas of the passage.
You should quote when you feel that the author has said
something that is outstanding are something you feel that would
be memorable to your audience. However, you should not have
a paper full of quotes because that just tells what the author said
and nothing you have said even though it is an easy way to
include your source material you should use quotes sparingly.
You should paraphrase or summarize, when the wording of the
source is not as important or significant as the meaning of the
source.
Annotated Bibliography
21, 409-432. Retrieved from CQ Research database.
This is a great article from the University Library that focuses
on ethics in business.
Ethics codes 1958–1978: the cleanup begins. (2013). Guide to
Congress (7th ed., Vol. 2). Washington, DC: CQ Press.
Retrieved from CQ Research database.
This article is an exceptional source from the university library
which provides detailed information in reference to the ethics
code of conduct.
Kaufman R. A practical definition of ethics for truly strategic
planning in higher education. New Directions For Higher
Education [serial online]. Summer 2008 ;( 142):9-15. Available
from: Professional Development Collection, Ipswich, MA.
Accessed February 13, 2015.
This is a great overview article from the university library that
provides a practical definition of ethics and gives information
on strategic planning in education.

Frankena, William K. (1973). Ethics. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.,
Prentice-Hall.
This source gives general information on ethics and values.
Benn Piers. Ethics. New York Press. 1998. Print.
This sources gives addition information in reference to ethics
and morals.
In my opinion I should be able to use my annotated
bibliography to learn more about my topic, by reading the
information in each of my sources I found for my research
paper. Each source will tell me about the issues, and what has
been done to resolve them. Also the bibliography will help me
to determine if the sources I have chosen are useful, reliable,
bias, or objective. Writing my annotated bibliography and doing
a summary also helps me to know what and where to insert my
information in my draft. Annotated bibliography will also prove
that I researched some valuable information for my research
paper, also provides a way for my instructor and other readers
to access my sources. Writing an Annotated bibliography help
me to keep track of all research sources I chose to use in my
topic.
Haggerty, M. (2011, May 6). Business ethics.
CQ Researcher
,
21
, 409
-
432. Retrieved from
CQ
Research database.

Ethics codes 1958
–
1978: the cleanup begins. (2013).
Guide to Congress
(7th ed., Vol. 2).
Washington, DC: CQ Press. Retrieved from
CQ Research database.
which provides detailed
information in
reference to the ethics code of conduct.
planning in higher education.
New
Directions For Higher Education
[serial online]. Summer
2008 ;( 142
):9
-
15. Available from:
Professional Development
Collection, Ipswich, MA. Accessed February 13, 2015.
This
is a great overview

article from the university library that provides a practical
definition of
ethics and gives information on strategic planning in education.
Frankena, William K. (1973).
Ethics
.
Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
, Prentice
-
Hall.
Benn Piers.
Ethics.
New York Press. 1998. Print.
and morals.
I
n my opinion I should be able to
use my annotated bibliography to learn more about my
topic, by reading the information in each of my sources I found
for my research paper. Each
21, 409-432. Retrieved from CQ
Research database.

Congress (7th ed., Vol. 2).
Washington, DC: CQ Press. Retrieved from CQ Research
database.
which provides detailed
information in reference to the ethics code of conduct.
planning in higher education. New
Directions For Higher Education [serial online]. Summer 2008
;( 142):9-15. Available from:
Professional Development Collection, Ipswich, MA. Accessed
February 13, 2015.
This is a great overview article from the university library that
provides a practical definition of
ethics and gives information on strategic planning in education.
Frankena, William K. (1973). Ethics. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.,
Prentice-Hall.
and morals.
In my opinion I should be able to use my annotated
bibliography to learn more about my
topic, by reading the information in each of my sources I found
for my research paper. Each
Appendix I
ENG/102 Version 4
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Appendix I
Strategies for Gathering Information

Fill in the following information for each of your sources:
· List the APA reference citation for the source.
· Determine the credibility of the source. Consider the
following criteria:
· What is the purpose and affiliation of the organization or
author related to the article?
· What are the author’s credentials?
· Is the information current? When the information was last
updated?
· Does the information cross-reference with other sources?
· Does the source contain bias without evidence to support the
claim?
· Explain in at least two to four sentences what information you
can gather from this source.
Source (formatted consistent with APA guidelines)
What makes the source credible or noncredible?
What information can you gather from this source?
<insert APA reference>
21, 409-432. Retrieved from http://library.cqpress.com/
This source is reliable because it came out of my university
library and has already been peer reviewed.
This source will give me information in reference to ethics in
businesses.

Congress (7th ed., Vol. 2). Washington, DC: CQ Press.
Retrieved from http://library.cqpress.com/congress/g2c7e2-
1397-79153-2491056
This source is reliable because it has already been peer
reviewed.
This source will give me information on Ethic code of conduct
the history of it.
planning in higher education. New Directions For Higher
Education [serial online]. Summer2008 2008;(142):9-15.
Available from: Professional Development Collection, Ipswich,
MA. Accessed February 13, 2015.
This source is reliable because it has already been peer
reviewed.
This source will give me information on ethic in schools.
Frankena, William K. (1973). Ethics. Englewood Cliffs,
N.J.,Prentice-Hall.
.These sources books.So I am sure they are credible.
This is giving general information ethics and values.

This is also a book so I am sure it has been peer review.
This is addition information on ethics and morales.
Address the following in 150 to 200 words:
· What strategies did you use to gather reliable information for
your research paper?
I used my university library mostly because I needed to make
sure that my sources are reliable, and I know if I used sources
out of there they will be peer reviewed. When I gather sources
from the internet I used reliable sources such as .edu. and .gov
because I was told they were credible sources.
· What other strategies might you use? Provide a rationale for
your choices.
Before I start to evaluate and gather information for my topic, I
had to think about what I wanted to focus on in my paper and
the topics that I wanted to talk about, so that gave me an idea of

what information i needed the articles, magazines, and books to
provide for me so that is how I made my choice of what sources
to use.
Appendix L
ENG/102 Version 4
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Appendix L
Integrating Source Materials
Part 1: Example Passages
Example Passage 1
Integratethe quotation into the passage as if the passage is a
sentence in your research paper. Include appropriate transitions
as well as APA-formatted in-text citations and reference. Delete
elements of the passage or quotation as needed.
· Passage: Some might argue that traditional good looks are not
an indication of a person’s real attractiveness.
· Quotation: “The philosophical dimension of beauty does not
depend on the limits of the physical world; true beauty far
exceeds our earthly bounds.”
· Reference: Roger McMichaels. A Deeper Look at Beauty. New
York: Graymark, 1995. The quoted material is taken from page
22.
Integrated passage
Reference citation
Example Passage 2
Integratethis quotation into the passage in a different way than

you integrated the first passage and quotation. Include
appropriate transitions as well as APA-formatted in-text
citations and reference. Delete elements of the passage or
quotation as needed.
· Passage: By examining beauty on a merely superficial level,
some would argue that we miss out on the larger questions in
life.
· Quotation: “We must consider the intersection between
perception and expectation: can what is there possibly be
understood by what we see?”
96.
Integrated passage
Reference citation
Example Passage 3
Integrate this quotation into the passage in a different way than
you integrated the other two passages. Include appropriate
transitions as well as APA-formatted in-text citations and
reference. Delete elements of the passage or quotation as
needed.
· Passage: It has been said that there are those who watch and
those who act.
· Quotation: “Involving our senses at every level, the re-
perception of experiences can keep us from encountering
physical phenomenon as they occur in time; in other words,

watching what we do can sometimes prevent us from actually
doing it."
45.
Integrated passage
Reference citation
Part 2: Sources for Your Research Paper
· Select two sources from your annotated bibliography that you
did not use for the Week Three assignment.
· Summarize and paraphrase the contents of the two sources,
with the intention of using them in your rough draft. Include at
least one direct quotation from each source, and include in-text
citations for all sources to avoid potential plagiarism.
· Identify how you plant to integrate these sources into your
rough draft.
Source 1
Summary, with direct quotation and in-text citation:
Paraphrase, with direct quotation and in-text citation:
How do you plan to integrate these sources into your rough
draft?
Source 2
Summary, with direct quotation and in-text citation:
Paraphrase, with direct quotation and in-text citation:

How do you plan to integrate these sources into your rough
draft?
Appendix K
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Appendix K
Organizing Your Research Paper
Once you have researched sources and taken notes, you must
complete the following steps in the research process:
1. Ensure your research is complete.
2. Refine your thesis statement.
3. Organize your research effectively.
4. Strategize to create a compelling way to draw readers into
your argument.
5. Write a rough draft.
6. Utilize feedback to revise your paper.
This stage of the research process may prove to be both
frustrating and exciting as you begin to construct your paper.
Ensuring Your Research Is Complete

At this point, you must decide whether you have enough
research and whether your research is complete. To make this
decision, ask yourself the following questions:
· Do I have the required number and types of sources listed in
the assignment?
· Have I met the word-count requirement for my paper?
· Do I have adequate support to defend each of my main points
and to support my thesis?
· Have I used logical reasoning and other persuasive tactics
such as statistics and examples?
· Do I have sources that explain opposing viewpoints? Have I
effectively countered these viewpoints?
· Are at least 80% of the notes I have taken written in my own
words? (No more than 20% of your paper should consist of
direct quotations.)
Even if you answer yes to all of these questions, you may still
find yourself with gaps in your paper.If so, you should complete
more research.
Refining Your Thesis Statement
After all the research is gathered, you may find your position on
the topic has changed. You could change your mind and argue
the other side of your topic, or perhaps you want to maintain the
same point of view but alter the direction of your paper
somewhat. At this time, you need to revisit your thesis
statement and revise it according to your paper’s new direction.
Reread your thesis statement. Your thesis statement needs to be
a claim (your position) about the paper’s topic and include the

answer to the questions how or why. Every idea in your paper
should prove or support your thesis. If this is not the case, you
must revise your thesis. Consider the following thesis
statements in their initial forms and in their final forms:
Initial. Outsourcing American jobs to foreign countries is not
helping the American economy.
Final. Outsourcing American jobs to foreign countries has a
negative effect on America because it removes jobs, money, and
resources from the economy.
Initial. More needs to be done about child abuse.
Final. The government should mandate longer prison terms for
abusers to better protect children.
Although the final thesis statements are more challenging than
the original ones, the revised theses might also be refined after
additional research.
Organizing Information Effectively
An outline provides general descriptions of the information that
will appear in your paper. The outline serves the following
purposes:
· It is organized logically to convey the strongest possible
argument.
· It provides a visual picture of the structure of your paper.
· It helps show relationships between and among ideas.

In order to create an outline, gather your prewriting as well as
all the information you want to include in the paper. Normally,
you outline only the body paragraphs for your essay. Include
your thesis statement at the top of the outline to ensure you
include only the support that defends or proves your thesis.
You can organize your supporting evidence in different ways,
including the following:
· Logical. This method is the most common way to organize a
research paper. The information in your paper should be
organized in a way that seems understandable to your readers,
with examples and support to validate each point. You might
discuss the history of an issue, for example, followed by a
discussion of current problems and a proposed solution.
· Chronological. If your paper follows a series of steps (1, 2, 3),
then your paper should be organized chronologically. If your
paper argues that more people should consider adoption, for
example, you may want to organize the paper according to the
steps one takes in order to complete an adoption.
· Order of importance. If you want your audience to read your
most compelling evidence first, place it near the front; on the
other hand, if you want your reader to remember your most
compelling evidence, place it near the end. This order places
information in your paper in an order that seems most
compelling to your argument.
No matter which order you choose, you must include examples
and support for each argument. If you make a claim or
statement, you must defend it.

Creating a Sentence Outline
For this course, you must create a full-sentence outline. A
sentence outline is an outline in which every point in the outline
is a complete and grammatically correct sentence rather than a
phrase or simple topic.
Depending on the length and detail of your paper, your outline
may include many more points and subpoints (also referred to as
headings and subheadings) than the following example shows.
You must include all your source examples as well as your
arguments and counterarguments. Your sentence outline may
appear similar to the following:
I.
Main point 1 in a complete sentence.
A. Subpoint 1 in a complete sentence.
1. Supporting example 1 in a complete sentence.
B. Subpoint 2 in a complete sentence.
II.

III.
Keep in mind the following when creating an outline:
· Main headings are designated by Roman numerals (I, II, and
so on) followed by periods. Subheadings are indicated by
uppercase letters (A, B, and so on) followed by periods. Support
for subheadings is designated by Arabic numerals (1, 2, and so
on) followed by periods.
· One point can never stand alone: If you have an A, you must
have a B; if you have a 1, you must have a 2; and so forth.

· Your outline must be complete and detailed. Remember, you
are writing in complete sentences, and the more information you
include, the easier it will be for you to transfer the information
into paragraph form for your rough draft.
· After you have drafted an outline, revise the arrangement a
little by rearranging the order of topics and subtopics. Place
ideas in the most logical order, so items make sense and
transitions will be easy to add.
For an example of a sentence outline, click the following link
and scroll down to Preparing a Sentence Outline at
http://www.studyguide.org/research_paper_guide_2.htm. The
example also illustrates how a section of the sentence outline
might be turned into a paragraph for the rough draft. You will
learn more about drafting your paper later in this course.
Wrap-Up
Although this part of the research process might seem time
consuming and tiresome, it is also a time to be proud to see the
results of your hard work. Using the tips above and taking your
time can help you produce a more effective final paper.

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