Thesis Samples: “Ragged Dick” shows that in order to be successful you need to better yourself. “Ragged Dick” shows that in order to be successful you need to be lucky. “The Lesson” teaches us that race and class limit opportunity and that wealth distribution in America is unfair. “The Lesson” reveals that despite the limits of race and class, hard work can lead to success. How to introduce a quotation (quotation sandwich method) For non-fiction texts, use author tags before introducing a quotation Author tag = author’s last name + a writing verb. Writing Verbs: Use these verbs to describe how an author says something Example: Mantsios reports that “one if five men will surpass their father’s social class” (254). “Class in America” Mantsios: argues, asserts, reports, suggests, emphasizes, insists, claims How to introduce a quotation (quotation sandwich method) For fiction texts, provide the context for the quotation. Tell the reader who the quote involves, where in the story this quote takes place, and what is happening in the quote. Example: Half way into the field trip, Miss Moore notices that Sylvia is getting angry “you sound angry Sylvia” (Bambara 7). Different ways to analyze a quotation (quotation sandwich method) Explain what the quotation means and how it supports your main idea. Example, Mantsios reports that “one if five men will surpass their father’s social class” (254). In other words, most Americans will die in the class they were born in. This proves that all Americans do not have equal chances to succeed. Helpful templates for quotation analysis: In other words… Basically… What _____ is saying is… This reveals, suggests, confirms, proves, shows, conveys, describes, disproves SQL Joins-Functions-View Assignment Part 1: SQL Joins and Functions (15 points – 3 points each) 1. Write a query to display the minimum and maximum number of diagnoses (distinct diagnosis codes) by state, for each state in which patients in our database live. Display the name of the state, the minimum number of diagnoses, and the maximum number of diagnoses. Be sure each field is displayed with a meaningful, user-friendly name (e.g., ‘MinDiagnoses’). 2. Write a query to display the average number of immunizations given to female patients by state, for each state in which patients in our database live. Display the name of the state, patient gender, and the average number of immunizations. Be sure each field is displayed with a meaningful, user- friendly name. 3. Write a query to display the minimum, maximum, and average, and total number of lab tests resulted for patients born in each year between 1990 and 2000 and living in California. Display patient year of birth, minimum number of lab tests, maximum number of lab tests, average number of lab tests number of lab tests and total number of lab tests resulted for patients having each birth year. Be sure each field is displayed with a meaningful, user-friendly n ...

1. Thesis Samples:
“Ragged Dick” shows that in order to be successful you need to
better yourself.
“Ragged Dick” shows that in order to be successful you need to
be lucky.
“The Lesson” teaches us that race and class limit opportunity
and that wealth distribution in America is unfair.
“The Lesson” reveals that despite the limits of race and class,
hard work can lead to success.
How to introduce a quotation
(quotation sandwich method)
For non-fiction texts, use author tags before introducing a
quotation
Author tag = author’s last name + a writing verb.
Writing Verbs: Use these verbs to describe how an author says
something
Example: Mantsios reports that “one if five men will surpass
their father’s social class” (254).
“Class in America”
Mantsios: argues, asserts, reports, suggests, emphasizes, insists,
claims
How to introduce a quotation
(quotation sandwich method)
For fiction texts, provide the context for the quotation. Tell the
reader who the quote involves, where in the story this quote
takes place, and what is happening in the quote.

2. Example: Half way into the field trip, Miss Moore notices that
Sylvia is getting angry “you sound angry Sylvia” (Bambara 7).
Different ways to analyze a quotation (quotation sandwich
method)
Explain what the quotation means and how it supports your
main idea.
Example, Mantsios reports that “one if five men will surpass
their father’s social class” (254). In other words, most
Americans will die in the class they were born in. This proves
that all Americans do not have equal chances to succeed.
Helpful templates for quotation analysis:
In other words… Basically… What _____ is saying is…
This reveals, suggests, confirms, proves, shows, conveys,
describes, disproves
SQL Joins-Functions-View Assignment
Part 1: SQL Joins and Functions (15 points – 3 points each)
1. Write a query to display the minimum and maximum number
of diagnoses (distinct diagnosis codes)
by state, for each state in which patients in our database live.
Display the name of the state, the
minimum number of diagnoses, and the maximum number of
diagnoses. Be sure each field is

3. displayed with a meaningful, user-friendly name (e.g.,
‘MinDiagnoses’).
2. Write a query to display the average number of
immunizations given to female patients by state, for
each state in which patients in our database live. Display the
name of the state, patient gender, and
the average number of immunizations. Be sure each field is
displayed with a meaningful, user-
friendly name.
3. Write a query to display the minimum, maximum, and
average, and total number of lab tests
resulted for patients born in each year between 1990 and 2000
and living in California. Display
patient year of birth, minimum number of lab tests, maximum
number of lab tests, average number
of lab tests number of lab tests and total number of lab tests
resulted for patients having each birth
year. Be sure each field is displayed with a meaningful, user-
friendly name.
4. Write a query to display all female patients living in
California along with the total number of
diagnosis records that have been entered for the patient. Display
patient Id, patient gender, patient
state, year of birth, and the total number of diagnosis records.

4. Give the summary column (total
number of diagnosis records) a meaningful name. Include all
patients whether or not they have a
diagnosis. HINT: Use a left or right join.
5. Run a query to display all patients born in 1960 or later
(DISTINCT patients) and the total number
(COUNT) of immunizations they have received. Display patient
Id, patient gender, patient state, year
of birth and total number of immunizations. Include all patients
in your list, even if they have
received no immunizations. HINT: Use a left or right join.
SQL View with Functions (15 points)
For this question, I'd like each of you to create a view in the
class database (cssdata). Your view should
include the following elements:
create date of the view and a
description of what the view accomplishes (3 points)
points)
the name of the field in the underlying
table (2 points)

5. and time (3 points)
Assignment Notes - Joins, Functions and Views
Assignment Part 1
Questions 1, 2, and 3
For questions 1, 2, 3 and you will use the following views in the
FROM clause of your queries:
1. vDiagnosesByPatient
2. vImmunizationsByPatient
3. vLabResultsByPatient
Use the following information to help verify your SQL logic:
Question 1
o 52 rows returned

6. o Results for NY: MIN=1, MAX=30
Question 2
o 2 rows returned
o Results for Michigan: AVERAGE = 1.0000
Question 3
o 4 rows returned
o Results for 1993: MIN=1 lab, MAX=7 labs, AVERAGE =
2.7500 labs
Questions 4 and 5
Question 4
o 1611 rows returned
o Results for patient A79241F6-3D8E-4208-B64E-
7C2591F72398: Total Diagnoses= 72
Question 5
o 6706 rows returned
o Results for patient C0AD1E2F-6F08-4723-9589-
C6FE64753BD7: Total Immunizations= 1
Assignment Part 2

7. Functions
Chapter 12 of the MySQL 5.6 Reference Manual
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.6/en/functions.html
CREATE VIEW Syntax
Chapter 13 (13.1.12)
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/create-view.html
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.6/en/functions.html
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/create-view.html
Ms. Cano
Annotated Bibliography
Directions: Along with your research essay, you will be
required to turn in two annotated bibliographies. I know it
seems like an extra task, but this assignment will help you to
make sure that your essay is cohesively organized around a
focused topic.
A bibliography is a list of sources (books, journals, websites,
periodicals, etc.) one has used for researching a topic.
Bibliographies are sometimes called "references" or "works
cited" depending on the style format you are using. A
bibliography usually just includes the bibliographic information
(i.e., the author, title, publisher, etc.).
An annotation is a summary and/or evaluation.
Therefore, an annotated bibliography includes a summary and/or

8. evaluation of each of the sources. The entries are in alphabetical
order.
Summarizethe source: What are the main arguments? What is
the point of this book or article? What topics are covered? If
someone asked what this article/book is about, what would you
say? The length of your annotations will determine how detailed
your summary is.
Why should I write an annotated bibliography?
To learn about your topic: Writing an annotated bibliography is
excellent preparation for a research project. Just collecting
sources for a bibliography is useful, but when you have to write
annotations for each source, you're forced to read each source
more carefully. You begin to read more critically instead of just
collecting information. At the professional level, annotated
bibliographies allow you to see what has been done in the
literature and where your own research or scholarship can fit.
To help you formulate a thesis: Every good research paper is an
argument. The purpose of research is to state and support a
thesis. So a very important part of research is developing a
thesis that is debatable, interesting, and current. Writing an
annotated bibliography can help you gain a good perspective on
what is being said about your topic. By reading and responding
to a variety of sources on a topic, you'll start to see what the
issues are, what people are arguing about, and you'll then be
able to develop your own point of view.
To help other researchers: Extensive and scholarly annotated
bibliographies are sometimes published. They provide a
comprehensive overview of everything important that has been
and is being said about that topic. You may not ever get your
annotated bibliography published, but as a researcher, you
might want to look for one that has been published about your
topic.
Format: An annotated bibliography is formatted in the same way
as a regular works cited page with the addition of annotations.
Annotations should be around 3 sentences. Also, all entries
must be in alphabetical order by author’s last name.

9. Example: This is an example taken from our textbook,
Rereading America: Cultural Contexts for Critical Thinking and
Writing. Regard all readings from the textbook as “work in an
anthology.”
Soto, Gary. “Looking For Work.” Rereading America: Cultural
Contexts for Critical Thinking and Writing. Ed. Gary
Columbo, Robert Cullen, Bonnie Leslie. Boston: Bedford/St.
Martin’s, 2010. 27 – 31.
In this short story, Gary Soto recalls his childhood obsession
with TV sitcoms such as “Father Knows Best.” He details how
he always wanted his family to be like television families:
polite, well mannered, and affluent. However, as he looks back
he realizes that his childhood was actually idyllic as his mother
provided him with the freedom to be himself.