Socials 10: Issues Project continued….
Part 3: Note Taking
Go back to your annotated bibliography and begin your actual in-depth research. Working through one sources at a time, paraphrase the most important and most relevant information onto note cards, or note sections. Use only one topic/idea per index card/ piece of paper. Each idea/topic that you have on your outline will then have a card of information from each source. Always record the number of the source that you used (from annotated) and the page references from the source to help ou later with footnotes. (quotes). Dividing each source into main topics will really help you when you get to the actual writing phase. Use quotes sparingly, for statistics or something that is said so well that you need to use it, or comments that can most effectively be made by the speaker. If you organize your notes in this manner your essay will essentially write itself!!!
Part 4: Creating outline and thesis statement
--thesis statement - The goal of a thesis statement is to let your reader know what your paper or essay is about (the central topic/idea). It will highlight and include your argument.
-why is a thesis statement needed? It’s a guide to keep you focussed in your paper and it tells the reader what your paper is about.
-write your supporting arguments first (into your outline, with quotes)
-then write your paragraph that refutes your argument
Create an outline:
Intro: with thesis
Body 1: main idea, supporting ideas in point form, quotes
Body 2: as above
Body 3: as above
Refute: main
