Bibliography
We also refer to this as “sources.” You must show where each of your notes comes from, and you must have the proper bibliographic information for each source. Use approved online documentation generators to which I refer you, or follow the source formats on page 203 in your blue textbook exactly. Even a missing period will cause you to lose points from your score.
==> Make sure to match each note to a source by using a unique code. For example, let’s say you found an article in an encyclopedia that you want to use. On the bibliographic information for the article, you could write “AA” at the bottom right corner. Then, write “AA” at the bottom right corner of each note you take from that encyclopedia article. Use a different code (such as “BB”) for your next source, and so on.
The Final Product
You must turn in:
- your notes, worth 24 points.
- your sources (bibliography), worth 18 points.
- a written product, worth 12 points. (Each student writes a product, even if you shared research with someone.)
Your written product needs four parts:
1. an introduction
2. a discussion of the problem
3. an explanation of the solution
4. a conclusion.
You choose the written format for the final product. It may be in the form of a thesis-support essay, a newspaper article, a letter, a diary entry, or any other written format that conveys the problem and the solution in the four parts that are required. You MUST use complete sentences and paragraphs. (Note: The written product does not need to be typed, but typing will help you with spelling and grammar.)
