The Back Porch Guide to the Research Paper
Table of Contents
Front Matter
- Acknowledgements (p. 6)
- Special Note to Students (p. 7)
- Special Note to Faculty (p. 8)
- Introduction (p. 10)
Section 01:
Learn Quality Standards
- Explanatory Materials (p. 11)
- Syllabus Review [Worksheet] (p. 12)
Section 02:
Select a Topic
- Explanatory Materials (p. 13)
- Brainstorming Ideas [Worksheet] (p. 14)
- Wikipedia [Worksheet] (p. 15)
- Alexa the Friendly Librarian [Worksheet] (p. 16)
Section 03: Taking Research Notes
- Explanatory Materials (p. 17)
- Avoiding Plagiarism [Worksheet] (p. 19)
Section 04: Conducting Your Research
- Explanatory Materials (p.20)
- Locating Webliographies and Bibliographies [Worksheet] (p. 25)
- Academic Journals [Worksheet] (p.26)
- Lectures/Presentations [Worksheet] (p.27)
- Google Books [Worksheet] (p. 28)
Section 05: Evaluating Your Research
- Explanatory Materials (p. 29)
- Create a Working Bibliography [Worksheet] (p. 32)
- School Sucks [Worksheet] (p. 33)
- Stalking Dr. Sunshine [Worksheet] (p. 34)
Section 06: Promoting Academic Integrity
- Explanatory Materials (p. 35)
Section 07: Drafting Your Paper
- Explanatory Materials (p. 37)
Section 08: Getting Feedback
- Explanatory Materials (p. 39)
- Peer Evaluation [Worksheet] (p. 41)
- Writing Fellows [Worksheet] (p. 42)
- Feedback from Faculty [Worksheet] (p. 43)
Section 09:
Revising Your Paper
- Explanatory Materials (p. 44)
- Read Paper Aloud to Colleague [Worksheet] (p. 46)
Section 10:
Submitting Your Manuscript
- Explanatory Materials (p. 47)
- Submit Manuscript [Worksheet] (p. 49)
- Express Appreciation [Worksheet] (p. 50)
- Celebration [Worksheet] (p. 51)
Section 11:
Other Forms of Presenting Research
Creating Posters
- Explanatory Materials (p. 52)
- Submitting Poster [Worksheet] (p. 54)
Producing Videos
- Explanatory Materials (p. 55)
- Learning Windows Moviemaker [Worksheet] (p. 57)
- Submitting Video [Worksheet] (p. 58)
Creating a Websites
- Explanatory Materials (p. 59)
Creating a Blog
- Explanatory Materials (p. 60)