WORDREPORTS & WORKS CITED

RESEARCH PAPER & WORK CITED Research paper - communicates results of

research findings Research topic from a variety of sources Organize your ideas from the research results Present relevant facts and/or opinions that

support the topic

Work Cited Information of sources used Gives credit to author of information Helps avoid plagiarism

give credit where credit is due

USEFUL RIBBONS

A. Headers & FootersB. Insert Page NumberC. Insert current date & time

A B

C

USEFUL RIBBONS

Margins Insert Page Breaks Page Border Left & Right Indentation

B

C

DA

PROOFREADER MARKS Proofreader Marks are symbols used by

editors and proofreaders to note grammatical and content changes that need to be made in a written document.

Why is it important to know basic proofreader marks? So that you can understand what changes

the person proofing wants you to make

DOCUMENTATION STYLES Popular documentation styles include

APA MLA

 Documentation styles define the rules for creating or writing the paper and citing or crediting sources

Documentation styles have rules but requirements are ultimately up to the Teacher

COVER PAGE The cover page of the report is Vertically and Horizontally

centered on the page and there are approximately 25 spaces between the tile and your name.   The title page should include the

Title Name Teacher Name Class name & Period Date

 If no cover page is required add your name Teachers name Class Name & Period Date Information Should be double spaced and appear at the top of the first

page of the report

REPORT  The body of a report is Double spaced

 Long quotations and lists are Single spaced

Long quotations should be indented on the Left and Right

PAGE NUMBERING, BULLETS, AND NUMBERING Use the page number button on the

Insert tab to add pages numbers to your document

Numbered list are used when items appear sequentially.

Bulleted lists are used when the order of items does not need to be emphasized.

INDENTS An indent is the space you insert between

the text and a document’s margins

Indenting text: Ruler bar Buttons Paragraph dialog box

The path to set indents Home Tab > Paragraph Group> More button

> Indentation

A

INDENTS Describe each kind of indent

First line indent – Indents the first line only Right indent – indents information from the right

margin Left indent – indents information from the left

margin Hanging indent – indents the second line only

Long quotations Left and Right indent

  Bibliographies

Hanging

BIBLIOGRAPHY/WORKS CITED  The Bibliography or Work Cited is a list of books, magazine

articles, ore other sources of information used in preparing a report.

The steps to add sources that will be used to created a Work Cited page or intext citation Reference Tab > Citations & Bibliography group > Choose Style: Insert Citation > Add Sources

Generating Work Cited or Bibliography

Reference Tab > Citations & Bibliography group > Bibliography

Spacing: Bibliography or Works Cited are Double

Hanging indent are used in a bibliography?

INFO THAT IS GOOD TO KNOW List the ways to spell check a document

Review Tab > Proofing Group > Spell Check Shift F7

Spell check will not always find the grammar and spelling errors?

Insert a new page in a document by pressing Ctrl + Enter Insert Tab > Pages Group > Page Break

Shift F3 switches words to upper case, lower case, and initial case

PARTS OF A RESEARCH PAPER Write the first draft and referencing sources

Introduction – introduces the topic & captures the readers attention

Body – follows the introduction, consists of several paragraphs that support the topic

Conclusion – summarizes the main points of the body and restates the topic

EVALUATING SOURCES Authority

Does a reputable person, group, institution support the source Is the information presented without bias Is the author credentials listed and verifiable

Currency Is the information up-to-date Are dates of sources listed What is the last dated revised or updated

Accuracy Is the information free of errors Is it verifiable Are the sources clearly identified

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Acknowledge all sources

Do not plagiarize When you summarize, paraphrase or rewrite

information in your own words you must acknowledge the source

Give credit where credit is due!