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Objective: Review Outline format and create outlines or our research paper.Do Now: (1) Why does the internet make it easier or more tempting to cheat/plagiarize? (You can refer to #4 on the homework)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(2) What steps can you take to ensure that you do not accidentally plagiarize in your research paper? (Refer to yesterday’s packet…steps to avoid plagiarism OR the article)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Classwork:What are the advantages of creating an outline?NOTES: Outline ConventionsMajor content divisions/categories are listed by Roman numerals (ex: _______________________)The outline must include at least ________ major categories, but preferably three to six.Subdivisions/subcategories of each Roman numeral are listed by ___________________________Further subdivisions are listed by numbers (____________); then, by lower case letters)Subdivisions always include at least ___________________________. If there is an A, there must be a B; if there is a 1, there must be a 2. The outline starts with a brief summary of the essay’s to make sure that the paper stays on track.Example Format: ‘Sample outline:Title: Do the Movies get it Right?: How the Pyramids were Really BuiltSummary/Purpose: Movies and some books show the pyramids of ancient Egypt being built by slaves who died from mistreatment and exhaustion, but really there is much more to the story. Thesis: Building a pyramid was a state-run project that employed thousands who served for legal, financial, and even spiritual reasons.Summary of popular ideas about the construction of pyramidsThe stereotypesCruel Egyptian overseerExhausted slaves dying of work, accidents, and beatingsThe real significance of the pyramidsEconomic effects of the pyramidsAncient welfare systemEgyptian Pyramid Workers: how they were enlisted to workReasons for large armies of workersSpiritual: pharaoh was a god-king, do what he saysLegal: failure to work was considered a crimeFinancial: how they were paidWork hours and rewardStandard wageA form of national welfareShelter: work campsEntertainment and medical careSpreading the wealthA typical projectSteps to creating the pyramidRiver transportationSupply of granite from AsswuanTransportation of rock downriverSplitting huge blocks of bedrockPushing bocks into positionSize of the work forceEstimation of Herodotus (an ancient archeologist)Estimations of modern archeologists and historiansThe importance of distrusting history presented by HollywoodAncient societies, like Egypt, were not always harsh and abusiveAn appreciation of the past requires an open mindBuilding an Outline: Imagining Your PaperDirections: Once you have enough information about your topic, you are ready to construct a formal outlie. Begin by predicting your paper’s major divisions/categories.The introduction: What ideas do you have to introduce the topic and engage your reader’s interest?The body: What are the major divisions of your paper? What will you deal with first, second, third, and so forth? You will probably want three to six main divisions.First subject: ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________Second subject: ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________Third subject: ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________Fourth subject: ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________Fifth subject: ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________Sixth subject: ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________The Conclusion: what idea do you have to bring your paper to closure and to clinch your ideas for the reader? ___________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Research Summary Provide a summary (in your own words) of your general topic.Overall Topic Summary: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ................
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