English 3 Honors
In Reviewing student Research Proposals submitted to Turnitin.com I saw consistent issues that we addressed in class, the following is also posted on Teams:
Research Proposal Issues & How to Fix them!
**Check your Document to see if you have any of these Issues**
| Basic Needs | “How To” |
| ABC Order | Highlight the Citation Hold Down the Left side of the Touchpad Drag to the Proper spot |
| Double Space | Hold <Crtl> then “A” then press “2” |
| 12 Pt Rimes New Roman Font | Hold <Crtl> then “A” then change the Font to “Times New Roman” Then change the Font size to 12 |
| Hanging Indent | 1) Be sure that you have the Ruler turned on in your MS Word
a. Go to the “View” Tab at the Top b. Check the Box next to Ruler 2) Highlight the WHOLE citation! 3) Slide the “Hang Indent” Up Tringle to the ½ Inch Mark JUST LIKE THIS!! |
| Last Name in the Header | Double Click at the Top
JUST Change the Name from Smith to Your LAST Name |
Research Citations & How to Fix Them
**Check ALL of your Citations to see if you have any of these Issues**
SAMPLE:
Zomorodi, Manoush, and Katie Monteleone. “Matthew Walker: Why Is It Essential To Make Time For Sleep?” Npr.org, National Public Radio, 5 Feb. 2021, https://www.npr.org/2021/02/05/964209001/matthew-walker-why-is-it-essential-to-make-time-for-sleep.
| Citation Needs | “How to” |
| Author | **Not all Sources have this-That’s ok, leave it blank if the source doesn’t have one -Authors: Last Name, 1st Name -Team of Authors: In order the are listed-Only the 1st goes Last, 1st; all the rest go 1st Last -Group of Authors: Associated Press; be sure to list it in order all together (not flipflop) |
| “Title of an Article” | This MUST be in Quotes, and Quotation Marks only! Nothing else |
| Root Source | After the www but before the / needs to be in italics this is the ONLY part that is a different font style npr.org |
| Publisher | Spell it out, npr.org= National Public Radio, etc. |
| Publication Date | Can be just a year, if there is no year then assume this year |
| Full URL | Needs the WHOLE Website Http: all the way to the end! |
| Annotation | Connect it to the END of your Citation (hit backspace if it’s on a new line) -What did you find in the source and HOW are you going to us it? |
HOMEWORK:
- RESUBMIT your Research Proposal: Step 3-Research Proposal STUDENT SAMPLE 2020
- SUBMIT your OUTLINE: Research Step 4-Jane Smith 2A Outline