Course: Mini-Search Paper

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Mini-Search Paper
- Throughout this course, you will be going through the different steps of writing a research paper on a topic of your choice, whether exploring the tourist attractions of Minneapolis, or researching a college you want to attend. The process will include brainstorming a topic, gathering sources, taking notes, using APA formatting correctly, and actually writing the essay. PLEASE BEGIN BY READING THE ATTACHMENT BELOW: AN INTRODUCTION TO THIS COURSE.
- Introduction to this course-- Page
- MLA or APA?? Page
- Download a copy of this course. File 7.1MB Moodle backup
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Assignments
- Brainstorming Your Topic Assignment (2.2)
- Find Your Sources Assignment (2.2)
- Presenting Notes on Your Topic Assignment (2.2)
- Rough Draft of Mini-Search Essay Assignment (2.2)
- Feedback on Rough Drafts Assignment (2.2)
- Final Draft Assignment (2.2)
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Other Activities
- Discussion Threads for This Class Forum
- What method of brainstorming works for you? Choice
- Glossary
- Quiz-Do you know what you need to do for this research project?
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Resources to Help with Assignments
- Paraphrasing and Note-taking URL
- Quick list of various forms of APA citation File
- Sample of APA cover page File
- Sample of APA abstract, essay, and reference page File
- Presentation on taking notes File
- Using in-text citations--APA format Page
- Using in-text citations--MLA format Page
- MLA reference page
- Writing a reference page--APA
- Example of Direct Quotation File
- APA Citation information File
- Example of Cornell Notes Page
- Example of Brainstorming Assignment File
- Example of Finding Sources Assignment File
- Example of Presenting Notes Assignment File
- MN Curriculum Standards Alignment File
- MN Curriculum Standards Alignment File

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