analyzing themes and drafting the paper

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Analyzing the Matrix and

Drafting the Paper

Goal

Develop expertiseG-r-o-w as a reading teacher AND a writer.

Time to Write

The RUBRIC RULES!

Analyze the Matrix• Consistencies, inconsistencies, and patterns• What should your reader know about your

topic? Tell your reader what your articles say. Be an expert!

• Navigation article sample coded matrix

Pre-Writing Tools

Thesis/Purpose

Introduction

• Get your reader on the “right planet.” What are you talking about?

• Usually one or two paragraphs.• Include a thesis/purpose statement in the

introduction.• Tell your reader what is coming next.

First or Third Person?

• SYNTHESIS: THIRD person– Report what is “out there” on your topic – you’re

not part of this portion of your paper.– Objective– They, educators, teachers, them, he, she, etc.

• REFLECTION: FIRST person. – This is about YOU! – Subjective– I, we, me, us, etc.

Headings

• Use headings to help your reader understand the organization of the paper and follow your writing.

• http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/16/

How to write in APA about what other people have written about.

• Butcher (2006) stated…

• Smith and Jones (2009) posit…

• Keeting (2008) found…

• Billings (1999) and Yinley (2001) recommend…

• Miles, Yinley, and Zhang (1999) suggest…

Change it Up

• Many researchers posit … (Geurney, 2009; Smith & Roberston, 2006; Yang & Zhang, 1999).

• Research has demonstrated … (Kuhn & Stahl, 2003; Rasinski & Hoffman, 2003)

• Some researchers recommend … (Billings,1999; Yinley, 2001).

• Research suggests … (Rasinski, 2006; Samuels, 2007).

Writing

A word about verbs…

• Butcher (2006) stated…– The author said something

• Smith and Jones (2009) posit…– The authors said something or theorize something

• Keeting (2008) found…– Results from the author’s study are…

• Billings (1999) and Yinley (2001) recommend…– These authors recommend something based on the

findings of their study.• Miles, Yinley, and Zhang (1999) suggest…

Change it Up• Many researchers posit … (Geurney, 2009; Smith &

Roberston, 2006; Yang & Zhang, 1999).– These researchers claim that …

• Research has demonstrated … (Kuhn & Stahl, 2003; Rasinski & Hoffman, 2003)– Results from several studies show …

• Some researchers recommend … (Billings,1999; Yinley, 2001).– These authors recommend something based on the

findings of their study.• Research suggests … (Rasinski, 2006; Samuels, 2007).– These research studies suggest these implications …

Direct Quotes

Use a Minimum amount of direct quotes; better to paraphraseIf you do use quotes:

Swaggerty (2013) explains that “snow skiing is super-dee-duper fun” (p. X).

Snow skiing is “super-dee-duper fun” (Swaggerty, 2013, p. X).

If your quote is more than 40 words, there are special rules to follow:http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/

560/02/

References

• Ref list starts on a separate page.• All references in your ref list should be cited

within your paper, and vice-versa.• Make sure ref list is in ABC order. Don’t

change order of authors for an article, though.• USE THESE LINKS (notice the links on the left

related to references): http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

First Draft

IntroductionComplete synthesis

Reference list7-9 pages15 points

• March 26: Draft Due; Peer Conference #1 • April 2: Revise and Complete Draft; Peer

Conference #2 ; Writing Center Consultation Due on April 4th

• April 9: Final Paper and Project Link Due• April 16: Project Presentations• April 23: Project Presentations• May 5: Final Exam (8-10:30)

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