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Technical Writing/Researching Assignment
APA styleThink of your paper like
you are building something
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Where do I start?
Topic broad/narrow
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Start searchingCut and paste referencesMind/concept map 5W’sMake sure you have found enough information Look at sample reportsStart writing Reference page Edit/proof
Searching Like gathering building materials
Books
Library page – scholarly peer reviewed articles - subject guides, Credo database cut and paste citation
Credible websites (author, date)– companies, associations, gov., encyclopedias, edu
Word bankDatabaseJournalArticleScholarly Peer reviewedAPA style CredoSubject guides
Taking Noteslike the house plan
Avoid plagiarismRead the information, think, then put what you’ve read in your own wordsAvoid cutting and pastingIdentify direct quotesDocument your sources as you take notes
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Concept Map - Web
Gothic Architecture
When
Who
materials
Where
What is it
define
3 characteristic elements
3 period works
Abbot Suger Wh
y
Creating an OutlineI. Introduction
A. Grab audience attentionB. State thesis
II. BodyA. Build pointsB. Develop ideasC. Support main claim
III. ConclusionA. Reemphasize main idea
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DetailsSite visitAPA1000-1200 wordsThird personDouble spaced12 pt. Arial Unicode MSPage number upper rightReferences
http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/org/orion/eng/hst/gothic/milanoc.html
History reportAPA3000 words13 imagesThird personDouble spaced12 pt. Arial Unicode MSReferences
Flying buttress
The Technical Report Executive Summary Acknowledgements (optional) Table of Contents List of Illustrations Introduction Body of Topic Conclusions Recommendations References Image References Architecture Moderne France
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Executive SummaryVery important part of the Technical ReportCondensed overview of the projectIdentifies purpose, scope, methodology,
recommendations, conclusionsCreated after the paper has been
completed Clear and conciseTell people what’s inside
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Acknowledgements
OptionalLike a dedicationThanks people or groups for support of
and assistance with the project
Table of ContentsLETTER OF
TRANSMITTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iiEXECUTIVE
SUMMARY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iiiACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
iv LIST OF
ILLUSTRATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v 1.0 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 1.1 Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.2 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1.3 Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21.4 Methodology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
2.0 BODY OF TOPIC2.1 Backup Procedures ……………… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42.2 Types of Backup Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2.1 External Hard Drives ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.2.2 Blu-Ray DVD.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72.3 Data Security …….. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
3.0 CONCLUSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4.0 RECOMMENDATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
REFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
APPENDIX: Comparison of Various Types of External Hard Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
List of Illustrations Like a table of contents for graphics Allows readers to access your graphics with
easeFigure 1: Timeline: Data Backup Storage . . 5 Figure 2: Solid State Hard Drive . . . . . . . 7 Chart 1: Methods of Data Encryption . . . . 10
Documenting Illustrations
Figure 1. Timeline: Data backup storage
1.0 Introduction1.1 Purpose
goal, problem1.2 Background
brief history of the purpose1.3 Scope
defines what is (and is not) part of the project1.4 Methodology
research methods used, how information was collected
Thesis Statement
States the topic / main idea of the paper Shows the purpose of your paper Shows the direction of your argument Written in focused, specific language It is interesting
2.0 Body of Report
The research results and findings Facts and figures Divided into second and third level headings
3.0 Conclusion Solves the problem presented in the
introduction by connecting to the data in the body
Suggested actions drawn from the conclusions
4.0 Recommendations
ReferencesList of your sources
PrintedElectronicAudiovisual
APA (American Psychological Association) format
Alphabetical order by author
Melbourne 1903
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Plagiarism and APA styleapastyle.org
What is Plagiarism?
Taking credit for work that isn’t your own!
Plagiarism includes… Copying an entire paper and claiming it as your own
Copying part of a paper and claiming it as your own
Copying information from a source and passing it off as your own
Cutting and pasting from the web or any other electronic resource and passing it off as your own
Accident or NotIt’s Still Plagiarism When…
Copying text word for word and failing to put quotation marks around it even if you cite it
Inaccurately quoting a source
Omitting in-text citations even though the source is cited on the works cited page
Failing to include the citation on the works cited page
How do I Avoid It?
Use your own words and ideas
Give credit for direct quotes using quotation marks and citing the source
Give credit for websites, photos, diagrams, graphics, multimedia
Paraphrases, restating the author’s words or ideas in your own words, must be cited
Sources to cite
Books Journal Articles Web Sites Government Documents Statistics Images/Charts/Tables Video recordings Interviews Email
Quotations
Double quotation marks around short quotations (<40 words).
Longer quotations (>40 words) block indent and omit quotation marks.
Short Quotation (<40 words)
“An honor code usually consists of a signed statement in which students promise not to cheat and not to tolerate those who do” (Harris, 2001, p. 117).
Long Quotation (>40 words)
Athletes are searching for anything that will make them more competitive including
nutritional supplements, such as vitamins, energy bars and drinks that may compensate for dietary deficiencies, and over-the-counter products like shark cartilage and amino acids, which purport to increase muscle mass, boost energy and endurance, prompt weight gain (or loss), or reduce recovery time between
workouts. (Jollimore, 2004, p. 54)
In-Text Citation (APA Style)
Jollimore (2004) states that “For all the progress athletes are making in eating well, many continue to rely on risky dietary supplements, which are often tainted by banned substances such as nandrolone” (p. 54).
Paraphrasing
Restating the author’s ideas into your own words
Need to do more than just change a word or two
Reference List
Acknowledges all the sources you have cited in your project
Organized in alphabetical order
Strictly follows citation style format (APA, MLA . . . )
ReferencesAnderson, D. (2001, August 3). Statement by Environment Minister
David Anderson on Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Retrieved July 24, 2004, from http://www.ec.gc.ca/Press/2001/010803_s_e.htm
Blicq, R. (2001). Guidelines for report writing. Toronto: Pearson Education Canada.
Booth, W. C., Colomb, G. G., & Williams, J. M. (1995). The craft of research. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Harris, R. (2001). The plagiarism handbook. Los Angeles: Pyrczak.
Health Canada. (2004). West Nile virus. Retrieved July 19, 2004, from http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/westnile/index.html
Jollimore, M. (2004, June 21). Fuel’s gold: Why Canada’s athletes pay so much attention to what they eat. Time, 163(25), 52-61.
Reitman, J. (2004). The Baghdad follies. Rolling Stone, 952/953, 110-117.
Capitalization Rules Title of a journal article, books, videos and web documents
– capitalize the first letter only of the title. Example: The dangers of the work place. Remember to capitalize proper nouns: example: The education system in Canada.
Titles of newspapers, journals and magazines – Capitalize all major words in the title. Example: The Globe and Mail
Always capitalize the word following a colon [ : ]. Example from a book title: The sweat off our brows: Working the field
Don’t capitalize minor words like: and, or, the, is except when?
Rules of Italics Italicize the titles of journals, magazines, newspapers, books,
videos and web documents: Some examples: Book: The sound and the fury Video: Saving Private Ryan Magazine: Time Italicize the volume number of a journal but not the issue
number: Example: Canadian Art, 24(3) Do not italicize article titles from journals and magazines: Example from an article from Time: The wayward winds of
change [Not italicized]
Reference List Rules to RememberFor journal articles, books, videos, and websites: Only
capitalize the First letter of the title, proper nouns & first word after a colon.
Authors’ names must be inverted, using only the first & middle initials. For more than one author use the “&” before the final name.
There is no period at the end of a website citation.
Personal communications are only cited in text, not in reference list.
Figure Example
Figure 1: Certificate installation(Curran & Canning, 2007, p. 141)
Image ReferencesCurran, K., & Canning, P. (2007). Certificate installation [Diagram].
Information Systems Security, 16(3), 141. doi:10.1080/10658980701401686.
Rodríguez, E., Zúñiga, H., Calvo, M., & Tepichín, E. (2008). Logic and arithmetic microprocessor operations [Chart]. AIP Conference Proceedings, 992(1), 1101. doi:10.1063/1.2926799.
Chart ExampleChart 1: Logic and arithmetic microprocessor operations
(Rodríguez, Zúñiga, Calvo, & Tepichín, 2008, p. 1101)
List of IllustrationsFigure 1: Certificate installation ………………………………………2Chart 1: Logic and arithmetic microprocessor operations …………7
ReferencesCurran, K., & Canning, P. (2007). Wireless handheld devices
become trusted network devices. Information Systems Security, 16(3), 134-146. doi:10.1080/10658980701401686.
Rodríguez, E., Zúñiga, H., Calvo, M., & Tepichín, E. (2008). Opto-electronic emulation of a programmable digital circuit. AIP Conference Proceedings, 992(1), 1100-1105. doi:10.1063/1.2926799.