Name ______Date ______Period ______
What’s in a Name?
Research Packet
This research project is 4 steps and is worth 106 points total!
Paraphrasing
… is a process of reading and thinking about information and then putting the ideas into your own words. Paraphrasing is particularly important when conducting research, for if you copy someone else’s ideas without giving that person credit, you are plagiarizing, a very serious form of cheating. If you plagiarize, you will earn a zero on the project. Please sign here to show you understand what you read:
______
(student signature)
Read through these paraphrases, and see if you can figure out the title of the original text.
Example 1: Example 2:
Sparkle, sparkle tiny celestial body A girl had a young sheep who followed her
I am thinking about what you could be. Wherever she went, but her friends liked it.
You are located way above the Earth
Like a precious jewel in the atmosphere.
Title: ______Title: ______
Is it a good paraphrase? Yes / No Is it a good paraphrase? Yes / No
Why? ______Why? ______
Example 3:
An elderly female resided in a piece of footwear.
She had so many children, she had a hard time keeping up with them.
Title: ______
Is it a good paraphrase? Yes / No
Why? ______
Paraphrasing is a four step process:
1. Read the original sentence.
2. Think about what the author is trying to tell you.
3. Close the book or minimize the website.
4. Write down the main idea(s) in your own words.
· Step 4 should be more involved than just writing a synonym for every word of the author’s original sentence!
Using Index Cards for Research
As you research, you will keep track of your information using 3”x 5” index cards. Bring them to class everyday! You will be using them to create Source Cards and Note Cards.
SOURCE CARDS
Some cards will be used to keep track of your sources. These are called Source Cards. These will be used to create your Works Cited or Consulted page at the end of your report.
When you find your first source, you want to create a Source Card. Since it’s the first source you found, label it #1. When you find your second source, it will be #2; the third will be #3, and so on.
WEBSITES – Here’s what your source card will look like for a professional website:
Sample source card for a professional website:
1· Author’s Last, First name (if available)
· Page or article title
· Name of Site (found in banner)
· Sponsoring Organization
· Copyright Date (year only)
· Date of Access (date you went online)
Examine the sample, and answer these questions:
· What can you infer from the number in the upper right hand corner?
· What do you notice about the way each item is lined up on the card?
· What do you notice about punctuating the name of a website?
Using Index Cards for Research: Source Cards, cont.
BOOKS – Here’s what your source card will look like for a printed book:
Sample source card for a book:
2· Author’s Last, First name
· Title of Book
· City (in which book was published)
· Publisher
· Date (copyright year)
Examine the sample, and answer these questions:
· Which source is this?
· When you list an author’s name, does the first name come first or last?
· What is used to indicate a new piece of information on a source card?
INTERVIEWS – Here’s what your source card will look like for an interview:
Sample source card for interview:
5· Interviewee’s Last, First name
· Type of interview (telephone or personal)
· Date of interview (day month year)
Examine the sample, and answer these questions:
· If this is the final source, how many sources does the writer have?
· Who is an interviewee – the person doing the interview (writer) or person being interviewed?
Using Index Cards for Research: NOTE CARDS
Once you’ve created a source card for your source, you are ready to take notes. Keep in mind these rules:
1. Code the card correctly (see explanation below).
2. Paraphrase information on one side of the note card only.
3. Put only 1 idea per note card.
4. You may not write complete sentences on a card unless it is quoted material (in quotation marks).
5. You must know what every word on your card means. If not, look it up!
Coding System: Each card must have a slug, source number, and page number.
1. Slug-
2. Source Number-
3. Page Number (use only for printed material like books)-
Pg. 34 3History
· 1965, Surgeon General says smoking unhealthy
Example:
Slug Options: Name Story, Meaning/Origin, Popularity, Famous People
What’s in a Name? RESEARCh Requirements:
Sources - Use at least:
· 2 websites
· 2 books
· 1 interview
Index cards – Collect at least:
· 20 Note Cards (which means you will have at least 20 facts using all 4 slugs)
· 5 Source Cards (2 books, 2 websites, 1 interview)
· 1 Name Card (includes name, homeroom, period)
What’s In a Name?
List of Websites
1. Ask Oxford
http://www.askoxford.com/worldofwords/name/firstnames/?view=get
2. BabyNames.com
http://babynames.com/
3. Behind the Name
http://www.behindthename.com/
4. Baby Name Stats
http://www.babynamestats.com
5. Social Security Online
http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/
6. Think Baby Names
http://www.thinkbabynames.com/
What’s in a Name? Interview Questions
Directions: Ask a parent (or someone who knows the whole story) the following questions. Take notes on this worksheet. You will then turn your answers into Note Cards.
· When did your parents decide on your name?
· How did you come to be named?
· Who made the decision about your official names?
· Did your parents have alternate names they decided not to use for you? If so, what were they?
· Do your given names reflect any naming patterns/traditions within your family?
Answers Due: ______
Note Cards Due: ______
Interview—Turning Notes Into Note Cards
Here is an example of a transcript from a parent interview:
Q: How did you decide on my name?
A: It’s nothing exciting really! I remember hearing that someone had two girls named Erin and Lauren. I thought that sounded really nice together. We already named your sister Erin, so you were Lauren. Also, we didn’t want names that you could shorten into nicknames. I wanted you to be called by your actual name. Your middle names are family names. Your sister’s middle name, Elisabeth, is my middle name. Your middle name, Kate, is a variation of my sister’s name Kathy. We were going to go with your Aunt Donna’s middle name, Michelle, but we thought Lauren Kate sounded better than Lauren Michelle. And that’s pretty much the whole story!
Here’s what my Source Card looks like:
Here’s what my Note Cards look like:
Works Cited or Consulted
“Cited” means you created an internal citation from these sources. “Consulted” means you used these sources in your research.
Rules for Works Cited or Consulted page (last page of your report):
· Title the page: Works Cited or Consulted (center the title).
· Capitalize, indent, space, and use other punctuation marks correctly.
· Alphabetize your sources according to the first word of each citation (usually the author’s last name).
· Do not skip lines in between entries.
· When typing, format the page by going to Format > Paragraph
o Double space this page (under Line Spacing)
o Use hanging indents (under Special)
PROFESSIONAL SITE ONLINE - Correct Form:
Author (if available). “Page or Article Title.” Name of Site. Sponsoring Organization, Copyright Date. Location. Date of Access.
Example:
"Lauren-Name Meaning, Origin." Think Baby Names. Glam Family, 2010. Web. 17 Nov.
2010.
BOOKS - Correct Form:
Author(s) Name. Title. City: Publisher, Date. Type.
Example (two authors):
Rosenkratz, Linda, and Pamela Redmond Satran. Beyond Jennifer and Jason, Madison and
Montana: What to Name Your Baby Now. New York: Martin’s Press, 1999. Print.
INTERVIEW - Correct Form:
Interviewee’s Name. Type of interview (Telephone or Personal). Date.
Example:
McLaughlin, Nancy. Telephone interview. 28 Oct. 2011.
1