Effects of Digital Technology on Students
Chocolate!
What is the name of your favorite kind in the chat bar!
Sorry!!!!!
I am sure I made you hungry!!
You’ll see, it was all for a good cause!
Today, you will write the introduction and conclusion for to your research paper!
A research paper typically includes these sections:
• Introduction • Literature review • Discussion • Conclusion
You have written these parts of your research paper:
• Introduction • Literature review • Discussion • Conclusion
Today you will write
• Introduction • Literature review • Discussion • Conclusion
Introduction
• Opening Sentence – Grab the attention of your reader – Make them want to read more!
Sentences in between • Closing Sentence – Thesis Statement* – States your stance/recommendation for your
reader (the rest of the paper will literally expand on this one sentence – you’ll see!)
SO… BACK to chocolate!
SO… BACK to chocolate!
Sorry!!!
A little-known fact…
According to Forbes (2020), Americans consume an average of 11 pounds of chocolate per person per year.
According to Forbes (2020), Americans consume an average of 11 pounds of chocolate per person per year.
Did you know that?!
(By the way, there are resources about the
Opening Sentence on page 60 of your manual!
Flip to it!)
Can you find all the elements of an opening sentence here?
According to Forbes (2020), Americans consume an average of 11 pounds of chocolate per person per year.
Hint: here are the elements: • a surprising, disturbing, little-known, or
wonderful fact • a statistic • an in-text citation
Wait!
I found it, but I don’t know how to DO it!
In-text citations!
In-text citations need
Who wrote it When
Two ways to cite: (p. 33-38 in manual)
author names are part of the sentence (narrative format)
author names and date of publication are not part of the sentence
(parenthetical format)
Remember….
Who wrote it When
Examples
One Author Research by Smith (2004) found… Recent research (Smith, 2004) found…
Two Authors Research by Wager and Petty (1994) found... Paraphrased material (Wager & Petty, 1994).
Which way of citing is used here?
According to Forbes (2020), Americans consume an average of 11 pounds of chocolate per person per year.
Now YOU write an opening sentence on YOUR topic.
This will open your research paper!
Expect to spend 20-40 minutes on this one sentence!!! Surprising, but true!!
Break time!
Please read the top of p. 61 in your manual
What is a thesis statement?
The Thesis Statement: Justifying Your Stance Based on
Research
The thesis statement
Is the driving force of your paper based on research Contains no opinions or generic and broad advice Contains your stance on the topic based on research.
The Thesis Statement: Justifying Your Stance Based on
Research
The thesis statement
Is the driving force of your paper based on research Contains no opinions or generic and broad advice Contains your stance on the topic based on research.
The Thesis Statement Justifying Your Stance Based on
Research
The thesis statement
Is the driving force of your paper based on research Contains no opinions or generic and broad advice Contains your stance on the topic based on research.
The Thesis Statement Justifying Your Stance Based on
Research
The thesis statement
Is the driving force of your paper based on research Contains no opinions or generic and broad advice Contains your stance on the topic based on research.
General Formula
topic + your stance on the topic + how your stance is supported by research
(citation) = your thesis statement
Formula
topic + your stance on the topic + how your stance is supported by research
(citation) = your thesis statement
General Formula
topic + your stance on the topic + how your stance is supported by research
(citation) = your thesis statement
General Formula
topic + your stance on the topic + how your stance is supported by research
(citation) = your thesis statement
General Formula
topic + your stance on the topic + how your stance is supported by research
(citation) = your thesis statement
Now, Let’s write YOURS on YOUR topic!
Expect to spend 25 -45 minutes on this. This is a hard one, because it is the outline to your paper!!!
See samples on pp 61-63
Take a BREATH!!!
Where in the Opening
Paragraph does the
thesis statement go?
Where in the Opening Paragraph
does it go?
It’s the LAST sentence of the Opening Paragraph
(and helps you to organize your paper!)
Now, you have the two “BOOKENDS!”
Your opening sentence
Now, you have the two “BOOKENDS!”
Your opening sentence
Your thesis statement
and
Green = Opening sentence meant to grab reader’s attention Red = Sentences in between that are needed to transition from Green to Blue Blue = Recommendation based on research
Food fraud has been identified in multiple communities, and in some cases there is a rise in this fraudulent behavior with the increase in different needs regarding food types (Northern District of Iowa, 2019this s). Food fraud refers to the deliberate alteration of food, related ingredients, or packaging, as well as the creation of false or deceptive assertions about a product in order to profit financially (Spink & Moyer, 2011, as cited in Levy, 2020). This fraud can cause damage to consumers’ health, or can affect entire supply chains (Northern District of Iowa, 2019). Food fraud has been found in the research and in (popular press/relevant journals) to be a threat to public health as well as to the economy. Due to food fraud’s threats to segments of business as well as communities, government and food, organizations should install more efficient legislature such as (name of policy with citation) to oversee and regulate the food chains operated by independent providers such as farmers and sole proprietors.
Please write your
opening paragraph in color!
• Start with your opening sentence • Have red sentences in the
middle • End with your thesis
statement
Conclusion Paragraph
• Most students overthink this but think of it like a mirror image of your introduction paragraph.
So… Turn the opening paragraph upside down!
Conclusion Paragraph Turn the opening paragraph upside down!
Food fraud has been identified in multiple communities, and in some cases there is a rise in this fraudulent behavior with the increase in different needs regarding food types (Northern District of Iowa, 2019). Food fraud refers to the deliberate alteration of food, related ingredients, or packaging, as well as the creation of false or deceptive assertions about a product in order to profit financially (Spink & Moyer, 2011, as cited in Levy, 2020). This fraud can cause damage to consumers’ health, or can affect entire supply chains (Northern District of Iowa, 2019). Food fraud has been found in the research and in (popular press/relevant journals) to be a threat to public health as well as to the economy. Due to food fraud’s threats to segments of business as well as communities,government and food, organizations should install more efficient legislature such as (name of policy with citation) tooversee and regulate the food chains operated by independent providers such as farmers and sole proprietors.
Conclusion Paragraph Turn the opening paragraph upside down!
Due to food fraud’s threats to segments of business as well as to communities, government and food, organizations should install more efficient legislature such as (name of policy with citation) to oversee and regulate the food chains operated by independent providers such as farmers and sole proprietors. Food fraud has been found in the research and in (popular press/relevant journals) to be a threat to public health as well as to the economy. This fraud, as seen in the research (cite all research studies from the literature review), can cause damage to consumers’ health, or can affect entire supply chains (Northern District of Iowa, 2019). The (recommended action) is necessary, as food fraud has been identified in multiple communities, and in some cases there is a rise in this fraudulent behavior with the increase in different needs regarding food types (Northern District of Iowa, 2019).