research and critical analysis finals
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Week1211VallprofsKG-604open.sent.-citations-thesisst_.pptxChocolate!
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!
Or use your Directions resource in this week’s folder
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 don’t remember how to DO one!
In-text citations!
OK!
I found it, but I don’t quite remember how to DO one!
In-text citations!
Forbes (2020)
In-text citations need
Who wrote it
(or whose idea it is)
When
Recap!
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/thought 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!!
here are the elements:
a surprising, disturbing, little-known,
or wonderful fact
a statistic
an in-text citation
Pop YOURS in the chat bar
for feedback!
Break time!
What is a thesis statement?
Please read page 2
in your Directions resource
in this week’s folder
The Thesis Statement: Justifying Your Stance Based on Research
The Thesis Statement: Justifying Your Stance Based on Research
The thesis statement
-Is the driving force or “outline” of your paper based on research
The Thesis Statement Justifying Your Stance Based on
Research
The thesis statement
-Is the driving force or “outline” of your paper based on research
-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
General Formula
Look at the sample in your
Directions document
in this week’s folder
Now let’s write yours!
Expect to spend 25 - 45 minutes on this.
This is a hard one,
because it is the “outline” to your paper!!!
Topic +
your stance on the topic +
how your stance is
supported by research
(citation) =
your thesis statement
FORMULA
Pop YOURS in the chat bar
for feedback!
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
and
Your thesis statement
Green = Opening sentence meant to grab reader’s attention
Red = Sentences in between that are needed to transition from Green to Purple
Purple = 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, 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) 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 Green opening sentence
Have Blue sentences in the middle
End with your Purple 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 elthe diberate 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.
Conclusion Paragraph
Not actually copying the sentences, but the gist!
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 (fill in 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).
