Nearly all of these terms are described in greater detail in separate handouts. However, you can glance at the list below for quick reference.
The JRP
A scholarly investigation of a person, event, or phenomenon that has influenced American culture. Ultimately, an 8 - 10 page research paper that integrates 10 sources through quotation and paraphrase to advance your original thesis. (See also WHS Rite of Passage.)
Working Bibliography
The 15 sources you will use as the basis of your paper. Generally, about five sources are primary, while the remaining 10 are secondary; however, this will vary based upon the topic.
Primary Source
For your purposes, the texts you will analyze. For the JRP this usually means one or more movies, albums, works of art, authors, performers, etc. You experience a primary source first hand.
Secondary Source
These sources provide commentary and analysis about your primary source.
Annotated Bibliography
The finalized list of sources you will use in your paper. Each of the ten sources will be followed by a paragraph summarizing the source and explaining how you will use it in your paper.
Citation
The information about a source which appears on a Works Cited page.
In-text Citation
When ultilizing a source in your paper, whether paraphrasing or quoting directly, you need to let your reader know where the information comes from to avoid plagarizing. Sometimes authors footnote their work. We, however, will be using in-text citation. This is where you use parentheses to provide source information, usually author and page location.
Works Cited
This page will appear at the end of you essay and will provide an alphabetical list of all your sources in MLA format. The list will correspond to the information provided in your in-text citations.
MLA Format
There are a couple of ways to format the information about a source on a Works Cited page. The most popular formats are APA and MLA (Modern Language Association) style. Generally, MLA format looks like this:
Author. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year.
Noodlebib
Noodlebib/Noodle Tools is a website that will ensure that you cite your work properly. Once upon a time, research papers relied primarily on paper sources, so they were pretty easy to format. (See the sample centered directly above.) Now, however, our sources come in many different forms, so Noodlebib can set up your citation for you.
Additionally, Noodlebib has resources such as digital notecards, which will allow us organize our research.
Primary Source Journal
This is your first major assignment in the process. It should entail at least 10 hours of work. In it you will meditate, ponder, doodle, question, and reflect on the primary sources in your paper. It is in this journal that your thesis will begin to take shape.
Plagiarism
The act, whether intentional or unintentional, of using another person’s words or ideas without acknowledging the source. Keep in mind that you must cite when paraphrasing as well as when quoting directly. We will use Noodlebib and Turnitin.com to help us avoid plagiarism on the JRP.
The JRP
A scholarly investigation of a person, event, or phenomenon that has influenced American culture. Ultimately, an 8 - 10 page research paper that integrates 10 sources through quotation and paraphrase to advance your original thesis. (See also WHS Rite of Passage.)
Working Bibliography
The 15 sources you will use as the basis of your paper. Generally, about five sources are primary, while the remaining 10 are secondary; however, this will vary based upon the topic.
Primary Source
For your purposes, the texts you will analyze. For the JRP this usually means one or more movies, albums, works of art, authors, performers, etc. You experience a primary source first hand.
Secondary Source
These sources provide commentary and analysis about your primary source.
Annotated Bibliography
The finalized list of sources you will use in your paper. Each of the ten sources will be followed by a paragraph summarizing the source and explaining how you will use it in your paper.
Citation
The information about a source which appears on a Works Cited page.
In-text Citation
When ultilizing a source in your paper, whether paraphrasing or quoting directly, you need to let your reader know where the information comes from to avoid plagarizing. Sometimes authors footnote their work. We, however, will be using in-text citation. This is where you use parentheses to provide source information, usually author and page location.
Works Cited
This page will appear at the end of you essay and will provide an alphabetical list of all your sources in MLA format. The list will correspond to the information provided in your in-text citations.
MLA Format
There are a couple of ways to format the information about a source on a Works Cited page. The most popular formats are APA and MLA (Modern Language Association) style. Generally, MLA format looks like this:
Author. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year.
Noodlebib
Noodlebib/Noodle Tools is a website that will ensure that you cite your work properly. Once upon a time, research papers relied primarily on paper sources, so they were pretty easy to format. (See the sample centered directly above.) Now, however, our sources come in many different forms, so Noodlebib can set up your citation for you.
Additionally, Noodlebib has resources such as digital notecards, which will allow us organize our research.
Primary Source Journal
This is your first major assignment in the process. It should entail at least 10 hours of work. In it you will meditate, ponder, doodle, question, and reflect on the primary sources in your paper. It is in this journal that your thesis will begin to take shape.
Plagiarism
The act, whether intentional or unintentional, of using another person’s words or ideas without acknowledging the source. Keep in mind that you must cite when paraphrasing as well as when quoting directly. We will use Noodlebib and Turnitin.com to help us avoid plagiarism on the JRP.