1. Term Paper Note cards
PURPOSE: to gather, record, and
organize information that will be used in
your paper
2. REQUIREMENTS:
• each note card must have
– A title – the subject of the notecard (ex.
background checks, abortion statistics, etc.)
– A TAG – Background, Important Info.,
Opposing View, Solution
– A direct quotation from your source
– A paraphrase (put that quotation into your own
words)
– Page numbers (if your source is a book or
journal article)
– You may also add to the “my ideas” section if
you’d like
6. How do I know what info.
is important?
ALWAYS go back to your thesis
statement. Does the fact or
statistic help you to prove what
you’ve set out to prove?
7. Example
• “One reason it's (veiling) been less of an issue in
the U.S. is that Muslims are generally more
assimilated in the U.S. than in Europe; the U.S.,
which has always been more of a "melting pot,"
has historically had an easier time accommodating
new cultures than European nations, which tend to
be much more homogeneous.”
• Because the United States has a strong history if
immigrants assimilating into society, Muslim
citizens blend in more than in European countries.
European countries tend to be less diverse than
American, so controversies have erupted recently
over Muslim women’s right to veil.
8. Example
• “Elsewhere in Europe, the Danish
government has barred judges from
wearing religious garments and symbols. In
Belgium, several cities have enacted
outright bans on burqas, another kind of
veil.”
• In Denmark, judges are not allowed to
wear religious garments or symbols, and in
Belgium, some cities have banned burqas.
9. Example
• “Iran has been at odds with the U.S. since the 1979
Islamic revolution, but relations have become more
tense in recent years. Iran's hard-line President
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has threatened to ‘wipe Israel
off the map,’ and Iran supports Hamas and Hezbollah,
radical Muslim groups that the U.S. considers
terrorist organizations.”
• Even though the relationship between the United
States and Iran has suffered since the Islamic
revolution in 1979, tensions have heightened in recent
years. President Ahmadinejad’s threats targeting
Israel, and his support of terrorist groups is in
conflict with America’s foreign policy in the Middle
East.
10. Example
• “… the Obama administration is working with U.S.
allies and the United Nations to assemble a package
of tougher economic sanctions against Iran, including
a cut-off of foreign investment in its critical oil and
gas industry.”
• In working with U.S. allies and the United Nations,
the Obama administration hopes to discourage the
Iranian nuclear program by imposing stricter
sanctions which would cripple their economy.
11. Organizing your
information
• Once you have created the required
number of note cards, you will outline your
paper.
• You will insert each note card into your
outline.
• Your note cards will be supporting details
for each argument in your paper.
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