Essays on Endnotes

Part III - Secondary Source Analysis: Scholarly Articles

1.Reacquainting yourself with your research questions

It is always helpful for researchers to refresh their memories before picking up their research again. Before you begin locating secondary sources, go back into Part II (access using the blue submission link in the upper right corner) and cut and paste your research questions here so that you have them on hand. Also, copy any comments from your instructor or teaching assistant.

2.Reacquainting yourself with your thesis statement

Before you begin locating secondary sources, go back into Part II (access using the blue submission link in the upper right corner) and cut and paste your first revised thesis statement here so that ...

Part One

According to Gardner (1999) plagiarism is the act of using someone else’s words (and work) as if the words are your own words. Most universities have strict rules against plagiarism and in desperate attempt to warn students and staff against plagiarism, the universities strive to make their students and staffs understand the meaning of plagiarism proficiently. However, there are several ways through which plagiarism can be avoided. In his article, Gardner (1999) suggests that plagiarism can be avoided through rephrasing whereby one expresses information in his or her own words before proceeding to properly acknowledge the source of ...

Step 1

What is the thesis of your paper? The movie Gettysburg did have elements of the Lost Cause myth but the movie did make progress in teaching about Civil War through the movie.

Step 2

HOOK: What is interesting about this thesis? ‘Hook’ your readers with an interesting fact or angle. The Lost Cause myth has been the basis of a lot of movies, and the Union soldiers and leaders aren’t respected at all in the Lost Cause myth.

Step 3:

Find a minimum of 7 sources (3 must be actual books) that relate to your thesis. (DON’T FORGET TO CONSIDER VISUAL ...