Citation Practice

"Average U.S. temperatures have already risen by 2°F over the past 50 years, and are projected  to rise another 7–11°F by the end of this century under a high-emissions scenario, and 4–6.5°F under a low-emissions scenario" (Ackerman, Stanton 1).

Paraphase:
The average temperature in the United States has risen 2 degrees in the past 50 years and is estimated to continue to rise by 7-11 degrees in the near future (Ackerman, Stanton 1)

Summary:
Within the past 50 years, the average temp. has risen 2 degrees. The United States Temperatures are rising and will continue to rise without action (Ackerman,Stanton 1).

Citation:
Ackerman, Frank. Stanton, Elizabeth. "Climate Change in the United States" The Prohibitive cost of   Inaction. Union of Concerned Scientists, n.d. 31 Oct. 2012

Citation Assignment

Direct Quotation:
"Sixty-five percent of Democrats back marriage equality, compared with only 22 percent of Republicans. But independents favor gay marriage by 57 percent-far closer to the Democrats than the GOR So it's been confirmed: gay rights is indeed a wedge issue" (Sullivan 23).

Paraphrase:
Sixty-five percent of Democrats back marriage equality, where 22 percent of Republicans back marriage equality. Independents favor gay marriage by 57 percent.

Summarization:
Sixty-five percent of Democrats and 22 percent of Republicans back marriage equality, where Independents favor gay marriage by 57 percent.

Works Cited:
Sullivan, Andrew. "THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SHIFTED THE MAINSTREAM
     IN ONE INTERVIEW." Newsweek 21 May 2012: 22-25. Ebscohost.com. Web. 31 Oct. 2012.

 

Citation practice, Stephen Davis

Direct Quotation:

“According to current estimates, the number of functionally illiterate adults is increasing by approximately two and one quarter million persons each year” (Sweet, Jr. 1).

Sweet, Jr. , Robert. "Illiteracy: An Incurable Disease or Educational Malpractice?." The National Right to Read Foundation. The National Right to Read Foundation, n.d. Web. 31 Oct 2012.

Paraphrase:

The number of functionally illiterate adults is increasing by 2.25 million people annually (Sweet, Jr. 1).

Summarize: This sentence says that the number of functionally illiterate adults is increasing by 2.25 million each year (Sweet, Jr. 1). 

quotation- "more than 25,000 lives have been saved a year in the United States thanks to the legal age of 21"

paraphrase- because of the leagal age of 21 thousands of lives have been saves a year.

citation- "MADD -Why 21." MADD -Why 21. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2012. <http://www.madd.org/underage-drinking/why21/?gclid=CPbzyYHDobMCFQVgMgodg3oAeg>.

"On Oct. 7, a woman was reportedly robbed by five males with a handgun just after 4 a.m. in the 1200 block of Abbott Street..." In early October, a woman was robbed by five armed men in the early morning near Ball State. There were two robberies within a month of each other near Ball State University. There were a total of three victims and five robbers with a handgun. Both occurred in the early morning of the weekend.

Annotated Bib

Annotated Bibliography

        A list of research sources that provides informational notes about each sources and how you might use it as you turn to drafting your research paper 

Annotated Bib must include

·       A complete citation in the documentation style you are using (MLA, APA, CMS)

·       A Concise summary of the content and scope

topic/ research question

Human Traficking//I cannot decide either Why isn't there global laws against human traficking? Why is salvery still a problem in the United States?

Sample Review of literature

According to Mark Meewell‘s article “Should Prescription Drugs Be Advertised?” in Health magazine, there is a conflict of interest involved.  He states that the pharmacy companies come across as if they are trying to solve problems and help people improve their health.  But actually they want the increased business and profits that result from more prescriptions.  They sound medical, and people trust doctors.  But they are companies that have long histories of shady tactics and questionable ethics, especially when it comes to preventing cheaper, generic drugs to be marketed and driving up the price of drugs such that the profit margin is 400 percent in some cases. This article is a good explanation of the issue and a good source of statistics.

Another article says the value of researching this topic is imperative because in the long run we could have a larger percentage of the public addicted to prescription drugs.  Psychiatrist I. M. Hooked says in his article “The Legal Drug Peddlers” in The Journal of Psychology  that the danger for addiction may not start with the kid pushing drugs in the schoolyard as much as it does with television commercials implying that no matter what ails you, there’s a prescription drug you can take for it.  He also states that the side effects may be worse than the problem the drug is supposed to fix, but that the commercials run through that information quickly and in a lower tone of voice so as not to draw attention to the possible problems, some of which can be fatal.  This article takes a psychology perspective in looking at the way the companies convince the public to literally buy into their claims.

Dr. Maya Paine on the Doctor’s Forum website states that from a doctor’s perspective the prescription drug commercials are more than a nuisance.  Pharmacy companies encourage people to “ask their doctors if Zocor is right for them,” putting more and more doctors in the position of having to justify why they want another treatment for their patient or defend their choice not to prescribe the drug.  Doctors are pressed for free samples by their patients who have been taken in by the promises and the visual appeal of the ads.  Also, the ads directly addressing the public seem to sidestep the doctor, almost second-guessing how they treat their patients.  So it makes the doctors look like they aren’t doing their job.

Primary sources and Secondary sources

Primary sources

Secondary sources

·         Experiments, data-gathering surveys, and interviews, detailed observations, and the examination of historical documents ·         Novels, short stories, poems, plays, music ·         Paintings, sculpture, photographs, maps ·         Speeches ·         Diaries, letters, journals ·         Interviews with witnesses and participants ·         Government records ·         Published results ·         Collections of data ·         Collections of observations

·         Collections of print materials housed in libraries and internet (database) ·         Histories ·         Biographies ·         Literacy criticism ·         Reviews ·         Publications interpreting the results or experiments ·         Reviews of several studies or experiments