- Practice anticipating opposition and problems associated with a project. 2. Practice anticipating audience reluctance to ideas. 3. Practice explaining your point of view and approaches. 4. Practice explaining a process or how a process works. 5. Complete another two paragraphs of the Innovative Report body and draft your references.
Directions: Write at least six sentences for each paragraph.
Counterargument Paragraph Instructions: Define (preferably with examples) what critics would “say” about your thesis, your ideas, and/or your solutions. Think about who would be opposed to your idea, the naysayers…those who do not like change or innovation…that want to keep the status quo….define their argument.
If all people in your field agree that this is an issue and needs a solution or that the innovation is useful, define clearly the challenges or problems with implementing a solution or implementing the innovation/new approach. What will take time? What will be difficult? What will involve red tape?
Step 1- Research opposing view-points Or a radically different solution/radically different innovation OR a problem associated with your topic.
Step 2- Write at least six sentences defining the problems associated with implementing your topic in the “real world”.
Step 3- Add in at least two sentences that explains how your solution/ideas are useful.
Step 4- Cite research.
Quoting in the paragraph should look like this:
When an electronic source lacks page numbers, you should try to include information that will help readers find the passage being cited. When an electronic document has numbered paragraphs, use the abbreviation "para." followed by the paragraph number (Hall, 2001, para. 5). If the paragraphs are not numbered and the document includes headings, provide the appropriate heading and specify the paragraph under that heading. Note that in some electronic sources, like Web pages, people can use the Find function in their browser to locate any passages you cite.
According to Smith (1997), … (Mind over Matter section, para. 6).
Citing on the References page should look like this:
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of document. Retrieved from http://Web address
Angeli, E., Wagner, J., Lawrick, E., Moore, K., Anderson, M., Soderland, L., & Brizee, A. (2010, May 5). General format. Retrieved from http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
Directions for Process Paragraph:
Step 1- Research a process related to your topic. This process can be instructions, a description of how something works, or troubleshooting problems.
Step 2- Write at least 6 sentences that clearly explain the process. The expert audience should be able to visually “see” how this process works. You can incorporate a visual aid for clarity. Make sure you describe steps, stages, and/or phases clearly so the expert audience understands what happens first to last.
Step 3- Cite research/evidence.
Advice
• You must have three headings in the body of the report.
• Each paragraph must have a focused topic sentence that explains/defines/describes/expounds upon the thesis.
• All the other sentences in that paragraph relate to what you wrote about in the topic sentence.
• Quote once. Cite the quote using APA guidelines. Make sure you put the p. or para. after the direct quote.
• Analyze the quote.
• Provide an example, the reasons why, a process description as further evidence to support your point.
• Do not use I, you, or we
• Do not end a paragraph in a quote; always end with your analysis.
• Make sure each sentence provides your expert audience with information he or she can use.
• Use Owl Purdue to check citing and formatting guidelines.
Directions for References Page
Assignment Objectives: 1. Study APA format. 2. Use APA format to cite your Innovative Report sources.
Directions: Cite your sources in APA format. You should have the following: - 1 .edu or .gov website
- 3 peer reviewed journals from Ebsco
- 1 blog, podcast, discussion forum post, interview, or Youtube video
Make sure you follow APA guidelines for citing and page layout.
Advice
• You cannot cite Wikipedia, Webmd, about.com, e-how or any other generic source. You must choose sources that experts in your field would want to read. Pick sources with depth and research. Pick sources produced by other experts.
• You can cite sources on your references page that you do not quote in your report.
• Use this link to help you cite your sources.
Here is a quick cheat sheet:
Webpage
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of document. Retrieved from http://Web address
Online Forum or Discussion Board Posting
Frook, B. D. (1999, July 23). New inventions in the cyberworld of toylandia [Msg 25]. Message posted to http://groups.earthlink.com/forum/messages/00025.html
YouTube Video
Psychology Video Blog #3 (2009) Title of video. [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqM90eQi5-M