KS203: Turning your blog post into a paper Joanne Oud, Cultural Studies Librarian
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TURNING YOUR BLOG POST INTO A PAPER
What You Need to Do Keep your analysis Make it a lot longer Integrate scholarly sources
Analyzing Your Blog Post Make a reverse outline What is your thesis? What are your main points?
What Sources Do You Need? Scholarly Support your points & arguments Could be on your topic Could be theoretical Could support
Example: Naruto Consumption of manga & outsider identity Unusual gender aspects Cultural difference Fan network
Sources For Naruto? Manga & outsider identity Unusual gender aspects Gender & Naruto, gender & manga, resistance to gender roles Cultural difference Japanese cultural appropriation/globalization Fan network Otaku/manga fan culture, fan culture (general)
Do Your Own Analysis Look at your blog post Make a reverse outline: What was your thesis (main argument)? What were your main points? Could you make other points? What sources do you need to support those points?
FINDING SCHOLARLY SOURCES
What Are Scholarly Sources?
University authors abstract Peer reviewed Research study or original analysis Academic language Many citations
Google & Scholarly Sources
Where to Search library.wlu.ca Services Subject Guides Cultural Studies
Your Turn: Finding Sources Library Services Subject Guides Cultural Studies Cultural Studies @ Proquest Find 3 Peer-reviewed sources (for at least 2 different points)
PUTTING IT TOGETHER
What To Look For in Sources What do they say that will help? Context Theory Support Examples New ideas How does it connect to your original analysis?
Create an Outline Identification with manga allows readers to create outsider identity. Section 1: Japanese cultural identification Paragraph: globalization of Japanese pop culture Supporting evidence Paragraph: association with cultural difference Supporting evidence Section 2: connection with fan culture Paragraph: Otaku culture & fan networks Supporting evidence Paragraph: fan culture & sense of belonging Supporting evidence Etc
How to Integrate Sources Use as evidence, support to your own argument/analysis Often used as random facts Need context Use quotes or paraphrases
Quote Sandwich
Sample Quote Sandwich The Western obsession with dieting and thinness has spread to other cultures. More women across the globe are being led to see themselves as fat and in need of a diet. Susan Bordo notes that in Fiji, until television was introduced in 1995, the islands had no reported cases of eating disorders. In 1998, 3 years after programs from the United States began broadcasting there, 62 percent of the girls surveyed reported dieting (149). Her example shows how quickly the West s obsession with dieting has negatively influenced women s health and self-image even in remote places.
WRITING ANNOTATIONS
Components MLA formatted citation Lund, H. and B. Reider. Sleep Patterns and Predictors of Disturbed Sleep in a Large Population of College Students. Journal of Adolescent Health 46.2 (2010): 124-132. This study examined sleep patterns for 1,125 U.S. university students. The main finding was that tension and stress cause 24% of sleep problems for students. Exercise, alcohol and caffeine didn t significantly affect sleep quality. The study is important because it looks at factors that other studies haven t, such as exercise and stress. annotation
Citing Properly: MLA Style Information from database: Canada's bold experiment with pay equity Parbudyal Singh ; Ping Peng Gender in Management: An International Journal, 2010, Vol.25(7), p.570-585 [Peer Reviewed Journal] Emerald Group Publishing Limited MLA format: Singh, Parbudyal and Ping Peng. Canada s Bold Experiment With Pay Equity. Gender in Management: An International Journal 25.7 (2010): 570-585. Online.
Citing with MS Word
Annotation Components summary This study examined sleep patterns for 1,125 U.S. university students. The main finding was that tension and stress cause 24% of sleep problems for students. Exercise, alcohol and caffeine didn t significantly affect sleep quality. The study is important because it looks at factors that other studies haven t, such as exercise and stress. evaluation
Completed Annotation MLA formatted citation Lund, H. and B. Reider. Sleep Patterns and Predictors of Disturbed Sleep in a Large Population of College Students. Journal of Adolescent Health 46.2 (2010): 124-132. This study examined sleep patterns for 1,125 U.S. university students. The main finding was that tension and stress cause 24% of sleep problems for students. Exercise, alcohol and caffeine didn t significantly affect sleep quality. The study is important because it looks at factors that other studies haven t, such as exercise and stress. annotation
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