Introductory Article
Read the following article. Which of the two statements do you agree more with, "It cannot be, therefore it is not!" or "It could be, therefore it is?" In your own opinion, do you picture yourself more as a skeptic or a believer? What is one topic from the article that you could potentially find interesting enough to write your paper on?
http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2007/summer/mysteries.html
Video Inspirations
While watching the videos, please keep in mind one topic that you could be interested in researching as your topic for your paper.
More Ideas
If you are still looking for ideas, this article offers a brief description of ten conspiracy theories.
http://listverse.com/2007/07/20/top-10-unsolved-mysteries/
Choose Your Topic
Select topic that you wish to research and write your paper on.
Create a Google Account
Create a Google (gmail) account. Your user name should be english11h-last name-first name without dashes or spaces. Then create a password you will remember. Reference the directions below if you are unfamiliar with Google Accounts. Google Docs are a great way to share information and work on papers. Google Docs will automatically save your work as you go.
Begin to Collect Sources and Create Source Cards
You are required to have a total of five sources- two of which are book sources and three of which are electronic sources.
Join Diigo
You can join the conspiracy “group.” This will allow you to begin to build your libraries into a cloud-based website compatible with iPads, your cell phones, and other computers. Use your gmail account you created earlier. Diigo allows you to create annotations in correspondence with online resources you find.
https://www.diigo.com/sign-up?referInfo=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.diigo.com
Outline
Create an outline. You are free to use the standard Roman numeral outline. However, for those of you who prefer graphically organized concept maps, INSPIRATION is a great resource. Refer to resources page for more information.
http://www.inspiration.com/visual-learning/concept-mapping
Start Rough Drafts
After you have gathered all of your resources, begin to develop your ideas, thesis statement, claims (topic sentences), and evidence (support) into an organized paper. This is your rough draft, so there can be mistakes!
Final Paper
This is the end result. After completing all of the above tasks, complete the final draft!