Writing the Research Paper PART 2

IV. Making a Working Bibliography

As you go along on your research, keep a notebook or a set of notecards on
which you can write your working bibliography. A working bibliography is a list of all the
sources you have come across as you are doing your research. Take a book you found
in the library as an example. On your notebook or notecard, jot down the title of the
book, the author’s name, publishing house, and publishing year. If necessary, you can
also include the chapters or pages that you would like to return to after quite some time.
Do this for each and every source you have to facilitate ease of retrieval when
necessary.
It must be noted, however, that a working bibliography is not necessary the final
bibliography that would appear in the final pages of your research paper. The final
bibliography could have more sources cited or even less.

PLAGIARISM
I. Definition
Plagiarism is both consciously and unconsciously copying someone’s work and
claiming the copy as your own without due citation. It is considered as a form of
dishonesty and raises the issue of intellectual property rights. In academic communities,
committing plagiarism is a serious offense that can suspend – and even expel – the
offender. This act should not be done to avoid being questioned of one’s intellectual
integrity.
II. The Common Types of Plagiarism
Plagiarism is not just one big act of owning someone else’s work without due
acknowledgment. It comes in different forms, depending as well on the researcher’s
awareness of committing act.
A. Direct Plagiarism – is the verbatim copying of any part of your source
material to your own research paper, without including quotation marks, in-text citations,
and a bibliography.
B. Self-Plagiarism – is using your own previous work, or a combination of the
words you used in your previous works, and passing it to your instructor as a new
submission, without the knowledge of all instructors involved in your previous and
current submissions. This means that if you plan to submit a single work to at least two
different classes, make sure that you have consent from all your teachers in these
classes to do so.
 Writing the Research Paper
(This will be part of your 2nd Quarterly Assessment – 15 points)
Instructions:
1. Pick a topic you would like to do a 1-2 page research paper on:
A. What is your favorite hobby and why do you like it?
B. Immediately after graduating from Senior High School, would you prefer
to go look for a job or enter an institution of higher learning?
C. What causes heavy traffic in Tejero? What can we do to address this
problem?
D. Would you go for a Covid-19 vaccine?

2. Based on your chosen topic, on your working bibliography, jot down at

least five resource materials you were able to find through observations.

FORRMAT: 1. Use SHORT BOND PAPER, Times New Roman, Size 12, Justified

Submission: On or BEFORE December 11, 2020 (No extension)