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General Lab Directions
Note: There is not enough time in lecture to cover all
the material; read your book BEFORE you begin the lab
See also How to Write a Term Paper
See also Capstone Grading details
See also Microsoft Word tips for Term Papers
Skip to MLA citation format
Check
with instructor for due date, often the last day of class before finals.
Purpose: Capstone: To provide a practical exercise using the all the tools
presented in class, together.
This project is NOT related to previous Word, the Excel, and/or
the PowerPoint labs. .
This project is designed to allow you to reinforce your software skills, and
demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office after your
have practiced those skills with previous labs, while you work within your field.
Requirements:
A report on any course related topic of your choice. Example
topic choices may be:
Graded On:
Completeness of work
Style and typos
Neatness
Format
Followed directions
If you have questions about how to properly format your paper, see also my tips on writing a term or http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_mla.html for more information.
Sample Mock Up Document that would meet Requirements
The following is a sample to use as a format for your research paper. Please
follow these guidelines carefully. Failure to do so will result in a lower total
score. See also Tips on
writing a term paper
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(Authors on the Bibliography page are listed alphabetically by last name.)
1 MLA Style, http://www.mla.org/style
Works Cited Examples from Long
Island U
Book
Okuda, Michael, and Denise Okuda. Star Trek Chronology: The History of the Future. New York: Pocket, 1993.
Journal Article
Wilcox, Rhonda V. "Shifting Roles and Synthetic Women in Star Trek: The Next Generation." Studies in Popular Culture 13.2 (1991): 53-65.
Newspaper or Magazine Article
Di Rado, Alicia. "Trekking through College: Classes Explore Modern Society Using the World of Star Trek." Los Angeles Times 15 Mar. 1995: A3.
Book Article or Chapter
James, Nancy E. "Two Sides of Paradise: The Eden Myth According to Kirk and Spock." Spectrum of the Fantastic. Ed. Donald Palumbo. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1988. 219-223.
Encyclopedia Article (well known reference books)
Sturgeon, Theodore. "Science Fiction." The Encyclopedia Americana. International ed. 1995.
Encyclopedia Article (less familiar reference books)
Horn, Maurice. "Flash Gordon." The World Encyclopedia of Comics. Ed. Maurice Horn. 2 vols. New York: Chelsea, 1976.
Gale Reference Book (and other books featuring reprinted articles)
Shayon, Robert Lewis. "The Interplanetary Spock." Saturday Review 17 June 1967: 46. Rpt. in Contemporary Literary Criticism. Ed. Sharon R. Gunton. Vol. 17. Detroit: Gale Research, 1981. 403.
ERIC Document
Fuss-Reineck, Marilyn. Sibling Communication in Star Trek: The Next Generation: Conflicts between Brothers. Miami: Speech Communication Assn., 1993. ERIC Document Reproduction Service ED364932.
Website
Lynch, Tim. "DSN Trials and Tribble-ations Review." Psi Phi: Bradley's Science Fiction Club. 1996. Bradley University. 8 Oct. 1997 <http://www.bradley.edu/campusorg/psiphi/DS9/ep/503r.html>.
Newspaper or Magazine Article on the Internet
Andreadis, Athena. "The Enterprise Finds Twin Earths Everywhere It Goes, But Future Colonizers of Distant Planets Won't Be So Lucky." Astronomy Jan. 1999: 64- . Academic Universe. Lexis-Nexis. B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Lib., Brookville, NY. 7 Feb. 1999 <http:// web.lexis-nexis.com/universe>.
Literature Resource Center
Shayon, Robert Lewis. "The Interplanetary Spock." Saturday Review 17 June 1967: 46. Rpt. in Contemporary Literary Criticism. Ed. Sharon R. Gunton. Vol. 17. Detroit: Gale Research, 1981. 403. Literature Resource Center. Gale Group. B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Lib., Brookville, NY. 16 Oct. 2001 <http://infotrac.galegroup.com/menu>.
If you have questions about how to properly format your paper, see also my tips on writing a term or http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_mla.html for more information.