...your own research and ideas. • proves you have read and understand your sources. • establishes your work as a valid source and you as a competent researcher. An annotated bibliography is a list of sources and includes APA formatted references to the articles, books and resources (all which should have been found through the Liberty University Online Library) which one has compiled for a research assignment. Following each reference is a brief description and an evaluation of the source. The purpose of an annotated bibliography is to benefit the researcher and provide the content, relevance and quality of the sources. Do NOT simply cut and past the abstract as the annotation, as they are not the same. Abstracts are summaries of a source, whereas annotations also include a short summary. Abstracts include a critical aspect to note the source’s author (why should s/he be considered an expert) and they explain the usefulness of the research being performed. Along with being an excellent source for APA formatting guidelines, The Owl at Purdue has helpful information regarding annotated bibliographies and also provides helpful examples. You can expect to keep copies of the annotated bibliography...
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...citation; arrange the annotated bibliographies in alphabetical order by author. Do not number them at this time. 1. Pick your topic. Be sure it has been approved. Your work for this class must be unique to this class. 2. Choose your sources. Utilize the resources of the UMBC library. Sources must be recent – no more than 3 years old unless they are being used as background information. 3. Review the articles and choose those that provide a wide variety of perspectives on your topic. Article abstracts are helpful in this process. 4. Write the citation and annotation. The complete citation should come first, and the annotation to follow. Include the following for each annotation: a. The reason for choosing this particular article b. The purpose of the work c. A summary of its content d. For what type of audience the work is written – most are NOT written for the “general public” e. Identify strengths, weaknesses or biases in the material Do not copy the abstract as the summary – use your own words to summarize in a few sentences the article’s main ideas. 5. The annotation is written in paragraph format – no bulleted lists. 6. Choose a wide array of sources – authored news sources, peer-reviewed journals, publisher-reviewed journals, magazines, free web sites, conference proceedings. You may have no more than 4 of any one type of source for this project. 7. Include a cover sheet that includes your topic, name and section. Upon completion of the assignment...
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...intended as an aid to decision-making by managers[1][2] and has been described as possibly the most important part of a business plan.[3] They must be short and to the point. An executive summary differs from an abstract in that an abstract will usually be shorter and is intended to provide a neutral overview or orientation rather than being a condensed version of the full document. Abstracts are extensively used in academic research where the concept of the executive summary would be meaningless. "An abstract is a brief summarizing statement... read by parties who are trying to decide whether or not to read the main document", while "an executive summary, unlike an abstract, is a document in miniature that may be read in place of the longer document".[4] An executive summary differs from an abstract in that an abstract will usually be shorter and is intended to provide a neutral overview or orientation rather than being a condensed version of the full document. Abstracts are extensively used in academic research where the concept of the executive summary would be meaningless. "An abstract is a brief summarizing statement... read by parties who are trying to decide whether or not to read the main document", while "an executive summary, unlike an abstract, is a document in miniature that may be read in place of the longer...
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...ACCT601 Accounting Capstone - Term Paper Templates Click Link Below To Buy: http://hwaid.com/shop/acct601-accounting-capstone-term-paper-templates/ Get familiar with this Term Paper Template. The items in red are some recommendations of the things that should be covered in each section of the template. Do not include the red explanations – remove them before you complete your Term Paper. [Type the document title] [Type the document subtitle] Author name [Pick the date] Include who you prepared the paper for, who prepared the paper, and date submitted. [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary. 1 2. Introduction. 1 III. Review of Literature. 1 1. Analysis. 1 2. Recommendations. 1 3. Summary and Conclusions. 1 VII. Appendix x. 1 VIII. References. 1 List the main ideas and section of your paper and the pages in which they are located. The illustrations should be included separately. Make sure that you have page numbers in your paper and list the page number(s) in the table of contents for the page where the appropriate section starts. Helpful Notes: Prepare an outline of your paper before you go forward. The outline is due at the end of Week 5 – which is also the first draft of your paper. Complete a...
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...3/17/14 Document- Letter of transmittal (one page = D) D- Table of contents D- Executive Summary Introduction (background & scope)+ Findings + Conclucluions (and/ or recommendations) + (+ IFC =D or more) D- References Letter of transmittal -Authorization (Dr Zlack) -Preview of report & conclusion -Goodwill closing Table of Contents __________ …… 2 ___________...... 3 Align the contents with the numbers correctly. That’s the hardest part. Executive Summary -An “abstract” of report (search academic abstract) Introduction -purpose (problem) *-scope & limitations -Preview of the report organization Scope= What we did do (in the research) Limitations= what we did not do (….) Rules for Graphs * Must be introduced in the text ( in the paragraphs) ----- as you can see from figure 5 see graph 3 * - must be title * must have a legend Speech- Delivery Eye Contact 1. Attention 2. Connection (rapport) 3. Credibility * 4. Confidence Don’t mention do not! Always say Didn’t shouldn’t wouldn’t etc. (catch someone lying) 1 look at everyone 2 Refrain from looking at things 3 Do not read Oral Communication Do’s 1 do have sufficient volume 2 Have a conversational pace 3 Do have vocal variety ( do not memorize) Don’ts 1 Don’t apologize 2 Don’t curse Nonverbal -Posture - Gesture -Attire * Professional or plain * No logos (accessories (limited) ) * No Hats ...
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...[Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] Electronic Discharge Summary EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Electronic Discharge Summary EXECUTIVE SUMMARY S. CHANDE, C. CHAHAL, N. GANDHI, A. HUSSEIN, K. MANOHARON. N. NURU S. CHANDE, C. CHAHAL, N. GANDHI, A. HUSSEIN, K. MANOHARON. N. NURU THE PROPOSAL There were 15 million discharge summaries produced for admissions into hospital last year. A staggering 80% of these were found to be inaccurate or incomplete and another 70% of these were reported as being severely delayed on a regular basis. This compromise to clinical care and patient safety is simply unacceptable. Our empirical market research has found that the majority of junior doctors, the principal users of discharge forms, were unhappy with the current systems in place. It has also been reported that on average junior doctors spend more time carrying out admin duties than in formal training and teaching sessions. There are electronic discharge systems present however, these have been described as insufficient as they lack comprehensive coding and in some circumstances...
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...Advice for SUNRISE Abstracts Assignment: Draft abstracts due week of July 24 Final abstracts due week of July 31 I A Definition from SCCUR Abstracts must include sufficient information about the nature and significance of the topic, the adequacy of the investigative strategy, the nature of the results, and the conclusions. The abstract should summarize the substantive results of the work and not merely list topics to be discussed. Abstract Content • An abstract is an outline/brief summary of your paper and your whole project. • It should have an intro, body and conclusion. • It highlights major points of the content and answers why this work is important, what was your purpose, how you went about your project, what you learned, and what you concluded. • It is a well-developed paragraph and should be exact in wording. • It must be understandable to a wide audience. • Do not include any charts, tables, figures, or spreadsheets in the abstract body. Abstract Heading Layout 1. Title of paper 2. First name, middle initial, and last name of author. 3. Name(s) of faculty mentor(s) Abstract Body Format Abstracts should follow these guidelines: • In Microsoft Word format • In Times New Roman font, size 12 • No more than 250 words in length • Single-spaced and a single paragraph II Information from the web, some where. What information should an abstract contain? An abstract should: • State the objectives...
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...UW-Madison Writing Center Writer's Handbook offers advice on writing abstracts and answers questions such as: including: • What is an abstract? • Do abstracts vary by discipline? • What should an abstract include? • What should each section of the abstract look like? (objective, method, results, conclusion, title) • What if my project isn't finished or my results didn't turn out as expected? • How can I fit all of this into just 125 words? • How should I start writing my abstract? • What stylistic techniques will improve my abstract? • What kind of feedback should I get on my abstract? On the "Abstracts: Examples" page, you will also find sample Undergraduate Symposium abstracts from a variety of disciplines. What is an abstract? An abstract is a concise summary of a larger project (a thesis, research report, performance, service project, etc.) that concisely describes the content and scope of the project and identifies the project’s objective, its methodology and its findings, conclusions, or intended results. Remember that your abstract is a description of your project (what you specifically are doing) and not a description of your topic (whatever you’re doing the project on). It is easy to get these two types of description confused. Since abstracts are generally very short, it’s important that you don’t get bogged down in a summary of the entire background of your topic. As you are writing your abstract, stop at the end of every sentence and make sure you are summarizingthe...
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...APA CHEAT SHEET A Guide to Getting It Together Jaycee Hower South Piedmont Community College Abstract A summary of your paper that introduces your reader to the topic you are about to discuss and its’ main points (Bullock, Goggin & Weinberg 2013, p562). There are 3 different types of major abstracts, there are Information Abstract, Descriptive Abstract & Proposal Abstract. Informative Abstracts state in one paragraph the essence of a whole paper about a study or a research project. That one paragraph must mention all the main points of parts of the paper: a description of the study or project, its methods, the results, and the conclusions. (Bullock, Goggin & Weinberg 2013, p150). Description Abstracts are usually much briefer then informative abstracts and provide much less information. Rather than summarizing the entire paper, a descriptive abstract functions more as a teaser, proving a quick overview that invites the reader to read the whole. And last but not least Proposal Abstracts contain the same basic information as informative abstracts, but their purpose is very different. You prepare proposal abstracts to persuade someone to let you write on a topic, pursue a project, conduct an experiment, or present a paper at a scholarly conference. SPCC Library- Http://www.spcc.edu/student/resources/libraries/ Course Textbook – (Bullock, Goggin & Weinberg, 2013.) THE NORTON FIELD GUIDE TO WRITING WITH READINGS AND HANDBOOK I See Fire- Shereen, E...
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...1 Eigenvalues And Eigenvectors Aamir Nazir Course:- B.Tech 2nd Year (Civil Engineering) Section:- A Roll No.:- 120107002 System ID:- 2012018068 Subject:- Mathematics Subject Code:- MTH-217 Course Code:- CE-107 Teacher Incharge:- Ms. Archana Prasad 2 Contents 1. Abstract 3 2. Introduction 3-4 3. Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues of a real matrix 4 a. Characteristic Polynomial 7-8 b. Algebraic Multiplicities 8-9 4. Calculation 9 a. Computing Eigenvalues 9 b. Computing Eigen Vectors 10 5. Applications 10 a. Geology and Glaciology 10-11 b. Vibration Analysis 11-12 c. Tensor of Moment of Inertia 12 d. Stress Tensor 12 e. Basic...
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...Abstract Art Rant Hello and good morning everyone, I’m John Bateman and like most sane British citizens I have become enlightened to the greatest con of all time. Who would’ve thought that a scribble, a squiggle and a splat could’ve brought so much pandemonium to the world of modern design? Yes, I am of course referring to the defilement that is abstract art. The other day I was in my art lesson when, just for a laugh, I asked my teacher what she thought of abstract art; of course she began a tedious moan about how “you can’t tame art; art is FREE!” and how it’s meant to evoke an emotional response. Startled by her reply I soon realised (as I’m sure you do) that I did in fact have a very strong emotional response to abstract art; of utter loathing. It’s usually just a poxy little shape throw onto to a canvas sprinkled with a few blobs and then thrust under the nose of a (presumably near-blind) gallery owner. I mean, how these artists can expect us to relate to their paintings emotionally when they just use simple geometric shapes is a mystery; I’m emotionally connected with my brother and my mum but neither is a triangle nor a cube. But it’s not just about what abstract art is, it’s about what it represents. I never understood the whole thinking outside the box idea; yes I know that once every one hundred years you need some crazy thinker with typical shaggy grey hair and inch thick glasses to help us on to the next stage in humanity, like the invention of the wheel or the...
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...Abstracts What is an abstract? An abstract is a self-contained, short, and powerful statement that describes a larger work. Components vary according to discipline; an abstract of a social science or scientific work may contain the scope, purpose, results, and contents of the work. An abstract of a humanities work may contain the thesis, background, and conclusion of the larger work. An abstract is not a review, nor does it evaluate the work being abstracted. While it contains key words found in the larger work, the abstract is an original document rather than an excerpted passage. Types of abstracts There are two types of abstracts: descriptive and informative. They have different aims, so as a consequence they have different components and styles. There is also a third type called critical, but it is rarely used. For the purpose of your research project, students will be required to write an informative abstract. Descriptive abstracts A descriptive abstract indicates the type of information found in the work. It makes no judgments about the work, nor does it provide results or conclusions of the research. It does incorporate key words found in the text and may include the purpose, methods, and scope of the research. Essentially, the descriptive abstract describes the work being abstracted. Some people consider it an outline of the work, rather than a summary. Descriptive abstracts are usually very short—100 words or less. Informative abstracts ...
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...Ethan Price May 7, 2013 Humanities Final Exam 1. Psychology began to influence the visual arts through Expressionism, the Dada movement, and Surrealism. Expressionism focused on a Freudian unconscious concept of psychology. Edvard Muach displayed this type of art with a style of haunting synthesis of distorted forms and savage colors. The dada movement was a thought of the world as chaos; therefore the creative endeavors must be insane. It consisted of spreading the gospel of irrationality. Surrealism was devoted to giving a physical expression to the workings of the unconscious mind. 2. World War 1 showed the world that the policy of peace through superior military actually encouraged war. Due to a technological advancement in weaponry, World War 1 was the first large war fought with submarines and machine guns. Both sides of the war had used out of date tactics with these new weapons causing millions to be slaughtered by the machine gun. No one knew the capabilities of these weapons until it was too late. World War 1 also began a way of war that had never existed. Civilians became involved in the fight; an example would be submarines sinking trade ships throughout the Atlantic. 3. After the allies victory of World War 1 Germany went through a great depression caused by the humiliating peace terms that were enforced. Only one-third of Germany’s workers were fully employed during the depression. Through this time of weakness Hitler came into power...
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...Urban Modernity in NY (1908) and Ash Can artists General: The thrills of technology, such as coney island, city of wonders, also had the nitty gritty, more poverty and realistic side of the city with the ash can artists • Song Slide: nickelodeon o Diversity, adults children white black o Let the audience feel as a presence w/in performance o Act of watching was also entertainment • Coney Island at Night- film frame o Electricity changing what nighttime meant in urban setting • Before it was to be avoided and now it is not. Led to growth of nightlife • Footlight flirtation o Vaudeville established itself from burlesque/cheap entertainment • Create a form of entertainment that could be viewed by all, no vulgarity • Movies: five cents o Films mixed with live acts, broadened nighttime environment (attended by unescorted women, creating unsupervised encounters b/w men and women) • Started consumer culture- break down Victorian gender • Mixed audience represented experience of urban life (black/white, men/women) Exciting, instability, city new visual experience • Lone Tenement (George Bellows) o Wanted to facec the ugly in city as well as beautiful o Worked against Whistler (avoided aesheticism) • Rawness of city, depicted vaudeville (which is like mixture of acts such as burlesque, comedians, music, etc) o Liked to show economic conditions of urban poor • Ash Can painting style: thick and messy, meant to look like it was applied slap-dash...
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...Department of Mathematical Sciences MATH103 Introduction to Linear Algebra Lecturer: Prof. Victor Goryunov Office: Room 519, Mathematical Sciences Building; email: goryunov@liv.ac.uk Lectures: Monday 1pm and 2pm in Lecture Theatre B, Central Teaching Hub (no. 221 on the Campus Map), Tuesday 13.00 in Lecture Theatre (room 101), Electrical Engineering Building (no. 235 on the map). Attendance at lectures is compulsory. (See the Student Charter.) Make sure you scan your card. Tutorials: Normally on Tuesday afternoon. The tutorials will be in groups of about 20. They form an integral part of the course and attendance is compulsory. They start in Week 1. Set work Work will be set by the lecturer weekly on Monday at the 2pm lecture. It will be already available on VITAL from the previous Friday. The set work consist of two very similar parts: • set C – for solving and detailed discussion at the coming Tuesday tutorial, and • set H – written solutions to which you should hand to your MATH103 tutor by 4 pm next Thursday. All the problems are to be studied before the Tuesday tutorial. Your submitted solutions are marked by your tutor and handed back the following Tuesday; the lecturer’s solutions are available online the same day. Web publications All module materials will be available on VITAL as soon as they are needed in the class. Hard copies of some houndouts will also be distributed, but only once. Closer to the end of the semester, past papers will be put on VITAL. Class Tests There...
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