GUIDE FOR MID-SEMESTER REPORT
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CHOOSING A TOPIC
Remember, the topic is subculture as an identifiable group of people with shared values, style that makes them different to the main culture.
If you are having difficulty choosing a topic, the following links may be helpful:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_subcultures
http://subcultureslist.com
STEPS FOR RESEARCHING AND WRITING:
1. Research your Topic and Look for Reference materials
2. Read materials and Take notes
3. Organize your notes and Make essay plan
4. Write essay
4.1 Add in-text references
4.2 Add Reference list
5. Proof read and Edit essay
1. Research your topic and Look for reference materials
There are two types of reference materials that will be useful for you:
A) Materials on subculture theory and concepts (general)
B) Materials on the subculture you are planning to write on (specific)
Where can I find academic references?
Search the MGU library catalogue and browse the book stacks.
Search the MGU databases
Search ‘NACSIS Webcat’ and ‘Webcat Plus’
Search ‘Google Scholar’
Look at the Reference Lists and Works Cited Lists of academic works
(such as the Week 7 reading by Patrick J. Williams).
2. Read materials and Take notes.
You should read all the materials before you begin writing your essay.
While you are reading the materials, take notes in the most simple language you can. Make sure you properly record where the information in your notes came from (e.g. author, book, page number, etc.)
3. Organize your notes and Make essay plan
The notes from your research should form the basis of your essay (not your opinion or what you think of the subculture).
Try to organize your notes in a logical way. For example, divide your notes into different themes. These themes can then become the main topic for each of your paragraphs.
TIP: When you are planning to write...