Post by Derek Pizzuto on Jan 19, 2010 11:29:25 GMT -5
Hi Everyone,
As I mentioned in class today, some students are organizing their notes in a spreadsheet, which has the benefit of being sortable. If you are interested in this, read on. Otherwise, if you've already done a chunk of organizing - or the thought of Excel makes your head spin - don't worry about it. This isn't required, it's just another tool for creating the required organizer.
I attached a basic, generic note sheet for Excel 07. On it, you'll see it has 3 columns - one for the section of your paper where the info goes (1a, 1b, etc.) The next column is for the information itself. Summarize the detail you wrote on your notes sheet. The last column is for the source - label it S1, S2 etc. If it has a page, just do it like this: S1 45.
So, using this sheet, you just focus on one source at a time, and type in each detail you wish to use in your paper, filling in all 3 columns above.
Once you finish your last source, all you need to do is sort the information. Look at the top row, where the labels for each column are. See the little pull-down arrow next to "section"? Click on it. You can now do one of several things:
*Sort the information from A to Z, which will organize all your info according to the section of the paper it belongs in
*View just one (or more) sections of your paper, by clicking one of the little check boxes.
You can also do the same thing by source number, if you click the arrow next to where it says "source & page."
Let me know if you have any questions!
MrP
As I mentioned in class today, some students are organizing their notes in a spreadsheet, which has the benefit of being sortable. If you are interested in this, read on. Otherwise, if you've already done a chunk of organizing - or the thought of Excel makes your head spin - don't worry about it. This isn't required, it's just another tool for creating the required organizer.
I attached a basic, generic note sheet for Excel 07. On it, you'll see it has 3 columns - one for the section of your paper where the info goes (1a, 1b, etc.) The next column is for the information itself. Summarize the detail you wrote on your notes sheet. The last column is for the source - label it S1, S2 etc. If it has a page, just do it like this: S1 45.
So, using this sheet, you just focus on one source at a time, and type in each detail you wish to use in your paper, filling in all 3 columns above.
Once you finish your last source, all you need to do is sort the information. Look at the top row, where the labels for each column are. See the little pull-down arrow next to "section"? Click on it. You can now do one of several things:
*Sort the information from A to Z, which will organize all your info according to the section of the paper it belongs in
*View just one (or more) sections of your paper, by clicking one of the little check boxes.
You can also do the same thing by source number, if you click the arrow next to where it says "source & page."
Let me know if you have any questions!
MrP
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