AUTISM+AND+THE+CURIOUS+INCIDENT+OF+THE+DOG+IN+THE+NIGHT-TIME


 * AUTISM AND THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME ESSAY ASSIGNMENT **


 * I. PURPOSE: **
 *  To research information about autism, and be able to relate the research to the novel you read in class and the movie you watched in class. **
 *  In this paper you will demonstrate your ability to communicate information, respond to literature, and make connections to various types of text. **

1. What aspect of autism do you intend to investigate? (use this for your introduction)
 * PART II: Research: **

2. List everything you already know about your topic. What do you predict you’ll find out about this topic? (use this for your introduction)

3. Find 3 different online sources. Print your sources. On the bottom of your print out include the web address, date it was printed, author, and the year the site was updated/published

4. Read each source and take notes on your topic. Highlight important information.

Use the following information sources to locate information on this topic: Make sure that you decide which aspect of Autism that you want to study.
 * III. Sources: **

Use //T[|he Consumer Health Complete database]// available through Ebsco.  Check //[|The Encyclopedia Britannica]// for general information on your topic.  //[|World Book Advanced]// also has information on your topics.
 * A. SPECIALIZED WEBSITES - CHECK THESE SITES OUT FIRST **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;"> //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14.4px;"><[]> // [|About Autism Spectrum Disorders - Health Canada] [|What is Asperger Syndrome? - Asperger Society of Ontario] [|Autism: Making sense of a confusing world - CBC News: Health] [|Autisim Spectrum Disorders: An Overview - Autism Ontario] [|Article Library: Austism Awareness Centre, Inc.] [|NINDS Autism Information Page] [|Autism Society Canada's Website] [|What Is Autism? What is Autism Spectrum Disorder? - Autism Speak] [|Autism Research Institute] [|Autism - Mayo Clinic]
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">B. GENERAL WEBSITES: **


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">C. Check the following reference books for information on your topic: **

REF 610 MER //The Merck Manual// REF 610.3 ENC //Encyclopedia of Family Health// REF 616.003 DIS //Diseases// REF 616.024 ENG //The Complete Canadian Health Guide// REF 616.042 GAL //The Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders//

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Your paper should be about two pages typed, in 12 size font. You will tell what you have learned about your topic, and then make connections to the literature from class. All of the information must be in your own words.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">PART II: Writing the Paper **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">- Topic you’ve chosen and why <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">- What you already know about your topic <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">- What you predict you’ll find out about your topic
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Format for the paper: **
 * __<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">1. Introductory paragraph should include the following: __**

__**<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">2. Body of paper (one paragraph for each source; 4 body paragraphs in total) **__ <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">- For each source, give the website address and title of site in the paper. Tell in your own words (first person point of view) what you learned about your topic. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">For example: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> I began my search for information on different treatments for autism by going to the site entitled, //Treatments for Autism: Alternative and Innovative Treatments// at http://www.healing-arts.org/children/index.htm <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">From this site I learned……………………………………………………………………………………..

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">I then went to the site entitled, //Families for Early Autism Treatment// at [] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">I was surprised to learn from this site………………………………The last site I visited was entitled, //Inside the Autism Treatment Maze// at [] I learned ……………………………….

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">- Connection to the novel and/or movie(s) viewed in class (at least one paragraph)

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Explain the connection of your articles to the novel. How does your research compare/contrast to the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time?

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">How does your research compare/contrast to the movie(s) viewed in class?

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__**<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">3. Conclusion: **__

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">In your opinion, what was the most accurate, engaging powerful presentation of autism – the novel or the feature film, Rain Man? Be specific.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Not sure whether or not you are plagiarising? - check one of these sites for more information. Library Plagiarism Workshop [|PLAGIARISM - WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO AVOID IT:]
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">IV. AVOIDING PLAGIARISM: **

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 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">V. CITING YOUR SOURCES: **