Thesis Statement: The invention of duct tape was an amazing thing that helped the world in many different ways. It relates to the NHD theme because it caused a big impact economically, military and in other ways for people living across the world.
How my topic relates to the NHD Theme: My topic, on the invention of duct tape, directly relates to NHD theme because it had a big impact on the world in multiple ways. It might be strange to think of duct tape in a military fashion, but it was originally used to help fix stuff in World War 2. That already made an impact on the world, for by helping in the fighting – it had a big impact on who will win the war. And even after that, duct tape continued to impact the world, by creating jobs, which was then helping the economy. After the time that duct tape was used only for ducts, it was used for almost anything around people’s houses, like duct taping things together or making stuff out of it. Now duct tape is sold around the world, in more than 20 colors and has become a part of life for many people.
Process Paper:
On 10/31/12 I went on www.youtube.com and looked for a video on how duct tape is made, that I remembered seeing at a duct tape camp I went to. Before I found that video I did find another video about how a girl and a guy made their prom outfits out of duct tape. I then took notes on how they did it. A bit later I found the video on how Duck Brand duct tape is made and watched it while taking notes. After I watched another video by Duck Brand duct tape on how much weight duct tape can hold, and took notes. After I watched each of these videos I cited them in my bibliography.
Afterward I got some different types of duct tape I have in my house and studied them. I looked for information such as who made them, where they made them, and other things. I then recorded the results, and cited my sources. I then searched on the internet for when duct tape was created, and when I found a good website I recorded the research, and cited my source. After all of this I wrote my process paper.
On 11/26/12 I went back on the computer to search for additional research on duct tape. Unfortunately, I just saw the same history again and again except in one video where it had a very interesting fact about how duct tape helped save three lives in Apollo 13. So then I decided to search for more interesting facts and see if any of them related in any way to the NHD theme. After finding multiply facts I needed to start working on other homework so I got my sources and cited them in my bibliography. Then on 12/2/12 I went back and edited my thesis statement and wrote a statement on how my topic specifically relates to the NHD. After all this I went and wrote my process paper.
On 12/13/12 I went on weebly.com and created an account. I then made a website named www.duct-tape-universal.weebly.com. In it I gave it a nice background and created all the tabs I would need. I then inserted my bibliography into it and also inserted my thesis statement and the reason why my topic relates to the NHD theme. I then attempted to upload a picture of duct tape to my website but inquired technical difficulties so I couldn’t do it. Later I went on the home page and filled it out, and then went on some other pages and added some information-I then wrote my process paper for the day.
On 1/9/13 I (after some difficulty with my weebly password) got on to my duct tape website. I first went to the "How Duct Tape is Made" tab, and using my research, and going to and from the websites I used to gather information , and checking one more website for extra info, I was able to complete the writing part of the page. I then cited the added source. After that I went onto the "Interesting Facts about Duct Tape" page and (with the help of my research and one of the websites I used to gather information) I completed the writing portion of that tab. After all that I recorded my work in my process paper.
On 1/23/13 I went back onto my duct tape site and started to work on the writing portion of my "Duct Tape Crafts" page. After I would finish writing the instructions on how to make a specific thing, I would draw out the instructions so it could be used as a visual aid later. After I completed the writing portion on my "Duct Tape Crafts" page, I went on my "History of Duct Tape" page and filled in the writing portion of that page. Then I went and got all my remaining pictures- by taking pictures of my duct tape rolls and uploading them onto my computer. After I got the pictures I uploaded them onto my website. Then I wrote my process paper for the day. I then read my entire website, corrected any errors, and then published my site.
Bibliography
Primary Sources:
Video/Pictures:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTPWexDWMPE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0i_aXCPdYI&feature=plcp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVpNteozrO0&feature=plcp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdgDOd-pMA8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOCVQI3bApA&feature=related
Other:
Duck Brand Duct Tape
Nashua Tape Products Professional • Choice
і Intertape ® Brand-
Secondary Sources:
Websites:
http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/ducttape.htm
http://ducttapetandt.blogspot.com/2012/03/interesting-duct-tape-facts.html#!/2012/03/interesting-duct-tape-facts.html
http://www.duckbrand.com/Duck%20Tape%20Club/history-of-duck-tape.aspx
http://www.madehow.com/Volume-6/Duct-Tape.html
Video/Pictures:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTPWexDWMPE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0i_aXCPdYI&feature=plcp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVpNteozrO0&feature=plcp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdgDOd-pMA8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOCVQI3bApA&feature=related
Other:
Duck Brand Duct Tape
Nashua Tape Products Professional • Choice
і Intertape ® Brand-
Secondary Sources:
Websites:
http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/ducttape.htm
http://ducttapetandt.blogspot.com/2012/03/interesting-duct-tape-facts.html#!/2012/03/interesting-duct-tape-facts.html
http://www.duckbrand.com/Duck%20Tape%20Club/history-of-duck-tape.aspx
http://www.madehow.com/Volume-6/Duct-Tape.html