Copyright November 6, 2003 Ashley Lattner Let’s Write A Research Paper.

Copyright November 6, 2003

Ashley Lattner Let’s Write A Research Paper



The Ingredients

• Note Cards• Outline• Paper

– Introduction– Thesis– Body

• Citing– Conclusion

• Bibliography



Using Note Cards

Note Card Colors

Biography

War



Using Note Cards

Note Card Colors

Pre-War

War

Quotes



Outline Skeleton StructureI. Introduction. A. First sentence – broad statement that grabs the reader’s attention. B. Narrowing your first sentence to your thesis statement. 1. a. 1.) a.) C. Thesis Statement.II. Body. * Note: everything in bold

must A. 1st Point:/1st Topic Sentence be included on outline! 1. 1st Supportive sentence a. explain b. explain 2. 2nd Supportive sentence * Note: sub-idea begins under first a. explain letter of idea b. explain 3. Transition Sentence to 2nd Topic B. 2nd Point/2nd Topic Sentence III. Conclusion.



Ideas For Your Outline

I. Introduction. A. First sentence – broad statement that grabs the reader’s attention. B. Narrowing your first sentence to your thesis statement. C. Thesis Statement. II. Body. A. 1st Point : Biographical Information 1. 1st Supportive sentence a. explain b. explain 2. 2nd Supportive sentence a. explain b. explain 3. Transition to 2nd Point B. Point 2: Role in American Civil War C. Point 3: Impact their role made on the Civil War III. Conclusion.



Introduction

• First sentence must grab the readers attention.

• Narrowing of Ideas.– Broad statement to point of paper (i.e. Thesis).

• Explain to your reader what you are going to tell them:– Why is it important.

– Argument and



Thesis• According to Merriam-Webster, a Thesis is:

– “a : a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument.

– b : a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof.”

• All your research should be guided by the culminating question (your answer will be your thesis statement):– What is the importance of my person to the American

Civil War?• Points that you will make in your paper:

– These points serve as the body of paper (i.e. the paragraphs)



Body

• Points from your thesis = Paragraphs in your paper

• Outline of a paragraph.– 1st sentence = Point/topic sentence– 2nd sentence = 1st Supportive sentence (these can

be quotes)– 3rd and 4th sentence = Explain in your own words – 5th sentence = 2nd Supportive sentence – 6th and 7th sentence = Explain in your own words – 8th sentence = Transition sentence to next

paragraph



Citing in MLA Standards

• Here is one example: “We have as good a colonel as in the Army of the Potomac – he is full of military brass but considerable and treats the men like men, not dogs as Ames did. He don’t say go boys, but come.” (Trulock, 100)



Conclusion

• Basically everything you said in your introduction:

• Paper = hour glass: • Restate:

– What your paper is about, how you proved it.

Introduction

thesis

Body

thesis

Conclusion



Bibliography

• Reference Page • Shows the research done

• Setting it up:– Double space – Indent second line to 5 letter over – Alphabetical order

• Helpful MLA site (University of Kansas Writing Center)

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