RESEARCH PAPER

What is this thing?

What is a Research Paper?

A research paper is an expanded essay that presents your own interpretation or evaluation or argument.

When you write a research paper you build upon what you know about the subject and make an attempt to find out what EXPERTS know.

A research paper involves gathering articles or sources that can give you information that will support your position on the topic you’ve chosen.

What is the assignment?

For this assignment, you will be writing a persuasive research paper in which you AGREE or DISAGREE with a topic.

You have already chosen your topic so you are ready to move on to the research component.

What research is needed?

You will be provided 6 sources to read and analyze in order to help you argue your position.

You will be responsible for finding ONE more article from a reliable source that you can use in your paper.

What Common Vocabulary is used in Research?

Position Statement: lets people know where you stand on a topic or debate. Example: (For School Uniforms) A uniform policy will ensure

true equality in schools, save families money, and help schools identify visitors easily.

Concession:  the admitting of a point claimed by the other side of the argument. Example: “Dad, I know taking a trip to another country with

my friends may be expensive and unsafe, ...” Counter Argument: an argument or set of reasons put

forward to oppose the concession. Example:  ”but I have studied so hard the past year and I

think I deserve a vacation. You already know how responsible I have been all my life; I don’t think there will be any problem.”

What Common Vocabulary is used in Research?

MLA Format: a style of writing used for college-level writing.

Works Cited page: An alphabetized list of source citations of works cited (sources used), which appears as the last page of your research paper.

Source Citation: publication information of a source Example: Author Last, First M. "Entry Name." Def. Number. Website

Title. Ed. First M. Last. Comp. First M. Last. Trans. First M. Last. Publisher/Sponsor, Date Mon. Year Published. Web. Date Mon. Year Accessed.

Parenthetical Citation: citations (usually author’s last name) to original sources that appear in the text of your paper.  Example: (Smith)