HOW TO FORMAT YOUR RESEARCH PAPER

GENERAL FORMAT• No fewer than 5 paragraphs

• Intro Paragraph

• Body Paragraph #1 - Area of Connection #1

• Body Paragraph #2 - Area of Connection #2

• Body Paragraph #3 - Area of Connection #3

• Conclusion Paragraph

• No fewer than 3 full pages (90%-95% of page), not including the Works Cited page

REQUIREMENTS• MLA Format - We will go over this next week.

• Parenthetical Citations

• Example: (Tan 35); (Newsmakers 279)

• Minimum of two connections per body paragraph - total of 6 facts and explanations in your paper

• Include both biographical fact and direct textual connection

• Minimum of 4 quotes - 2 from biographical sources, 2 from the writer’s written work

HOW TO BEGIN YOUR OUTLINE

• Click Download button for “Research Paper Outline”

• Today, we will be working on Areas of Connection #1 and #2

SAMPLE OUTLINE ENTRIES

GOAL FOR TODAY• Complete outline for your first two body

paragraphs. If time allows, begin to work on your third body paragraph.

• Be sure to save the document to your school drive and email a copy to yourself!

HOMEWORK• Finish outline for your first two body paragraphs for tomorrow.

• Outline for all three body paragraphs due at the end of class tomorrow.