How to Format Your Research Paper

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• Go to

missalagar.weebly.com

• Go to “Academic Assignments and Documents”

• Scroll down to Documents

• Click Download button for “Research Paper Outline”

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.