WHAT IS A WHAT IS A RESEARCH PAPER?RESEARCH PAPER?

&& What are the parts?What are the parts?

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What is the What is the PurposePurpose of a of a Research Paper?Research Paper?

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The purpose of a research paper is to The purpose of a research paper is to informinform..

You will present and interpret information that you research

to support a chosen topic.

You WriteYou Write: inform, present, : inform, present, interpretinterpret

TITLE PAGETITLE PAGE

Your title page will be very similar to the heading of your 1st page of any paper.

This is a page designated solely to the

heading and title of your paper.Info Required on Your Title Page for Holocaust PaperInfo Required on Your Title Page for Holocaust Paper:

1. Regular Heading – aligned left

2. Running Head – aligned right (last name page #)

3. Title of Paper

4. Question Researched

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John Doe

March 25, 2010

English Mrs. Duncan

Period 1

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A Feeling with No Name

Question: Discuss your historical figure’s role in WWII and/or The Holocaust.

Picture of Historical

Figure

Thesis Statement

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•1 Sentence1 Sentence

•States specifically States specifically what your paper what your paper will discuss in the will discuss in the

bodybody

•This Statement Will SayThis Statement Will Say: : Reasons how your historical Reasons how your historical figure was a part of WWII figure was a part of WWII

and/or The Holocaust.and/or The Holocaust.

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Part 1Part 1::

Childhood: early life, family, education. *1 paragraph

Part 2Part 2: Biggest Portion of Paper: Biggest Portion of Paper

Involvement in WWII and/or Holocaust: Pick 3 important things he/she did during this time. *5 paragraphs minimumPart 3Part 3::

Late Life/Death & Legacy *1-2 paragraphs

ProofsProofsThe basic structure of a proof is easy: it is just a The basic structure of a proof is easy: it is just a

series of statements, each one being eitherseries of statements, each one being either •An assumption or An assumption or •A conclusion, clearly following from an A conclusion, clearly following from an assumption or previously proved result. assumption or previously proved result.

Poof!…or did you say Proof?

These are going to be These are going to be theories that support theories that support

your topic researchedyour topic researched..

You will need You will need 55 for your for your research paper.research paper.

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Write what’s underlined in Write what’s underlined in black box!black box!

RUNNING HEADRUNNING HEADDuncan 7

This appears at the top right of each page.This appears at the top right of each page.

It consists of your last name, a space, and the page number of It consists of your last name, a space, and the page number of your paper.your paper.

There are no commas!There are no commas!

How to Make This Happen with WordHow to Make This Happen with Word:

1. Go to Insert Page Numbers

2. Top of Page

3. View

4. Header and Footer

5. Type Name (Last only)

6. Align Right

Look Look Up!Up!

Parenthetical CitationsThese are used within the body of the These are used within the body of the text to signal to your reader that you text to signal to your reader that you

are using cited materialare using cited material

Examples…2 Options if 1 AuthorExamples…2 Options if 1 Author:

“The Holocaust was the systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of approximately six million Jews by the Nazi regime” (Alderson 43).

Alderson identifies that “the Holocaust was the systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of approximately six million Jews by the Nazi regime” (43).

*Notice that in the 1st example, the

author’s last name and page # are in

parenthesis.

*In the 2nd one, the author’s last name is included in the text

and just the page # is in parenthesis.

**NoticeNotice: : quotations quotations

and and periods!periods!

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You WriteYou Write: in the text…author’s last name & page #…parenthesis…inside: in the text…author’s last name & page #…parenthesis…inside

Parenthetical Citations…Continued

When Should When Should You Use You Use These?These?

•Quote

•Summary

•Paraphrase

Quote: exact wording from a text. *Use quotations for this!

Summary: shortened version of a passage…in YOUR OWN WORDS. *This does not need quotation!

Paraphrase: detailed restatement…similar in length to original passage. *This does not need quotation marks!

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*Only use *Only use quotation quotation

marks if you marks if you are using are using something something

word for word!word for word!

Works Cited Works Cited PagePageA Works Cited Page Is…•Last page in research paper

•Contains all of your sources you researched

•Alphabetical order

•Specific format according to source you use.

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Works Cited Page

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Tan, Amy. The Opposite of Fate: A Book of Musings. New York: Putnam’s, 2003.“Islamic Art and Architecture.” The Columbia Encyclopedia. 6th ed. 2001.

 Wiggins, David K. “Jesse Owens.” The Oxford Companion to United States History.

New York: Oxford, 2001. “Dominican Republic.” Statesman’s Year-Book, 1995-96. 132nd ed. Ed. Brian Hunter. New York: St. Martin’s, 1995.

492-496.  

Requirements for Holocaust Research PaperRequirements for Holocaust Research Paper•Answer question completely and clearly dealing with figure

•Title Page that follows template

•Must have introduction, body, & conclusion

•Notes from research

•Variety of sources: more books than websites, & at least 3 books

•Works Cited Page

•Parenthetical Citations used correctly

•5 Proofs to support thesis statement

•Must NOT PLAGIARIZE!

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