This document provides instructions for writing a rough draft of a research paper. It states that the rough draft should be 3-5 pages, double-spaced, in 12-point font. It should include parenthetical citations and a works cited page to avoid plagiarism. The draft does not require a title page. It provides examples of a works cited page formatted in MLA style and the proper use of parenthetical citations in the body of the paper.

1. Rough Draft of Research Paper
By
M.J. Brestle
BNMS

2. Rough Draft
• The rough draft is your first attempt to write the entire
research paper. Remember to use 12 font(one easy to
read), double space and the length is 3-5 pages. In
order for me to help you earn a good grade please
include the following in your draft:
• Parenthetic Citations - (click to see example)
• Works Cited Page- (click to see example)
***Note if you don’t have the above in your paper, then
you may be stealing other’s words which equals
plagiarism and I may not critique/read it, and you may
fail.***
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3. Rough Draft
• If you do not choose to type your paper, you will need
9-10 sheets of hand written pages, skipping every
other line and only writing on one side. (Include WCP,
citations and parentheses)
• No need for a title page or cover in Rough Draft
however both are mandatory for Final Copy as well as
some type of graphic- clipart, pictures, tables, etc.
• A+B levels- be sure you argue both sides of issue with 2
citations each and present your opinion on the topic.
• Be sure to save document.
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4. Alpha. Order
by Authors’
last name
Single
Space
entries
Indent 2nd &
3rd lines
(Click)
Double Space –
between entries
If no Author
use 1st
key word of
title
(Click)
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5. Works Cited Page
Jones, Fred. “The Gun Control Issue” U.S. Gov.
Bureau of Stats. 4 April 2005. 10 March 2009
<http//usgov/statistics.org/html>
“Pros and Cons of Gun Control” Guns Control Issues
5 May 2002. 10 March 2009
<http//gunscontrolissues.com/html>
Smith, Fred. The Gun Control Issue
Chicago: Random House,1998
Williams, Fred. “The Gun Control Issue” World Book.
1992 ed.
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6. Parenthetic Citations
(Click for example)
• Here is where you give credit to your sources for the
citation(bit of information from source) you are using.
Be sure to use your words to introduce citation,
explain how citation is related to the topic (or side of
issue- A&B only) and more of your words as transition
to next paragraph. It’s easy -just after typing the
citation put author’s last name in parentheses with
page number if book, magazine or encyclopedia. If
using website there’s probably no page number so just
use last name, then period. (Brestle, 10). or (Brestle).
• If no name of author- use the first key word(s) from
title of article/webpage. (do not use The, A, An or
other articles) (Gun Control).
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7. My words to Citation form
introduce source and
citation name of author
to give credit
(Jones)
More of my
words to
explain &
as transition
***Be sure names or key word(s) used in parentheses match the names
or key word(s) on the WORKS CITED PAGE***
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8. Parenthetic Citations
Example
• There are many opinions on the gun control
issue. One side of the issue is being ‘for’ gun
control or against having so many guns in our
country. The number of guns in America is
alarming. According to 2002 government
statistics, the number of registered guns in
America is 33,458,727 (Jones). This equates
to about 1 gun for every 10 Americans. It’s no
wonder that there are so many violent crimes
and deaths every day.
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