This document provides definitions and steps for writing a research paper. It begins with definitions of key terms like in-text citations, research, introduction, conclusion, thesis, body, bibliography, and note cards. It then outlines the steps to writing a research paper, including researching the topic, taking notes, making an outline, writing the introduction, body, and conclusion sections, and creating a bibliography page. The document emphasizes gathering information from various sources, taking detailed notes, answering questions in the body paragraphs, and avoiding plagiarism by properly citing sources.

1. How do you write a
research paper?

2. Lets start of with
some definitions
to get the brain
working

3. Definitions
• In-text Citations: references
within the body of the text that
identify the author and page number
from which the information was
taken
• Research: Investigation into a
subject in order to discover facts, to
establish or revise a theory, or to
develop a plan of action based on the
facts discovered

4. Definitions
• Introduction: a section at the
beginning of a piece of writing that
summarizes what it is about or sets
the scene
• Conclusion: the part that brings
something to a close
• Thesis: a statement that
summarizes the paper

5. Definitions
• Body: where the questions are
answered and ideas are addressed.
• Bibliography: a complete list of all
sources used in text of the paper,
organized alphabetically by author or
title
• Note Cards: a student will write on
these when they find information
about their topic

6. Definitions
• Cover Page: first page of a paper, it
has the students name, the date, the
hour, and the title of the paper
• Resources: something that is a
source of help or information
• Outline: an organized list of the
major and minor topics to be
discussed in the research project

7. You first start off with:
• Researching
- go online or to the library and
gather information on you topic.

8. Then
• Take Notes
-write all of your research
information on note cards
-organize your notes

9. Next:
• Make a simplified outline
-Introduction
*Thesis
-Body
-Conclusion

10. Next:
• Make an elaborate, organized
outline to help you write your
paper

11. Outline
• Introduction
-attention getter
-Thesis sentence
-summarizes the body of the
paper
-Needs to be at least four to six
sentences

12. Outline
• Body
-Paragraph 1
-Question #1
-Answer question and give a lot of
detail to support your answer
*Needs to be at least four to six
sentences long, but don’t limit yourself*

13. Outline Con’t
-Paragraph 2
-Question #2
-Answer question and give a lot of
detail to support your answer
*Needs to be at least four to six
sentences long, but don’t limit yourself*

14. Outline Con’t
-Paragraph 3
-Question #3
-Answer question and give a lot of
detail to support your answer
*Needs to be at least four to six sentences
long, but don’t limit yourself*

15. Outline Con’t
• Conclusion
-Restate thesis
-Wrap up
-what was learned
-why did you choose this
president
*Needs to be about four to six sentences*

16. Bibliography Page
• Remember to cite anything that is
not “your own words”
• If someone else wrote it then you
have to cite it, otherwise it is
stealing!

17. How to set up your
paper:
Cover Page
-Name, date, hour, & title of paper
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Bibliography
Rubric

18. References
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