Monday, April 25, 2016

How to Write Your Research Paper

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Your first draft will be due on Wednesday, April 27th.

The first page of your paper should have your name, my name, class period, and the date (day, three letter abbreviation of the month, and the year) in the upper left side of the paper.

The title should be capitalized and in the middle of the first page.

The first paragraph should contain the topic sentence, which tells the reader what the research paper is about. The first paragraph should also contain a very brief, one sentence statement about each area of the subject the research paper will cover. The final sentence in your research paper should provide a transition to the next paragraph.

(DO NOT WRITE “MY RESEARCH PAPER IS ABOUT…..” )

The second paragraph should discuss the origins of the god, the hero, the legend, or the myth. The second paragraph should include either a quotation (which must be cited) or your paraphrase of the quotation (which must be cited) to demonstrate where you got this information.  Every piece of information you write about your subject should be cited.

(Please make sure you do use more than one source for your citations. You should have at least five bibliographic sources, so please use all five of your bibliographic sources.)
The next section of your research paper should be about the family, friends, allies, or enemies of the god, the hero, or the major players in the myth or legends. Again, make sure you cite your sources. There must be at least three pieces of information per paragraph, and there must be citations for each piece of information per paragraph.

The next section of your research paper should be about the area of power of the god, or a story demonstrating some aspect of the hero, or legend, or myth. Again, make sure you cite your sources. There must be at least three pieces of information per paragraph, and there must be citations for each piece of information per paragraph.

The next section of your research paper should be about a story or myth surrounding  the god or hero or legend.  If you are writing about Hercules, you might want to include the Twelve Labours of Hercules. If you are writing about Artemis, you may want to include the myth about her birth. There must be at least three pieces of information per paragraph, and citations for each piece of information per paragraph.

The next section of your research paper should be on another story or myth surrounding the god or hero or legend, which shows her/his power or area of influence or explains why she holds power in that area. For example, Diana was the goddess of midwives because in some legends she was born before Apollo, her twin brother, and assisted her mother Leto in his birth.

The next section of your research paper should be about the importance or significance of your god, hero, legend, or myth. For example, if you are writing about Narcissus, you might want to explore the fact that his name has been given to a personality disorder, the “narcissistic personality disorder”, which describes someone who is self obsessed with power, prestige, and beauty.  This perfectly describes the beautiful youth Narcissus, who was punished for his selfish obsessions by the gods.

The final concluding paragraph should include one brief sentence about each area you discussed in your research paper. There should be no new or additional information introduced in the paper. The final sentence should be a brief overview of the importance of the god, hero, legend, or myth to the ancient Greeks and to people of today.








Structure of the paragraphs:

Introductory Paragraph:
Topic sentence (what your research paper is about)
A sentence devoted to each of the following areas of your research paper:
1.     the origins of the god, the hero, the myth, or the legend
2.     the family of the god, the hero, or the people involved in the myth
3.     the area of power of the god, the hero, or the people involved in the myth
4.     the stories which demonstrate the power or influence of the god or hero
5.     the importance of the god, the hero, the myth, the legend

A concluding sentence which leads to the next paragraph

Body paragraphs:
A mini-topic sentence, which alerts the reader to the topic of the paragraph
Development of the topic
Information about the topic
Your paraphrase of a quotation from a reliable source to support your information
Citation, which shows where you got the information and will prevent you from being accused of plagiarism!!!
More information about the topic
Your paraphrase of a quotation from a reliable source to support your information
Citation, which shows where you got the information and will prevent you from being accused of plagiarism!
More information about the topic
You can use a quotation but you must cite the source or otherwise, you will be accused of plagiarism and will receive an “F” on the paper, “F” in the class, a rescinding of college scholarships and even a rescinding of acceptance of the school of your dreams, expulsion from college, or firing from your dream job.
Concluding sentence which supplies a transition to the next section of your paper.

Concluding paragraph:
One sentence each to briefly describe each area of your research paper:
One brief sentence to describe the origins
One brief sentence to describe the family, allies, etc.
One brief sentence to describe the power or influence of the god, hero, etc.
One brief sentence regarding the one or two stories of the god, hero, etc.
One brief sentence regarding the enduring importance of the god, hero, myth, or legend.







How to cite:
In-text citations: Author-page style
MLA format follows the author-page method of in-text citation. This means that the author's last name and the page number(s) from which the quotation or paraphrase is taken must appear in the text, and a complete reference should appear on your Works Cited page. The author's name may appear either in the sentence itself or in parentheses following the quotation or paraphrase, but the page number(s) should always appear in the parentheses, not in the text of your sentence.

For example:
Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (263).

Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordsworth 263).
Wordsworth extensively explored the role of emotion in the creative process (263).






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