Research Paper Rules
The paper should be this number of pages
3 pages
This was the first decision you made about the paper...you decided on this...
A topic
Your introduction should include these 3 parts...
Hook, background, and thesis
These are the 3 main parts of the outline.
Introduction, Body, and Conclussion ( or as Reggie said - the Outro )
This is the ideal number range of sentences a paragraph should be
3 to 5 sentences
The paper should include this number of sources
3 sources
Once you know what you want to write about ..you did some brainstorming and asked yourself one of these..
Aptly named, this sentence reels you in to the topic of your paper.
The hook sentence
The thesis statement should be written in your outline. This part of the outline will align with it. In other words this part of the outline matches with the thesis statment.
The Body
This sentence prepares you for what the paragraph is all about.
the topic/transition sentence
The paper should be written in this tense...
3rd person
The answer to the compelling question needs to be answered using this type of statement.
Thesis statement
This gives some general information about the topic and lets the reader know a little more about it.
The background sentence (s).
Still needed for any good paper to be called a research paper - this is the part Mr. Rogers said wasn't as important as the others.
The Conclussion - the Outro ( thanks again Reggie )
This sentence is the meat or hamburger of the paragraph. It comes directly from your sources.
evidence sentence
This is arguably, the most important part of the introduction. It's where you express the main point of the paper.
The thesis statement
This sentence allows for you to further expand on what is being said. Remember, - it means..
elboration/explanation sentence