Writing a Research Paper

What rule is best when choosing your research topic?

• Choose something that everyone has written about that way you know there will be information

• Choose a topic that is broad so you won't run out of things to talk about

• Most of your ideas are bad ones so just go with the first one

• Choose a narrow topic that you can explore in detail and may be original to you

Why is the thesis statement important to a research paper?

• It isn't

• It will save you writing time and guide your research making your paper better

• It is the first thing people will read

• It explains everything

How long should your thesis statement be?

• A whole paragraph

• One sentence

• Two sentences

• One is generally best, but the important thing is to have a clear thesis, so it takes however many sentences that takes

What is the main goal of the thesis statement?

• Reveal what position you are taking and how you will evaluate the topic

• Help you remember what you are writing about and stay on topic

• Give you something to revise and edit as you write

• There is no goal. It's just something you have to do

which is the correct font to type a research paper?

• caligraphy

• arial

• times new roman

• microsoft

which is the correct font for typing a research paper?

• 20

• 12

• 14

• 18

What does MLA stand for?

• Making Life Awesome

• Multiple Linguistic Approaches

• Modern Language Association

• Most Likely an Apparition

A good thesis statement never needs revising or editing.

• True

• False

What is the goal of the introductory paragraph in a research paper?

• Identify the points the rest of the paper will cover

• Ask a question that the paper will answer

• Summarize everything the paper was about

• Tell what you knew before you did research

Why is outlining important for a research paper

• I have to turn it in for a grade

• Research papers are too long to do without one

• Gives you a guide to follow and exposes where you may need to do more research

• Outlines are just busy work