ROUGH DRAFT Details about paragraphs for your research paper…

Random Reminders… ◦ Do not use personal pronouns in this paper… ◦ NO! ◦ I am going to tell you ◦ I believe ◦ I think, etc. ◦ always lead into your quotes (no hanging quotations randomly inserted into your paragraphs) ◦ always cite your paraphrases or quotations (you should have half of the information directly quoted and half paraphrased) ◦ always pull in facts which support your argument ◦ make sure your title is creative! ◦ An adequate title is NOT Research Paper

Introductory Paragraph ◦ Start general; then, end with the most specific statement which is your thesis statement. ◦ General: start with the big idea ◦ gun control ◦ the use of medicinal marijuana ◦ education and how school’s start time effects students ◦ S pecific: thesis statement ◦ What is the issue you are arguing and what are the reasons for your stance? ◦ The Zina virus should attract more attention from the government because _________, __________, and _________.

Body Paragraphs 1.Topic sentence (1 sentence) 1.Gun control won’t prevent mass shootings. 2.Research to support it (3-4 sentences) 1.paraphrased or quoted material which supports your argument 3.Concluding sentence (1 sentence) 1.Wrap it up – sum up what you have said in your paragraph

Citations within paragraphs ◦ Proper lead in for citing support for your argument. ◦ Medicinal marijuana provides pain relief and healing power to many health issues on a large spectrum: “Marijuana has been show to alleviate symptoms of a huge variety of serious medical conditions including, cancer, AIDS and glaucoma, and is often an effective alternative to synthetic painkillers” (Mary Warren 1). ◦ Mary Warren discusses in her article “Medicinal Marijuana”, “Marijuana has been show to alleviate symptoms of a huge variety of serious medical conditions including, cancer, AIDS and glaucoma, and is often an effective alternative to synthetic painkillers” (1).