| _____1. |
Title Page - with title
in center and listed in the lower righthand corner: your name,
course title, the date, and teacher's name. |
| _____2. |
Outline - broken into at least three sections,
often dealing with a past, present, and future. |
| _____3. |
Strong Introduction - present an overview
or an anecdote to lead into the paper. Whatever you do, just
don't start with historical background. |
| _____4. |
Thesis Statement - include your overall
argument for the paper. Describe the progression up to today
and where the issue/topic/idea is heading. |
| _____5. |
Parenthetical References - include parenthetical
references at the end of every paragraph in which you have used
information from one source or another. That means almost every
paragraph, except the introduction and conclusion, should have
a parenthetical reference. The reference should include the author's
last name and the page number (Smithson 27). |
| _____6. |
Proper Quotation, Paraphrasing and Revising
- make sure you present quotations from sources so that they
flow properly into the discussion. For example, Smithson explains
that "Anorexia trends are heavily influenced by the figures
of supermodels" (Smithson 27). Or if you are paraphrasing,
you might say: the presence of thin supermodels leads to an increase
in anorexia (Smithson 27). |
| _____7. |
Strong Transition Sentences - in order
to move from one section to another, or even one subtopic to
another, you must write transition sentences. Transition sentences
make the paper flow and build into a substantial argument. |
| _____8. |
The Future or Solution Section - the final
section of your term paper must be substantial, looking toward
what the future holds for the subject and what problems in the
subject area could be resolved. |
| _____9. |
Strong Conclusion - now that you are an
expert on the topic, your conclusion should express the culmination
of your ideas on the subject and offer whatever insights you
can now share with the reader. The conclusion is the moment to
express your strongest and deepest conclusions. |
| ____10. |
Works Cited - make sure you have the required number of sources, use the
proper format, and have referred to each of these sources in
the course of the paper. |
