The Body Paragraphs

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The Body Paragraphs
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Organization

• Introduction Hook, Thesis, Subtopics
• Body Paragraphs Subtopics. Each subtopic must
  include at least 1 source.
• -Remember, the Subtopics Define, Describe,
  Evaluate.
• -To add paragraphs your essay, use smaller topics
  within your subtopics.
• Conclusion restate thesis and subtopics with So
  What?.

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Analyzing Source

• When you cite a source make sure you explain why
  you are using it and how it is important to your
  thesis. This involves three steps
• setting up the source,
• citing the source
• analyzing the source.

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Setting Up Sources (Citation Sandwich)

• Step 1 Explain (Topic Sentence) the context for
  using the source.
• Step 2 Cite (Quote, Statistic, Fact) the source.
• Step 3 Analyze (Explain how the citation ties to
  your thesis) how it relates to your thesis.

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Analyzing the Source Example

• Example
• (Topic Sentnece) In 1952 Jonas Salk developed a
  vaccine to eradicate the Polio Virus.
• (Citing the Source) When Salk won the Nobel
  Prize in science five years later, he said this
  award goes to the children (Nobel Foundation).
• (Analyzing how your source relates to your
  thesis) Because of Salks accomplishment, Polio
  saved the lives of millions of children.

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Transitions

• Remember to have clear transitions between
  subtopics. We all the know the reader is an
  idiot. Be kind and guide him throughout your
  essay.

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Transitions Example

• End of Paragraph 1 Since Polio became a world
  wide epidemic affecting children, the world
  science community worked feverishly to find a
  cure.
• Beginning of Paragraph 2 In response to the
  world wide Polio epidemic, Dr. Jonas Salk
  gathered together a group of scientists at the
  University of Pittsburgh to develop a cure.

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In-Text Citations

• You should include 5 in-text citations in your
  essay.
• All of your in-text citations must be referenced
  in your Works Cited Page!

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How do you do an In-Text Citation?

• -Always put it at the end of a sentence in
  parenthesis. The period goes after the citation.
• EX
• Human beings have been described as "symbol-using
  animals" (Burke, 3).

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Common Types of In-Text Citations.

• Website (cite the simple URL)
• EX Abraham Lincoln's birthplace was designated
  as a National Historical Site in 1959
  (www.nps.gov). 
• CD ROM (Title and Date of Publication)
• EX Heart Disease is the number one ailment in
  America (Encarta, 2007).
• Book with Author (Last name and Page number)
• EX The tendency to come to terms with difficult
  experiences is referred to as a "purification
  process." " (Sennett 11).
• Work with no author (List the Organization/Company
  )
• EX Several critics of the concept of the
  transparent society ask if a large society would
  be able to handle the complete loss of privacy
  ("Surveillance Society").
• Interview (List the person interviewed and date)
• According to Johnson sleep deprivation has
  ruined my life (Johnson, Jan 12, 2006).

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The Yes Test

• ___ Works Cited page in MLA format
• ___ 5 reliable, credible sources on Works Cited
  page
• ___ In-text citations following all information
  from sources
• ___ In-text citations must refer to all sources
  on the Works Cited page
• ___ 4-6 pages in length
• ___ Typed, Times New Roman, 12 pt. font,
  double-spaced
• ___ Proper MLA page set-up (margins, headings,
  header)
• ___ Convention errors on the first page do not
  detract from the content
• ___ 3 drafts with peer edits have been completed

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Using MLA Format

• Make sure to have a header using your last name
  and page number on each page.
• Heading goes on left side of first page with
  name, teachers name, class, and date.
• Works Cited in alphabetical order using hanging
  format.

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MLA Format Example (This is in your Big Packet)
Sample 1st Page using MLA Format

• Hanging Format in Works Cited Page
• Fuss-Reineck, Marilyn. Sibling Communication in
  Star Trek The Next
•      Generation Conflicts between Brothers.
  Miami Speech
• Hanging Format
•      Communication Assn., 1993. ERIC Document
  Reproduction

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