10 steps to an analytical paper

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10 steps to an analytical paper
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Create a cover page with your name, class
period, date and title of the document.
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• The Border Dispute between ___________
  ______________
• Wally the World Traveler
• B Block
• Due date Aug. 24th

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Type the paper (Use 12 point Times New
Roman Font) Do not use bold type!

• The first painters .
• The first painters
• The first painters
• The first painters

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Double-space (no character spacing, no
extra spacing at the top or bottom of your
papers, no extra spacing between paragraphs)
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Use 1 margins on the sides, top and bottom.

• This is an example of using 1
• margins in your papers. Go to the File
• menu and select Page Set-Up. Then
• change the settings to 1.00 on top/
• bottom/ left and right indent. Always indent
• 5 spaces when you begin a paragraph.

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Write the first paragraph or thesis
statement. In your own words, write
approximately 100 words about the basis of the
paperformal papers do not begin with This paper
is about
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Write the second paragraph. This
paragraph is roughly 100 words (Im not going to
count) What is the basis of the historical
dispute or event that is causing controversy?
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Write the third paragraph. Using
approximately 100 words, write What is the basis
of current disposition (outcome) of the
controversy.
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Write the fourth paragraph. Using
approximately 100 words what recommendations
would you suggest to solve the political boundary
dispute (if the problem is on-going, if the
problem has been solved, do you agree or disagree
with the solution).
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• Write your fifth paragraphthis is your
  conclusion paragraph. In this paragraph you will
  express your opinion on the subject matter or any
  other related topic.

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Proof read and spell check for any
mistakes. Watch your use of weak words
includingsays, a lot, very, got, get, there is,
there are, there were, really, good, bad, quite,
things, never, forever talks about, speaks of,
tells of, about, this paper discussesremember
that a paper cannot talk!
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Action words to use

• The author (not the paper)
• contends, asserts, illustrates the point,
  examines, infers, states, concludes etc
• Make certain that you are writing the paper on
  the issues that caused the conflict.

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Due

• Monday, August 24th