Writing an informative research paper is exactly what it
sounds like; you are doing research on a topic to inform your audience. To begin you need to choose a topic that
interests you so that you don’t get tired of researching and writing about
it. Your topic cannot be about any of
the banned topics but does need to be narrow enough so that you are not
overwhelmed with information. Take time
to really research use five or more sources, put all of the information together
to will help you explain your topic well.
From there you need to start actually writing your paper. The first paragraph is your thesis statement or
a summarization of the whole paper without telling the reader whether you agree
or disagree, you have to remember that this paper is to inform not argue your
side. The following paragraphs need to
support the thesis or topic. Your thesis
statement along with the “body” paragraphs need to be well organized to
maintain the clarity of your topic; remember the goal of this paper is for your
reader to learn from you. Within your
paper you will need to use MLA-style in-text citations, as well as a work cited
page.
Good synopsis of the assignment Sarah. Also remember that this topic will be used in our next writing assignment as well so choosing wisely would be greatly advised. This paper is about 300 words longer than our previous assignments but with the requirement of five sources minimum that should be an easy task. Good luck on your paper Sarah and I hope it comes together as simply as your post describes it.
ReplyDeleteSarah, good job summarizing the assignment. You seem a little diffident about it. Just remember, you're reporting what you learned in this assignment. You can figure out your opinion and support it in the next one. Keep up the hard work!
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