Research Paper Guidelines

_____ 1. Must narrow topic three levels

_____ 2. Use a graphic organizer (located in my public folder-research

project) with a minimum of four subtopics (topic sentences)

_____ 3. Have at least three supporting details

_____ 4. Use a minimum of four sources but no more than six

_____ 5. Use a minimum of four types: interview, online database,

magazine, newspaper, video, internet, book, pamphlet,

encyclopedia

_____ 6. Incorporate (parenthetical documentation) within the body of the

paper

_____ 7. Prepare a works cited page

_____ 8. Design an introductory paragraph

_____ 9. End with a conclusion paragraph that is basically a summary using

generalizations of the information contained in the report