Writing the Research Paper

Plagiarism:Using the words, thoughts or information of another person without giving them credit

MLA In-Text CitationUse the first part of the full citation followed by a page number

-author(s) last name

-abbreviated title of the article

How to credit your source1. Introduce your source before using the

information and follow with parenthetical page number

Bill Bison explains in his article “How to be Cool”, some teenagers have miraculously retained the natural ability to communicate without the aid of technology (27).

How to credit your source2. Use a quote followed by the “full” in-text citation

One scholar noted that “there are some areas of the world where teenagers have never depended on social media to create relationships with others” (Bison 27).

Start

Your first paragraph should introduce the reader to the issue that you will address in the paper. The final sentence of the introduction should be your thesis.

Plan

Your research paper should have a logical progression of support for your position