literature review
March 7, 2021research inquiry
March 7, 2021
How has texting changed the way we interact interpersonally?
Paper Requirements:
- 4-6 pages in length (page length does not include title page or reference page)
- 4 scholarly/academic articles minimum
- APA citation style
- Reference page
- in-text citation
Content Requirements:
- Introduction (no more than 3-5 sentences)
- Your introduction should end with your thesis statement; which will tell readers exactly what your paper should be arguing.
- Body
- Topic Sentences: each body paragraph will begin with a topic sentence, which introduces the topic you will be focusing on. All of the information and research will be directly related to the topic sentence.
- The topic sentence should identify the main idea and point of the paragraph. To choose an appropriate topic sentence, read the paragraph and think about its main idea and point
- Support your claims: use your research to support your claims. Research is in the form of data, facts, quotes, research articles. Scholarly resources are important as they reflect credible sources.
- You may also include research that opposes your claim, this reduces confirmation bias.
- Transitions: effective essays show the connection between paragraphs with transitions. These can be integrated into the topic sentences with transition words.
- Conclusion (no more than 1 paragraph).
- Reword your thesis statement
- Summarize your main points (rewords those topic sentences)