6.4. Module 6.4: Checklist
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Check List Make certain that you have included the following issues in your papers: Your last name and the page numbers in the upper right-hand corner. Double space your paper. Use no other spacing format. Include the four-line heading in the upper left-hand corner of the paper, double-spaced below the page number. Correctly format and write your title, and make sure that it hints at the thesis. The first sentence of the paper must include the author, the title of the novel, and the thesis statement. The opening paragraph also requires an organizing idea and statement of significance. Each paragraph of the body of the paper is introduced by the organizational transitions “first,” “second,” and “third.” Each must be followed by a comma. The length of the three supporting body paragraphs are about 20 sentences each. The closing paragraph requires that it start with the organizational transition “In summary.” It must be followed by a comma. The summary should be three sentences in length, at least. The closing paragraph must have a conclusion, introduced by the organizational transition “In conclusion,” followed by a comma. The total length of Paper 1 is five paragraphs. There should be a very close relationship among the title, the thesis statement, and the conclusion. Paper 1 turns out to be five paragraphs in length, with the three body paragraphs written with 20 sentences each. That means that the body paragraphs will be 20 sentences long, or a total of 60 sentences. The opening and closing paragraphs will be about five or so sentences in length. The paper has quotes, with in-text citations and a works cited page. You will need a citation for everything that you quote. This will be an individual choice. For example, someone will want to quote from Democracy in America by De Toqueville. Someone will quote from Martin Luther King, Jr. Someone will quote from J. Meachem’s article about the American dream that is found in Modules If you quote or reference them, you will need a signal phrase, a MLA in-text citation, and a reference in the Works Cited page. Everyone must have at least two quotes from the novel with signal phrases, MLA in-text citation formatting, and a MLA-formatted Works Cited page as the last page of their papers. Go to Assignments to turn in your paper on time. |
