How to Write a Research Paper

What is the purpose of the MLA handbook?

• to waste paper

• to establish a set of standards for writing papers and citing sources

• to teach people to write better

• to make students suffer

Sources in a bibliography should be listed in

• alphabetical order

• the order in which you used them

• order from most to least important

• order from best to worst

A Works Cited page is

• a page that lists all the sources cited in an essay

• a page that lists all the sources the author consulted as he/she researched

• a page that lists other places people can go for information about the topic

• not important in a research paper

In which high-school course might a teacher assign a research paper?

• English

• Social Studies/History

• Science

• All of these

Each note card should have a heading that

• briefly tells you what kind of information is on the card

• tells you the nickname of the source from which it came

• tells you what paragraph you'll use it in when you write the essay

• tells you one fact or idea from your research

What is a bibliography?

• a list of facts you used in the essay

• a list of the sources you cited in the essay

• a list of all the sources you consulted for this essay

• a book about a person

Where does the Works Cited page fit in an essay?

• on page 1

• in the middle

• at the end

When writing a research paper, each paragraph must have a main idea and details.

• True

• False

What's your final page?

• Works Cited List

• Thesis

• Table of contents

• Works Updated List

Which information should you choose to include in your report?

• everything you have collected

• only the most exciting information

• only the information from books you have read

• information that answers the research questions.