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the paper. Each paragraph in the body should represent
different ideas supporting the purpose of the paper.
However, the paragraphs in the body should tie together like

chain links. The links (paragraphs) need to be connected by
transitional words which tie one idea to the next.

Conclusion:
The Conclusion can be pictured as opposite of the introduction.

It begins with the thesis or purpose of the paper and ends with a broad
general statement. It is an upside down funnel or a pyramid. The
conclusion should end the paper with a “bang”. The reader should be

left with a formal convincing statement that puts your subject into
broader terms. The conclusion is your last chance to convince the
reader of your point of view.

Credits or References:

Most research papers rely on information gathered from other
sources. It is important for the student to give credit to other sources
used in the paper. We have adopted what is called the Modem
Language Association (MLA) method of placing credits within the
text instead of using footnotes or endnotes. Credits or citations

enable the reader to locate full bibliographic information for each
reference in the Bibliography. As the writer, you are responsible for
providing your instructor with enough information to locate the

correct source. When you use ideas or concepts developed by other
authors, when you use facts or statistics that are not common
knowledge, or when you use direct quotes from published works, you
should give credit to the source.

Giving credit to others used in your paper should be shown
immediately after you quote from that source. This is done by
showing the author’s name followed by the page number in

parenthesis.
An example of this technique is shown below:
“The absence of example may be as precedent-setting as any actual

example itself” (Smith 167).
The sentence that is quoted is set apart by “quote marks” and the

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