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= Getting Getting Started: =

= 1. Define the task = aka - What is Mrs. Mazzaglia asking of me? = 2. What information do I need = = 3. Decide which sources you'll use and decide on the best sources = = 4. Get going! = = 5. Write your paper = How do I do this?[| Check out the MLA format]
 * She wants me to write a research paper.
 * Work in a group? Individiually?
 * Articles from NCWise Owl, websites that are credible, books. ..
 * Make sure they're relevant and authoritative
 * Take notes
 * Copy and paste your URLs as you research. Make it easy.

The little stuff about formatting:

 * Double space
 * Indent paragraph style
 * Center your title
 * Use Times New Roman 12 point

=The parts of your research paper= =1. Cover page=

Your last sentence is usually the thesis statement. You will support it and develop it throughout the paper. This sentence guides and controls your paper.
 * 2.** Introductory paragraph: Tell us why your topic is important!

For example, "My goal in writing this research paper is to explore the 2013 alien invasion on the United States and how it affected family dynamics in the nation."

=3. Include at least three paragraphs backing up your thesis statement.=

=3. Conclusion= This wraps up what you've been discussing in your paper. For example, "Aliens have impacted family dynamics in the United States in many ways. The 2012 invasion created division in the family by separating parents from children, creating job losses that impacted families economically, and moving families out of the suburbs and into organized alien housing in the inner city."

=4. Works Cited (centered on last page)=

Works Cited For books: Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). //Name of Site//. Version number. Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation (if available). Medium of publication. Date of access.  For websites: //The Purdue OWL Family of Sites//. The Writing Lab and OWL at Purdue and Purdue U, 2008. Web. 23 Apr. 2008.