Use Those Notes!

Sometimes putting together all your notes into a cohesive paper can be the most challenging part of writing. Not to worry! Simply by blending your notes with paraphrasing, quoting, and summarzing will assit you in developing a stronger paper. Remember to include in-text or parenthetical citation! 

You might want to consider the following points:

• Paraphrasing = at least one paraphrased statement per paragraph
• Quoting = use two to three direct quotes throughout your paper
• Summarize = use in the opening and/or concluding paragraphs

If you need some guidance on paraphrasing, quoting, and summarize, please refer to the Avoiding Plagiarism tutorial.

Model Research Papers

Use the following sample papers to guide you on how to structure the body of your paper using MLA style. As you review the links below, examine how the writer embedded paraphrasing, quoting, and summarizing into their research paper.

• Literary Analysis
• Outline of Paper
• Persuasive Paper
• Problem/Solution Paper
• Proposal Argument
• Reflective Paper
• Text Analysis Paper