Worksheet

Essay Three: Argument Research Paper

Complete this worksheet in preparation for our essay three.

Find four sources in the library/library databases (preferably). IF you have difficulties, you MAY use the internet more generally, but at least ONE of your sources must be from the library databases.

Construct citations for these sources and summarize them below. Finally, choose 2-3 quotes, minimum, from each source, that are quotes you currently feel might be useful to you as you make your argument. Each quote should be properly parenthetically cited according to MLA format, i.e. (Author’s Last Name PG.#) or if there’s no given author, then use the title, or an abbreviated 2-4 word version of the title, i.e. (“A History of RPGs…” pg.#). And if there’s no page numbers in the source, you use the author’s last name or the title by itself.

Example:

Citation:

Mason, Paul. “A History of RPGs: Made by Fans; Played by Fans.”  Transformative Works & Cultures, vol. 11, Sept. 2012, p. 1.  EBSCOhost, doi:10.3983/twc.2012.0444. Accessed 12 Oct. 2019.

Brief Summary of the source (3-4 sentences): 

In this article, Paul Mason discusses tabletop RPGs' relationships with the fans and players. He focuses on the experience of players who produce and play their own content, breaking this process down into steps. He begins with an introduction to the process, explains the concept of playing war games, discusses how a game is officially published, and the role of fan designers in the gaming process. Mason also talks about the importance of informed consent in collaborative art.

Quotes:

“Tabletop RPGs have influenced many creative people to create new art” (Mason 23).

“The publication process serves to reward those who have the most contacts within the industry, which, can, at times, lead to stratification” (Mason 28).

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