Research Paper Assignment

Thesis

Statement

(Introduction)

i.e. From an anthropological perspective, orphan care in Haiti must focus on nurturing because of complex cultural patterns continue to put children at risk through the following effects: abandonment, 2, 3, and 4.

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Body Paragraph: will organize paper by CONCEPT or OPINION (highlight one)

Assertion

State Topic + Thesis KW (concept or opinion) + Paragraph KW.

CONCEPT

i.e. Orphan care in Haiti reveals complex cultural patterns because children are at risk through abandonment.

OPINION

i.e. Orphan care in Haiti reveals the need to focus on nurturing because children are at risk through abandonment.

Yours:

Explanation

Trans. (In more detail, More specifically, In other words)

Explain the paragraph keyword with a synonym. What do you mean by ‘abandonment’?

i.e. In other words, children in Haiti without parents are often left alone to fend for themselves while given no support from outside sources, which leads to their sense of distrust (Proctor, 2018).

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Evidence 1

Trans.(According to, As ____states/reports/indicates)

Introduce expert explanation/statistics with sufficient context, 3Es & “quote” (citation needed).

i.e. According to John Smith, a reporter from the New York Times, a newspaper that covers a variety of topics OR who has written extensively on the orphanage crisis in Haiti, […context…] “Orphans are often thrust into adulthood because they are forced to live their lives on their own” (Smith, 2018, p.00).

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Discussion 1

Trans. (Clearly, This indicates that, It is clear that, In other words)

Explain how the evidence connects to the assertion. Connect the assertion KW with Thesis KW (Concept/opinion).

i.e. This indicates that without support from adults, which speaks to the cultural norm of Haiti as leaving children to fend for themselves, orphans are isolated from the rest of the society. (2-3sentences)

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Evidence 2

Trans. (In addition, For example, Moreover, For instance, According to _____, ____ states/reports/highlights/suggests that)

Write more specific evidence (a real illustrative example/ interview/case study) + credentials + context + “direct quote” (citation).

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Discussion 2

Trans. (Clearly, With this in mind, This suggests/reveals/highlights that)

Explain how the evidence proves the assertion/thesis/evidence above.

Explain the importance in the scheme of topic.

Supporting Evidence appears here to back up the evidence above (expert’s opinion/ testimony/ statistics). Supporting evidence should be paraphrased.

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Connection

Trans. (Therefore/Thus/Hence)

Using Topic + Thesis KW (concept/opinion) + Paragraph KW, summarize how the paragraph proved the assertion in one sentence.

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