Long term Effects of Dieting Research Paper (Stanford Writer)

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This page begins your research draft, the first half. Before you start typing, fix your format. The font should be 12. If you’re using MS Word 2007, go to Paragraph above; the alignment for all text should be left except for the title above, which is centered. Also in Paragraph, go to Line Spacing and click on “double,” and spacing before and after should be 0 pt. In Page Layout, check that the margins are “Normal,” which is 1 inch all around. Then put your introductory sentences here. Be sure you’re being attention grabbing in several developed sentences. Do not attempt to prove the thesis statement in these sentences; don’t have obvious ideas. Prove the thesis below it, not above it. If appropriate, provide a bridge from the introductory sentences to the thesis. Then put your thesis statement here; the thesis statement here is the same one from your research paper outline. It is a statement of the problem and solution.

The topic sentence for section II belongs right here. This sentence mirrors the first reason for the problem and comes directly from the thesis statement. Develop this section in one to two paragraphs. See the Lecture for Week 6 regarding information what belongs in this section. When you include paraphrases, summaries, or quotations from your sources, include citations.

The topic sentence for section III belongs right here. This sentence mirrors the second reason for the problem and comes directly from the thesis statement. Develop this section in one to two paragraphs. See the Lecture for Week 6 regarding information what belongs in this section. When you include paraphrases, summaries, or quotations from your sources, include citations.

As the last page of this document, include your References. Format each entry using alphabetical order of each author’s last name, or the first word of the title (excluding a, an, and the) if no author exists. Be sure to have each entry start flush left; then the second and each subsequent line must be hanging indented. See example below. Before you turn in the paper, go to Review above and click on “Spelling & Grammar.” Not every error will be flagged, and some that are flagged as errors are actually correct. So this spell checker is not foolproof. Also, check your word count at the bottom left corner of this page. If you have fewer than 750 words, it’s a red flag that not enough information exists. If you go above the suggested word count, that’s OK—as long as you’re concise, not repeating yourself, and including only relevant information. Then SAVE AS . . your last name.first.research.draft.1.doc. Put in the Dropbox as an attachment so that if done correctly, a paper icon appears next to the assignment. Be sure when it’s graded to read the comments so that you can improve for your next paper!

References

Albertson, K., & Marwitz, M. (2001, December). The silent scream: Students negotiating timed writing assessment. Teaching English in a Two Year College, 29(2), 144-153.

Clemmitt, M. (2007, July 13). Students under stress. CQ Researcher, 17. Retrieved from http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/cqresrre2007071300.