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Susie Sample Page 1 of Expository MLA Paper

Susie Sample

Ms. Alvarando

English 10B

8 October 2014

Introduction goes here. Be attention-grabbing! Make the reader WANT to read this paper! Introduction goes here. Be attention-grabbing! Make the reader WANT to read this paper! Introduction goes here. Be attention-grabbing! Make the reader WANT to read this paper! Introduction goes here. Be attention-grabbing! Make the reader WANT to read this paper! Introduction goes here. Be attention-grabbing! Make the reader WANT to read this paper! Introduction goes here. Be attention-grabbing! Make the reader WANT to read this paper! Your introduction should end with the THESIS SENTENCE, which is the promise about what content will follow throughout the rest of the paper.

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Susie Sample Outline

I. Introduction

A. Attention grabbing technique used:

B. Introduction of the disease in general terms

C. Thesis sentence: ________________________________________________________________.

II. Definition/Overview

A. Clinical description from DSM V and Pipher (p.8)

B. Who is most at risk (age, race, gender, culture, activities, etc)

C. Statistics on prevalence in US

D. Statistics on recovery outlook – most deadly psychiatric disorder

III. History of the Disease

A. First recognized in late 1800s in connection with other diseases (cancer, etc)

B. First diagnosed in the 1960s

1. ‘Twiggy’ the famous model of the time

2. DSMV inclusion date

IV. Causes

A. Biological theories

B. Psychoanalytic beliefs about unresolved conflict

C. Socio-cultural impact on patients’ perception of self

D. Personality predisposition

V. Physical Symptoms

A. Body weight requirement and effects

B. Gastrointestinal

C. Circulatory and cardiovascular

D. Immune system

E. Reproductive system

F. Body chemistry (electrolyte, vitamin, etc)

VI. Neurological Details

A. Brain chemistry

B. Physical brain atrophy (affects cognition)

C. Processing errors

VII. Psychological Symptoms

A. Body dysmorphia and perception of self

B. Obsessions and compulsions about food and body

C. Intense fear and weight gain

D. Type A and control

E. Comorbidity

1. Depression

a. withdrawal/isolation

b. extreme sadness and/or apathy

c. loss of motivation and sex drive

2. Tourette’s Syndrome

3. Anxiety disorders (OCD, GAD, panic attacks, etc)

VIII. Treatment Methods

A. Notes: 10% fatality rate: highest in the mental health landscape

B. A ‘team’ is needed for comprehensive treatment:

1. Psychiatrist: authorizes necessary prescriptions

2. Psychologist: provides counseling, cognitive behavior therapy, etc.

3. General MD: monitors health of patient’s body

4. Nutritionist: works with patient to reintroduce food & create eating plan

5. Social Worker: works with family and friends to help with acclimatization

IX. Conclusion

A. Restate thesis (As one can see . . .)

B. End with a ROAR (shocking fact, quote, personal story, etc) and (possibly) recommendations

Sample Works Cited Page

Works Cited

About Face. “Body Image”. 21 Nov. 2013. Web. [.]

Dying to Be Thin. Dir. Larkin McPhee. NOVA, 2000. Documentary.

Harris, Ty M. and Jessica Patterson-Lorenza. “Anorexia Unveiled: the Destruction of Our Best

and Brightest”. Newsweek. 7 Aug. 2011: 48+. Print.

Pipher, Mary. Reviving Ophelia. New York: Penguin Group, 1995. Print.

Shatler, Eileen. “Anorexia in the US”. New York Times. 3 May 2010. 3A. Print.

Zurich, Dr. Gwen. Personal interview. 23 Dec. 2013. Personal interview.

Guide to the Components of Your Paper

Your Introduction

Your introduction serves two purposes:

• Introduces your topic

• Grabs the reader’s attention

Think of something unique and interesting to begin your paper. A famous quote? A case study? A startling fact or statistic? A shocking detail? You decide.

The last sentence of your introduction should be your thesis sentence. This sentence is a promise to the reader about the content covered by your paper. You must fulfill your thesis in the paper’s body and revisit it in the conclusion. For example, a good thesis sentence for this paper would be: Anorexia Nervosa, a relatively new disease with specific causes and symptoms, is lethal without proper treatment. The reader could tell from this single sentence that the paper will focus on the short history, causes, symptoms, and treatments of Anorexia. The thesis is both clear and specific, and the overall scope of the paper is articulated succinctly.

Your Body

This needs to be well-organized and must match your outline PERFECTLY. There are two main things to keep in mind as you write your body:

• Academic voice

• Direct and indirect in-text quotes

Academic Voice:

A research paper is to be formal (no casual ‘sort of’, ‘kind of’, or b’cuz’ register). When you are writing as a formal academic or expert, you may not use any first or second person pronoun . . . except in a ‘direct quote’.

I

me

my

we

our

you

your

Instead of saying, “I believe lithium is an outdated treatment”, say, “Lithium is an outdated treatment”. Be credible and assertive. This may be a new way of using language, so be sure to carefully scan and edit your first draft for these pesky pronouns.

Examples:

|Unacceptable Wording |Acceptable Wording |

|I think that the media is partially to blame for the anorexia |The media is partially to blame for the anorexia explosion in the US |

|explosion in the US and Europe |and Europe |

|Anorexia affects women in my age group |Anorexia affects women from ages 11-40 |

|We must take better care of our adolescent girls |America must take better care of its adolescent girls |

Direct & Indirect In-Text Quotes:

Within the text, you must use direct and indirect quotes. This means that you need to stop in the middle of writing and give parenthetical credit to the places from which you have borrowed information. The important question is always this: Is the fact COMMON KNOWLEDGE? Certain items, if they are not commonly known, warrant documentation:

[pic] Statistics/Percentages [pic]Borrowed or Technical Language

[pic] Controversial Ideas [pic]Definitions Key to Your Topic

Helpful Examples:

Statement: World War II ended in 1945.

Judgment: Doesn’t need documentation; most people know this & there isn’t argument about it.

Statement: The Vatican knew about The Holocaust during WWII and did nothing because of its

Anti-Semitism (Zuccotti, 48).

Judgment: Needs documentation . . . most people don’t know it and it is controversial.

Statement: 1 million Sudanese have been killed in the Darfur conflict (UN, 28).

Judgment: Probably needs documentation, as it is a recent event and death counts vary

depending on the organization from which you get the data.

Once you decide if information needs to be documented in the body of the paper, you must determine if you would like to do so as a direct or indirect quote:

|Direct Quote |Indirect Quote |

|The researcher steals words and ideas from another source and uses |The research steals ideas only from another source and puts them into |

|them word for word in his/her paper. |his/her own words. |

If the primary source (found on page 254 of a book written by Alan Rapaport) reads:

Anafranil can have many minor side effects, such as dry mouth, constipation, and drowsiness. However, tremors, impotence, and excessive sweating can be major problems.

A direct quote (which steals words and ideas) looks like this:

Anafranil, although not legal yet in the US, can be requested from other countries through a patient’s psychiatrist. Anafranil can commonly cause, “dry mouth, constipation and drowsiness. However, tremors, impotence, and excessive sweating can be major problems” (Rapaport, 254).

An indirect quote (which borrows ideas the writer puts into his/her own words) looks like this:

Anafranil, although not legal yet in the US, can be requested from other countries through a patient’s psychiatrist. Anafranil does have several unpleasant side effects for some patients, like: dry mouth, constipation, drowsiness, tremors, impotence, and sweating (Rapaport, 254).

Your Conclusion – putting a bow on your paper!

The Works Cited Page

This is the page in a research paper where the writer makes a list of the books, articles, videos, webpages, interviews, etc. that have been used to write the paper. The MLA format requires that this list be written in a very specific way . . . think of it as a recipe for writing!

Follow the MLA formulas below to the best of your ability. If information is missing (for example, you may not have been given the name of an author for an article, or a webpage might not have a title), simply skip over the missing information and continue.

Book:

Author’s last name, first name. Book title. City of publication: publisher, year of copyright ©.

Example: Pipher, Mary. Reviving Ophelia. New York: Penguin Group, 1995. Print.

Magazine or Newspaper Article:

Author’s last name, first name. “Article title”. Magazine/Newspaper name. Date published (day, month, year): page(s). (note: add a + after a page number when an article skips around).

Example: Shatler, Eileen. “Anorexia in the US”. New York Times. 3 May 2006. 3A+. Print.

Video:

Name of video. Director’s name. Production company, year of release.

Example: Dying to Be Thin. Dir. Larkin McPhee. NOVA, 2000. Documentary.

Interview:

Interviewee’s last name, first name. Personal interview. date (day month year).

Example: Zurich, Dr. Gwen. Personal interview. 23 Dec. 2006. Personal Inverview.

Internet Resource:

Author’s last name, first name. “Article Title”. Online. URL. Date found (day, month, year).

*note: author online might be a person or an organization, like the CDC, APA, PBS, CNN, etc

Example: About Face. “Body Image”. Online. . 21 Nov. 2007. Web.

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Helpful notes for drafting your own MLA works cited page:

• All entries must follow the order, punctuation, and format of the formulas provided.

• Depending on the type of research each entry represents (book vs. article vs. internet), the entry will be written differently.

• All entries are organized alphabetically (see highlighted letters).

• The first line of an entry sits on the left margin. If an entry continues onto a 2nd line, the 2nd line must indent a full tab to the right of the left margin.

Note that quotation marks are placed before and after the ‘stolen’ words. The author’s last name and the page number the info was found on follow the quote in parenthesis.

Note that quotation marks are not used in an indirect quote . . . but the author’s last name and the page number the info was found on still follow the quote in parenthesis.

The conclusion of your research paper is an essential, unique element. The most important thing it does is provide a sense of closure to your readers by summarizing the main point of your paper. When writing your conclusion, you may find it helpful to look back at your introduction and thesis sentence. This helps you refocus on the overall scope of your essay so that your concluding summary can be as concise and powerful as possible.

In addition, the conclusion is the only place in a research paper where it is appropriate for the writer to give his/her opinion. Some writers find it is a good spot to give recommendations or suggestions. This might include resources for continued reading or study, organizations that provide support or additional information, etc.

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