Introduction/Thesis (Length: 1-3 page-ish)
• Basic introduction of idea/focus
• Supportive statistics
• Statement of Purpose/Research Question
• Statement of Significance and Impact
• An overall research question explanation/summary
• A quantitative-based (hypotheses) with context
• A qualitative-based (research questions) with context
Note: You will generally have more than one, especially if using hypotheses.
Research Body Section (Length: varie, minimum of three pages)
• Basic introduction of idea/focus
• Supportive statistics
• Statement of Purpose/Research Question
• Statement of Significance and Impact
• An overall research question explanation/summary
• A quantitative-based (hypotheses) with context
• A qualitative-based (research questions) with context
Note: You will generally have more than one, especially if using hypotheses.
Research Body Section (Length: varie, minimum of three pages)
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This is the crux of your research essay; you’ve been writing these for years, so get to it!
Be sure to utilize the guidance provided in our text, They Say; I Say as well as incorporate
the templates from the book that work for you.
Remember to consider the Logos, Ethos, Pathos, and the Rhetorical Triangle/Square
handouts.
Works Cited & In-Text Citations: Works Cited Page (MLA format) as well as properly
placed and formatted in-text citations
Results, Discussion & Conclusion (Length: varies, no less than 1 page)
• Restate Overall Research Question/Thesis
• Describe results
• Discuss how the results answer the overall question/address your overall thesis
• Show how the results confirm or contrast the literature you reviewed
• Discuss recommendations, suggestions, solutions, and/or limitations of your findings
• A closing summary
This is the crux of your research essay; you’ve been writing these for years, so get to it!
Be sure to utilize the guidance provided in our text, They Say; I Say as well as incorporate
the templates from the book that work for you.
Remember to consider the Logos, Ethos, Pathos, and the Rhetorical Triangle/Square
handouts.
Works Cited & In-Text Citations: Works Cited Page (MLA format) as well as properly
placed and formatted in-text citations
Results, Discussion & Conclusion (Length: varies, no less than 1 page)
• Restate Overall Research Question/Thesis
• Describe results
• Discuss how the results answer the overall question/address your overall thesis
• Show how the results confirm or contrast the literature you reviewed
• Discuss recommendations, suggestions, solutions, and/or limitations of your findings
• A closing summary
Sources to use are attached