1. Dr. Matthew Robinson Appalachian State University Boone, NC USA
Video #9
Parts of your paper
Dr. Matthew Robinson
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC USA

2. Academic writing: parts of the paper
Part 1: The Introduction
Brief (1-2 pages)
Identify the topic; explain why it is important
Discuss the structure of your paper: what is to follow and in what order
State the issues as simply as possible
Define key terms
Write in a logical, concise manner
Make the introduction interesting

3. Academic writing: parts of the paper
Part 2: The Body of the paper
Longer than the introduction (10-15 pages)
Review the literature
Summarize your sources by topic
Present relevant data/evidence
Tell us what we know about the issue
The order is the same as the introduction

4. Academic writing: parts of the paper
Part 3: Conclusions
Brief (1-2 pages)
Concludes what you just wrote about
Summarizes the paper
Ends with a statement about the importance of the issue or states an important question
Often includes limitations of research

5. Academic writing: parts of the paper
Part 4: References
This is NOT an annotated bibliography
It is just the list of sources in the appropriate citation style
Organized in alphabetical order (by last name of authors of all your sources)
Only put sources that you cited within the text into the reference page