How to summarize and paraphrase source materials


Assignment: Gun Control

Draft of Introduction and Literature Review

Follow the directions below for the completion of the introduction and literature review draft assignment for Unit IV.

Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to begin drafting your academic argumentative research paper.

Description: In this assignment, you will first write your literature review; then, you will write your introduction. See "Lesson 4: The Introduction" for details on why it is suggested that you begin the drafting process with the literature review instead of the introduction. The following details are requirements of the assignment:

• Introduction (9-12 well-developed sentences/approximately 350 words): For more details about what is expected for each of the following sentences, please see "Lesson 4: The Introduction." You may also want to review the "Example Introduction and Literature Review (with comments)." The following components must be included in the introduction (in the following order).

o Sentence 1: Introduce the general topic

o Sentence 2: Pro side (general)

o Sentence 3: Con side (general)

o Sentence 4: Narrow the scope (1)

o Sentence 5: Examples of the narrowed topic

o Sentence 6: Narrow the scope (2)

o Sentence 7: Specific controversy

o Sentence 8: Pro side (specific)

o Sentence 9: Con side (specific)

o Sentence 10: The thesis

• Literature Review (800-900 words): For details about the structure of the literature review, you will want to review "Lesson 3: The Literature Review: The Process." You may also want to review the "Example Introduction and Literature Review (with comments)." The link is below.

o Literature review preface: This paragraph acts as a guide to what the reader can expect in the literature review.

o Literature review body: This section includes three to four body paragraphs that discuss the history, terminology, and both sides of the controversy (pro and con).

o Literature review conclusion: The conclusion signals that the literature review is ending, but it also acts as a kind of preface for the body of the paper by restating the thesis statement and establishing your argument once again.

• Demonstrate how to summarize and paraphrase source materials.

• Demonstrate the avoidance of plagiarism through proper use of APA citations and references for all paraphrased and quoted material.

Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:

1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.

2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.

3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.

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