Five pages of body; only one heading, on the left margin; creative title and an opening quote; and fifteen to  twenty sources cited in the paper-body (several could be from the same source).

Please remember that this is a source-based paper.

Must follow the required five-point pattern, with bolded subtitles for only the #3, #4, and #5; use clear signal phrases for all sources; Times New Roman,or Calibri, size 12 font; do not triple-space between paragraphs; one inch margins; need one footnote or endnote; pay attention to paragraph unity (one claim statement or main sentence per paragraph, and then only supporting sentences); edit your final paper for grammar, syntax, spelling, punctuation, use the MLA citation system (w/ Works Cited page).

Do your best to use active voice (versus passive voice).

Use a variety of sources/strategies (avoid overusing illustrations).

Avoid plagiarism.

What follows are a few more general reminders for everyone:

Remember, this is a source-based paper, not a Reflection or a Response paper.

Use a signal phrase for each source and mark the end boundary with the parenthetical citation, modified (Seattle Channel) or (Library of Congress), instead of page numbers.

Review the excellent PDF posted on How to use sources.

Keep the paragraphs short–probably three to four sentences each.

Avoid first-person and avoid passive voice.

Use the bolded sub-titles to help you keep control, to organize effectively, and to save you time.

Pay attention to paragraph unity–one source, one paragraph. Do not mix up reasons.

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An article summary should briefly summarize, in your own words, the article research question and how it was addressed in the article. Below are some things to include in your summary.
    The summary itself will include the following: (Note if the article involved more than one experiment, you can either choose to focus on one of the studies specifically or summarize the general design for all of the studies)
1.    Description of the overall purpose of the study (this can be as little as one sentence, and no more than 2 sentences)
2.    Type of study (Was it experimental or correlational? How do you know?)
3.    Variables:
1.    What were the independent and dependent variables? Be specific with these. Define the terms independent and dependent variable and make sure to identify how they are operationally defined in the article)
4.    Participants:
1.    How many were there? How were they recruited?
5.    Method:
1.    Was there random assignment to groups?
2.    What did the participants do in the study?).
3.    How was data collected (online, in person, archival data, etc.)
6.    Note the findings (What were their results/findings?). Dont include the statistical analyses that they did, instead, focus on the overall interpretation for these findings.