Analytical Research Paper Guide (Marks - AP Eng. Lit.)
Analytical research provides substantive analysis of a topic & presents an argument supported by EVIDENCE
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Research, 8th Edition MLA Format, 7th edition APA Format
- Must use a minimum of five sources: journal, magazine or newspaper articles, books, interviews, audio recordings, documentaries, documents, interviews, etc.
- Cite information and synthesize
- Thesis Statement generator
- An analytical thesis states the topic of your paper, what specifically you analyzed, and the conclusion(s) you reached as a result of that analysis
- Go beyond summarizing to make a judgement
- Relate the source materials to each other
- An analytical thesis states the topic of your paper, what specifically you analyzed, and the conclusion(s) you reached as a result of that analysis
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