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Peoples and Places Paper: Formatting

This document provides guidance on formatting a peoples and places paper, including how to format a works cited page, how to properly cite sources in-text, and tips for writing strong introductions, body paragraphs, and conclusions. It discusses the key components of introductions, such as establishing context, introducing the thesis, and providing an outline. It also offers suggestions for concluding papers, such as linking back to the introduction, discussing broader implications, and avoiding simply restating the main points.

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Peoples and Places Paper: Formatting

This document provides guidance on formatting a peoples and places paper, including how to format a works cited page, how to properly cite sources in-text, and tips for writing strong introductions, body paragraphs, and conclusions. It discusses the key components of introductions, such as establishing context, introducing the thesis, and providing an outline. It also offers suggestions for concluding papers, such as linking back to the introduction, discussing broader implications, and avoiding simply restating the main points.

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Peoples and Places Paper

FORMATTING
Works Cited

Book chapter
[Last name], [First name]
[Year published] “Title of chapter.” In [Edited volume title], edited by
[Editor name], [page range]. [City of publisher]: [publisher].

Sample from reader:


Southall, Aidan W.
2010 “The Illusion of Tribe.” In Perspectives on Africa: A Reader in
Culture, History, and Representation, 2nd edition, edited by Roy
Richard Grinker, Stephen C. Lubkemann, and Christopher B.
Steiner, 83–94. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.
Works Cited Page

—  Have a separate page with Works Cited bolded and


centered.

—  Alphabetize your entries by (first) author’s last name.

—  Cite the author(s) of chapters in an edited volume (not


the volume editors) *Use the publication date of the
reader as the year of publication (i.e., 2010).

—  Proofread for typos.


In-text Citations

—  Paraphrasing an author’s ideas means summarizing the


author’s work in your own words. You still need to cite
the author!
¡  Rodney (2010) argues that European colonialism and capitalism are
responsible for the exploitation and underdevelopment of the
continent of Africa.
¡  Tourism related to mask-making and masked performances
contributed to national unity in the Côte d’Ivoire (Steiner, 2010).
—  Quoting an author’s work is important when the author
has written about something in a unique or significant
way and you cannot paraphrase.
¡  You MUST introduce the author rather than just inserting a quote.
¡  Fanon (2010, 496) writes, “a struggle which mobilizes all classes of
people and which expresses their aims and their impatience, which is
not afraid to count almost exclusively on the people’s support, will of
necessity triumph.”
The Difference Between
an Introduction and a Conclusion

Introduction Conclusion

—  Establishes the context of —  Final opportunity to persuade


your argument readers

—  Focuses the issues your —  Shows off your writing/


thinking
argument will handle
—  Provides some closure to
—  Introduces your argument paper

—  Orients the reader about —  Not a repeat of your


what to expect in your introduction
paper
—  Not just a summary
Introductions: Why Are They Important?

—  Introduces your argument (thesis statement).


¡  Be sure you can clearly identify your argument/thesis!

—  Introduces the link between your argument and the broader


(research) conversation.

—  Offers readers a “roadmap” of your paper.

—  Readers use the introduction to assess whether they should


keep reading (first impressions count!).

—  Instructors can sometimes figure out the grade range of the


paper based on the introduction!
¡  E.g., leave out a thesis and the paper will not receive an A!
What Goes in a Strong Introduction?

—  A compelling first few sentences! You want your reader to


want to read your paper (the “hook”).
¡  Start with an example/scenario, quotation, question, keyword, etc.
—  Develop tone for paper.
¡  Tension of argument.

—  Explaining what the context of the problem you want to solve


(background).
—  A clear thesis statement (your argument).
—  Define any essential keywords.
—  An indication of what will be in the rest of the paper.
—  The length of the introduction depends on the length of the
overall paper.
¡  E.g., 1–2 paragraphs for a 5-page paper but 1–2 pages for a >10-page
paper
—  Avoid clichés, “in this paper, I…,” generalizations, and fillers.
Body Paragraphs

—  Make sure that if you haven’t already defined key terms,


you do so early on in the body paragraphs of your paper.

—  Use the body of your paper to support your argument/


thesis with context (any background information),
evidence (e.g., examples from sources), and analysis (i.e.,
where you clearly explain the significance of your
evidence and how it supports your argument/thesis).

—  It is essential that you analyze any evidence that you


include!
Conclusions: Why Are They Important?

—  Your conclusion shows your ability to link the argument


you presented to broader issues.
¡  You may need to recap what you showed in your paper’s argument in
order to do this, however, your conclusion should not be a paper
summary.

—  You conclusion provides closure to the argument you


make in your paper.

—  This is your opportunity to make a final impression on


how you thought about the topic and your argument.

—  Avoid getting so tired by the end of writing your paper


that you wind up with a weak conclusion; finish strong!
Suggestions for Writing a Strong Conclusion

—  Review the main argument you presented.


—  Use a quotation that supports the main ideas or thesis of
your paper.
—  Discuss how this paper contributes to broader issues
related to your topic.
—  Link the conclusion to introductory remarks.
¡  E.g., Asked a question in introduction? Then answer it in conclusion.
—  Ask a provocative question.
—  Make a prediction or recommendation.
—  Issue a warning.
—  Leave out new ideas and new questions.
—  Do not write: “in conclusion,” “to conclude,” “in summary,”
etc.
How to Get Started on Your Conclusion?

—  After you complete your paper draft, read it over and be


able to summarize what it achieved.

—  Think about the bigger issues of the paper and try to


connect to them.

—  Consider the implications of your argument.

—  If you give yourself enough time (drafting your paper


well ahead of the due date), you can develop a stronger
conclusion that does more than just summarize your
paper’s main points.

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