Type a 4-page minimum (not including the Works Cited page), double-spaced research paper using the MLA Style. Four sources should be used (minimum), not including any films you have used and cited in your paper. Use 12-point font size. Give the paper a unique title, but no separate title page is needed. You may use the first or third person for this paper. Obviously, parenthetical citations and a Works Cited page are required. Refer to an MLA Style guide for reference. If you have any questions about format or style, ask me as soon as possible; telling me you didnt understand or know how to do somethingafter the due dateis not acceptable. As you know by now, the thesis statement is the heart of a research paper and is normally the last sentence of the first paragraph. I can assist you in coming-up with a good thesis statement, provided you have attempted to write one or two yourself. In which case, if you desire, I will help you write one or give you ideas on the direction you can go in your paper. You do not, however, have to show me your thesis statement ahead of time. In the body of the paper, the writer must support or defend the thesis statement. How does the writer support or defend his/her thesis statement? 1.using sources (which obviously must be sourced/cited, MLA style) 2. the writers own opinions or views (which are not sourced/cited) The writer must do both in a research paper. Im sure you know the difference between a direct quotation and a paraphrase. In any research paper, when it is time to use a source, the writer should paraphrase or summarize 80-90% of the time and directly quote a source only 10-20% of the time. Just keep in mind that a paraphrase must be completely in your own words, and you must source (cite) any paraphrase or summary.