WP-6 Planning Form - MLA Report

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1 WP-6 Planning Form - MLA Report Researching sports injuries Instructions Complete this form to help organize the information for your MLA report. Part 1 - Planning your research 1. Brainstorm a list of three common injuries in your dream team s sport Using the Internet (and the library), begin a preliminary search on those injuries. The topics your research paper should include are listed in the Key Topics Table below. Key Topics Paragraph 1 Introduction Paragraph 2 Defining the injury Paragraph 3 Symptoms and diagnosis Paragraph 4 How the injury can occur and how to avoid the injury Things to Include Thesis statement Key topics your report will touch upon Where your research primarily came from Description of the injury Statistics about the injury Description of what the injury looks like How it feels to have the injury Symptoms of the injury How the injury is diagnosed What specific tests can diagnose the injury? Common ways a player gets injured this way A description of the actions a player takes to get injured this way Tell a real story about an athlete sustaining this injury Are there actions to take to avoid this injury? What special equipment would help a player avoid this injury? WP-6 Planning Form Page 1 of 5

2 Paragraph 5 Treating the injury Paragraph 6 Conclusion What are the treatments for this injury? Are there special exercises to treat this injury? Is there medicine to take to treat this injury? How long is the recovery period? How likely is it that a player will get injured again? Consequences of not treating the injury Restate your key topics Summarize your key points What did you find most interesting about your research? How can the reader further their understanding about the topic? 3. Choose the injury that you think the athletes on your team would benefit from learning about. 4. List three to five sources that you will use to complete your research. Include all components needed to properly format the citation according to the most recent MLA guidelines. a. b. c. d. e. 5. Review the Key Topics Table and begin your research on the injury you selected. Questions to consider when researching are provided for five main topics. As you begin your research, add any additional information or topics that you feel would help when creating your report. 6. Compose a thesis statement for your report. Your thesis should state the purpose of your report, which is to inform the reader about an injury. WP-6 Planning Form Page 2 of 5

3 Part 2 - Drafting your report 1. Write a three to five sentence draft of your introduction. This introductory paragraph should include your thesis statement, the key topics your report will touch upon, and where your research primarily came from. 2. Write a draft of paragraph two. This paragraph should define the injury. Provide detail by answering the questions provided in the Key Topics Table. Consider including a direct quote or paraphrase. WP-6 Planning Form Page 3 of 5

4 3. Write a draft of paragraph three. This paragraph should discuss the symptoms and diagnosis of the injury. Provide detail by answering the questions provided in the Key Topics Table. Consider including a direct quote or paraphrase. 4. Write a draft of paragraph four. This paragraph should explain how the injury occurs and ways to avoid the injury. Provide detail by answering the questions provided in the Key Topics Table. Consider including a direct quote or paraphrase. WP-6 Planning Form Page 4 of 5

5 5. Write a draft of paragraph five. This paragraph should cover ways to treat the injury. Provide detail by answering the questions provided in the Key Topics Table. Consider including a direct quote or paraphrase. 6. Write a draft of your conclusion paragraph. This last paragraph should summarize or restate your key topics. Discuss what you found most interesting while conducting your research, or suggest how the reader might further their understanding of the topic. WP-6 Planning Form Page 5 of 5