Look back through your research outline. You should have answered your research question. There may be further questions that have emerged during the course of your research. Highlight those to remind yourself to return to them at a later time. Now it is time to put your research to work! You will compose a short expository essay to present your information. Your essay should be at least 300 words in length. Remember, your focus is on the information—the “Ideas and Content” phase of the 6+1 Traits. Therefore, your paper should contain the following:

a central idea (your research question), which is the focus of the piece of writing
unique details, interesting quotes, and relevant examples from your research, with in-text citations adhering to the MLA Style Guide
original thoughts, ideas, and insights based on your own experiences, beliefs, and perspective
a works-cited list adhering to the MLA Style Guide

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sentences vary by structure as well as by function. there are compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences.

simple sentence

i like to read.

a simple sentence has one independent clause.

compound sentence

i like to read, and i also like to write.

a compound sentence includes more than one independent clause, connected by a coordinating conjunction (and, but, for, nor, or, so, or yet).

complex sentence

i prefer to read books that are bestsellers.

a complex sentence includes one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. (a dependent clause is one that cannot stand alone.) types of dependent clauses include relative clauses (i kicked the boy who pinched me), adverb clauses (i am going home now because i have a curfew), and noun clauses (i don't know what to do next).

compound-complex sentence

although i prefer to read current bestsellers, i do like to read old agatha christie mysteries, and i also like some 20th-century science fiction.

compound-complex sentences take a bunch of clauses (multiple independent clauses, and one or more dependent clauses) and toss them together like a salad. although these sentences take practice to write in a grammatically correct fashion, they can hold a tremendous amount of meaning, and are common in academic writing.