A Guide on How to Wright a Reasearsh Paper
A Guide on How to write a research paper 1. Establish Your Topic * Genuinely interests you. * Read and think about what you 'd like to do. * Narrow it down to something more manageable (e.g.: Too general: Ancient Egypt. Revised: The building of the pyramids of Ancient Egypt. * Brainstorming to get ideas.
2. Identify the goal of the paper * An argumentative research paper: argues for one point of view. The issue should be debatable with a logical counter argument. * An analytical research paper: offers a fresh look at an important issue to persuade audience that it is important.
3. Look for Sources of Information * Books, magazine articles, and internet articles. * A research paper should use at least four sources. * The academic credibility of a source could be considered. * Make note of page numbers, URLs, and quotable passages for citation.
4. Read Your Sources and Take Notes * Use index cards to relate ideas from different sources. * Keep source information on the other side of the cards. * Use quotation marks for “copy/paste” to avoid PLAGIARISM. * Organize your note cards by subtopic to make an outline.
5. Write a First Draft * Table of contents. * Introduction (let the reader know what the topic is, inform the reader about your point of view, arouse the reader 's curiosity to read more). * Body (Limit each paragraph to one main idea, prove your points continually by using specific examples and quotations, Use transition words to ensure a smooth flow of ideas from paragraph to the other). * Conclusion (Summarize your points, restate the main idea of the paper). * Bibliography (List of references used). 6. Revise the First Draft * View your work objectively and see any gaps or problems. * Read your paper out loud. * Proofread: Have somebody else read the paper and check for errors such as misspelled words and incorrect punctuation and
2. Identify the goal of the paper * An argumentative research paper: argues for one point of view. The issue should be debatable with a logical counter argument. * An analytical research paper: offers a fresh look at an important issue to persuade audience that it is important.
3. Look for Sources of Information * Books, magazine articles, and internet articles. * A research paper should use at least four sources. * The academic credibility of a source could be considered. * Make note of page numbers, URLs, and quotable passages for citation.
4. Read Your Sources and Take Notes * Use index cards to relate ideas from different sources. * Keep source information on the other side of the cards. * Use quotation marks for “copy/paste” to avoid PLAGIARISM. * Organize your note cards by subtopic to make an outline.
5. Write a First Draft * Table of contents. * Introduction (let the reader know what the topic is, inform the reader about your point of view, arouse the reader 's curiosity to read more). * Body (Limit each paragraph to one main idea, prove your points continually by using specific examples and quotations, Use transition words to ensure a smooth flow of ideas from paragraph to the other). * Conclusion (Summarize your points, restate the main idea of the paper). * Bibliography (List of references used). 6. Revise the First Draft * View your work objectively and see any gaps or problems. * Read your paper out loud. * Proofread: Have somebody else read the paper and check for errors such as misspelled words and incorrect punctuation and
Bibliography: ------------------------------------------------- The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1997 ------------------------------------------------- Compton 's Multimedia Encyclopedia: Macintosh version, 1995 ------------------------------------------------- Ellen Block, (September 15, 1995)