reseach paper?

Question

tips on how to write the perfect research paper !!!

Answer 1

First, of all research your topic. Then, after researching, develope a central idea into a thesis for the paper. In other words, make a one sentence statement that summarizes what you are going to be talking about in your paper (this sentence, known as a thesis statement, should be the last sentence of your intro paragraph). Then, develop an outline. In other words, "map" out your paper.

For ex:

I. Intro
---Thesis

II. Body 1
--- key idea
--evidence supporting this idea.

III. Body 2
--- key idea
--evidence supporting this idea.

IV. Body 3
--- key idea
--evidence supporting this idea.

---so on and so forth--- until your last point should be your conclusion paragraph.

These has really helped me in writing papers in the past and I have written many of them! Also, another important part of writing a paper is citing things correctly. If I had to guess, you would probably be doing your paper in MLA format. Be sure to consult an MLA guide for proper citation! Some teachers are very particular about that kind of thing!

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

I've included a really helpful link in my sources section -- this website has saved me loads of trouble while trying to format my papers. The sidebar on that page links to both APA and MLA Style Guides, so it should cover whatever you need in the area of formatting and/or citation.

It's hard to just give general tips on "how to write the perfect research paper," especially not knowing the assignment, topic, or length. I'll do my best, though.

The first thing you need to do is develop a strong thesis. This is very important, because your entire paper will center around this single statement. Again, I don't know if this is simple exposition or argument, so I don't know what, exactly, to tell you about the thesis, except that you *must* think it through carefully. Everything in your paper will build on, and support, this thesis.

There are actually two ways to approach the thesis and research. Sometimes, you'll know exactly what you want your thesis to be, and so you can formulate it, then go and find evidence/research to support it. On the other hand, you might not know enough about your topic to create an effective thesis right off the bat. In that case, you might want to go and do some initial research first.

As you research your topic, make sure to take good notes and find the most powerful pieces of information that would work in your paper. Is this a college-level or high school paper? In many high school classes, you might have to turn in photocopies of your sources; if that's the case, you're working in a library, make sure to get this done before you leave; it's dangerous to count on going back and photocopying the pages from a book, as it might be checked out or you might not have time to get back to the library.

Once you've assembled your information, and understand it well enough to be able to synthesize it in your paper, consider your organization. Do specific topics stand out? These could make good body paragraphs.

As to paragraphs: the evidence is important, as is your commentary, but the parts that are sometimes the hardest is the topic and closing sentences. Your topic sentence should summarize your paragraph, making the subtopic clear, and your closing sentence -- which is always a good idea to include -- should provide an effective transition to the next paragraph, letting the paper flow.

Speaking of transitions and flow, in many papers I've edited, a major problem I've seen is the lack of transition words. When you're writing and/or editing your paper, make sure it flows, and use words such as "Therefore," "However," and "Additionally" to help with this.

Hope this helps! Any more questions?

Answer 3

Start research with a few general sources (e.g., encyclopedia articles; a relevant chapter of a textbook; a key web source).

Read these initial sources. Do not take notes. Then read again and note key questions.

Look over list of key questions. What seems to be the cluster of questions that really defines this area? (You can even diagram it — there is a system of notes that involves diagraming — check out Tony Buzan on the web; he's one of the people who developed this — it's called MindMaps: http://www.buzanworld.com/

Once you do that, you will be able to identify a narrow focus for your paper. You can then begin to write a first draft to give you a start.

Write this on the basis of your original broad research, but as you developop it, list further questions you have about specific points. As needed, do periods of further reserach to answer these questions, and incorporate these into your writing, which you modify as you go along. Note: this is a key reason why you start with research, but you don't delay starting writer till it is very late in the process.

Remember what the French journalist and Nobel Prize winner writer, Albert Camus, said about an essay: People get confused if you deal with more than three main points. As you write, decide what the main sub-themes are. Organize everytning around the three main areas that you are exploring to develop your main theme. If there is much more research, then write more than one essay or report on it.

Writing process. First, get everything into a good draft essay.
Second, revise by cutting and reshaping till you get the essay into as clear and well-document report of what you found as you can produce in the time available, with the resources available to you.
Third, do a thorough editing job, at the paragraph, sentence, and word level. Spell check and use other techniques (thorough rereading and reading aloud to yourself) to eliminate any errors.

Turn it in or publish it, with time to spare, if possible.

Answer 4

its all about the research
have a great attention catching intro
smooth transitions
compelling conclusion
and have a question to leave them thinking at the end
and have fun

Answer 5

do it from the hart