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Writing a research paper
1. Guidelines
Instructor's guidelines
Additional information
2. Choosing a topic
Select topic
Type of paper
Analytical
The writer examines available research to become well qualified to analyze, understand and explain aspects of the topic being investigated.
The goal is to pose and then answer a research question.
Argumentative or persuasive
The writer "takes a stand" on an issue and provides evidence and reasons to support the stand.
The goal is to write a thesis statement and then support the thesis with evidence and logical reasoning.
3. Determine the focal point or thesis question
Determining the scope of paper or limiting the topic
Basic framework
4. Approval of Instructor
5. Research
Note-taking
Using note cards or separate page for each source
Documenting sources as you collect research
Use a variety of types of sources
Online sources
Personal interviews
Multimedia
Periodicals
Books
Type of documentation required
Footnotes
Endnotes
Direct quotations
Acknowledging sources
Create bibliography based on instructor's guidelines
6. Outline
Introduction with thesis or research question
Framework of research
In several paragraphs examples with supporting evidence and explanations
Discussion
Conclusion
7. Actually writing the paper
The first draft
Revisions
Proofreading
The final version
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