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After getting yourself enrolled in a college or university, one of the scariest thoughts you might get is writing a research paper. It can be a daunting process as you are no longer writing a five page assignment for your high school teacher. It is a monstrous 50 pages academic paper that demands skill and a lot of time. You might be thinking about seeking assistance from your friends, senior college mates or even online Research Paper Editing Services. Your research papers make a good part of your results and if you don’t put effort in writing and making them better. It might be a risky venture. Those poor grades on your transcripts can be A+ easily if you follow these tips. No matter how soon your deadline is going to end, your research paper can be completed by just following these general instructions and with good marks too.
All research paper can be classified into three categories:
a) Argumentative: when you argue and persuade the reader
b) Analytical: when you analyze some information on a certain topic
c) Expository: when you present explanation or information on a topic
Whether your argument is argumentative or expository or it may be analytical, it matters not. You need discipline and the same general formula to finish it efficiently.
You might not be given an option to choose your topic. But if you are fortunate enough and asked to choose the topic. Make sure that the topic is about what you are interested in, personally. If you choose the topic randomly it might get boring for you in the middle. You might find yourself at difficulty handling the subject and end up producing a paper that doesn’t fulfill its purpose of creation. Either it be getting good marks or persuading the reader. Make sure that your topic is neither too broad nor too narrow. A broad topic is not easy to handle and you will not be able to cover all the aspects of your main subject. Whereas, a too narrow topic doesn’t allow you to use the resources and write enough.
Once you have decided a topic for your paper, think about what a research paper demands from you. Divide your work in different parts. For example, outlining, drafting, research, introduction, writing and editing. After dividing the tasks, assign a certain amount of time to each task according to its need.
Some professors might give you a lot of time to write your paper but some of them might need you to finish it within two weeks. Writing a lengthy paper in two weeks can be exhausting. But if you plan your time before beginning to write, it will help you finish your work within the deadline you are given. Once you have planned your time and allotted certain hours to each task, you will be able to track the progress of your paper. And you will know how behind or ahead you are from your date of submission.
Your thesis statement is perhaps the most important part of your research paper. It introduces the reader with your topic and your views on it. Your thesis statement must not be generic. It should be concise and clear. Having a clear statement doesn’t only help the reader understand the purpose of your thesis. It also gives you the guideline to work on. Your thesis statement should be ready before you start research so that you know what you are looking for and don’t waste your time on irrelevant information. Write your thesis statement at the end of first paragraph of your introduction. If your paper is long you might include it in the second paragraph.
Research is another fundamental key to writing a good paper. Your research determines the quality of your paper. When your professor is reading your work, he wants you to provide him with the evidence. An evidence that supports your claim or helps you draw the conclusion. Where are you going to get the evidence from if you don’t research?
The things you need to take care of, during your research is skimming, using reliable resources and not ignoring information.
Skimming: you don’t need to read the whole articles you come across on internet or in your research books. Just skim through it and note down the important information.
Reliable resources: you can find tons of information on internet that is not just true. This information or rather misinformation, can lead you to disastrous ends. Books are a reliable source for your research. But if you use internet, make sure that you dig deeper to know the truth.
Ignoring information: never ignore the information you get, either on internet or in books. Just because it doesn’t support your claim, doesn’t mean it not true. Use that information to give different views on your topic and try to refute them with logical arguments.
Different people have different methods of writing. Some people prefer to write along with the research. The others complete their research and afterwards convert it into their own words. You can follow your own instincts. Make sure that the effort you put into your research pays back. Use all the information and evidence to support your thesis statement. Your writing style should be objective and academic rather than subjective and informal. Use your words wisely to persuade your professor. Leave a good impression by being concise and brief. The third president of The United State of America and the author of Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson describes it in these words:
"The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do."
Don’t use overburdened sentences and clichéd phrases to make your writing seem heavy. Your simplicity is the best weapon you can conquer the mind of your professor with.
Your conclusion in the final part of your research paper’s writing process. Reemphasize your thesis statement forcefully here. Give the key points of your research and a short summary of your evidence. Most of the students make their research paper circular by only rephrasing their introduction in the conclusive part. Use all the data and information you have presented before and logically draw a conclusion that support your thesis topic logically.
Man is the noblest of all the creatures says Shakespeare in his play HAMLET. Yet we are prone to mistakes. There is always room for improvement. Editing and proofreading can help you improve your research paper amazingly. All the grammatical errors, poor sentence structuring and bad presentation can be made right. Read your paper after a few hours of its completion so that you can experience it not as a writer but a reader. Critically analyze what needs to be corrected.
Getting good marks isn’t easy, but making the path to good results can be made smoother if we follow the right pattern. So next time when you are given a research paper to write, don’t get frustrated by the long process. Follow these simple steps to get an A+.
