Basic Information about the Research Paper a Iris a Carol a Jasmine

1a. Fear of the research paper Q: How can I make writing a research paper more enjoyable? A: Choosing a subject you like.

1d. Reasons for the research paper Q: why are research papers assigned, anyway? 1.Learning a lot of information about your chosen subject 2. Learning the convention of the scholarly writing, the styles of documentation and the ethics of research. 3. Familiar with the library.

How to search information How to organize How to use the Internet in your research How to discriminate between useless and useful opinions How to summarize How to budget your time How to conceive of and manage a research project from start to finish.

1c. Format of the research paper (MLA) Modern Language Association (APA) American Psychological Association (CMS) Chicago Manual of Style

Q: Why is format so important? A: The format governs the entire paper, from the placement of the title, to the width of the margins, to the notation used in acknowledging material from other sources.

MLA tip Ex : Brashear, William. The Living Will. The Hague: Muton,1969.

1e. The report paper and the thesis paper Report paper: Summarizes and reports your findings. Neither judge nor evaluate the findings. Relate them in a logical sequence. ex1: describe the opinions of experts in the debate over global warming. ex2: chronologically narrate the final days of Hitler.

Thesis paper: Take a definite stand on an issue. A proposition or point of view that you are willing to argue against or defend. ex1: argue for the legalization of stem cell research. ex2: attempt to prove that air bags save live.

Report paper: How the Beatles got started as a rock group. Thesis paper: The Beatles’ lyrics gave hope to a disenchanted youth during the 1960s and 1970s.

Q: What is the difference between the report paper and the thesis paper? A: Writing a thesis paper requires you to exercise judgment, evaluate evidence a logical argument ;writing a report paper does not.

1f. Drafts of the research paper Writers have to take a minimum of three drafts. Q: What does a first draft look like? A: First draft are supposed to be messy.

1g. Writing the research paper: steps and schedule Q: How can I avoid being late with my paper? A: Follow the seven distinct steps.

Must do Produce Deadline Select a topic Prepare at least two topics First week Scanning and reading of sources on your topic Second week Gather information Notes, a thesis statement, and an outline (APA format requires an abstract instead of an outline ) Third week Draft the major idea Outline your paper Writing a rough draft. Be honest. A rough draft of the paper Fourth week Writing a rough draft. Be honest. The paper, complete with bibliography Fifth week