1. HOW TO WRITE A RESEARCH PAPER
DOMINION WRITING CENTER

2. WHAT IS A RESEARCH PAPER?

3. A research paper is the accumulation of information and facts regarding a distinct topic after going through the process of research, critical thinking, and formatting.

4. FORMULA FOR A RESEARCH ESSAY
Choose a topic
Conduct your research
Organize your notes and findings into the order in which you can address them in your essay
Write the rough draft in APA Format
Stop by the DWC for proofreading
Write final draft of your essay.

5. RESEARCH PAPER FLOW CHOOSE YOUR TOPIC RESEARCH ROUGH DRAFT DONE!
EDIT & REVISE
FINAL DRAFT

6. HOW TO CONDUCT YOUR RESEARCH
Find credible sources like journals, encyclopedias, and non-fiction books to use
A great source to find information is the online database located on the DHS website
Specific resources to get your research include EBSCOhost and Britannica
DATABASE

7. DO NOT PLAGIARIZE Use YOUR OWN words to SUMMARIZE your findings
Always cite your source at the end of the sentence or paragraph of information
Read it out loud and see if it sounds like you wrote it, not a scholar or professional
If you were asked questions about your research, you should be able to answer without reciting your sources verbatim

8. APA FORMAT 1” margins on all sides, 12 pt. Times New Romans font
Title as your running head at the top of every page
Four major sections
Title Page
Abstract
Main Body
References

9. TITLE PAGE Running head in all caps Page # next to running head
Format of the “title” portion
Title
Your Name
Class
Date

10. ABSTRACT Centered “Abstract” at the top of page
A short synopsis of your paper
Should not take more than an entire page
NOT NEEDED FOR YOUR PAPERS

11. MAIN BODY Main chunk of your paper
Should address the prompt of the essay
Presents the data that was researched

12. REFERENCES List of sources that you used for your paper
Put in alphabetical order
“Hanging”
bibme.org , citationmachine.net
Easy websites to form references, simply plug in information

13. YOU WILL DO TREE-MENDOUS ON YOUR RESEARCH PAPERS!

14. REFERENCES