2. Question: Question: – How much “lead time” do you typically need for a 5-page research paper? – 15 pages? Tactic: Create a timeline Tactic: Create a timeline

3. Question: Are there different types of research papers to choose from? Question: Are there different types of research papers to choose from? Tactic: Figure out your purpose. Tactic: Figure out your purpose.

4. Question: What is qualitative versus quantitative research? Question: What is qualitative versus quantitative research? Tactic: When deciding which to use, figure out if the topic is something easily measured precisely. If it can be, it should be. Tactic: When deciding which to use, figure out if the topic is something easily measured precisely. If it can be, it should be.

5. Question: Question: – Should you research something you know about or something brand new to you? Tactic: Think balance. Tactic: Think balance.

6. Question: Do research papers involve intensive reading? Question: Do research papers involve intensive reading? Tactic: Use table of contents, indexes, key word searches, and Ctrl+F to reduce the time spent doing unrelated reading. Tactic: Use table of contents, indexes, key word searches, and Ctrl+F to reduce the time spent doing unrelated reading.

7. Question: Should you learn about your topic along with your reader or should you be completely authoritative about the topic? Question: Should you learn about your topic along with your reader or should you be completely authoritative about the topic? Tactic: Be explorative to make writing research papers exciting, not daunting. Tactic: Be explorative to make writing research papers exciting, not daunting.

8. Question: Should someone writing an advanced research paper be past utilizing basic note-taking skills? Question: Should someone writing an advanced research paper be past utilizing basic note-taking skills? Tactic: Review note taking skills. Organization is key to keeping up with your timeline and minimizing frustration.

9. Question: Are all research papers formal and scholarly? Tactic: Consider adding an element of research to any writing to heighten validity and detail. Even fiction requires research!