1. Writing Your Research Paper KNR 364

2. Start your research! O Search for articles on your topic O Skim the article – is it appropriate for your topic? O Use the reference list to find more related research. O Use the library web page for online articles.

3. Organize your research O Make categories of research findings O Do more research to supplement your findings

4. Start Writing! O Start with an introductory paragraph – revisit your topic and lay out how your paper is organized. O Follow the formula: O Introduce the category  synthesize the findings, compare and contrast  O Summarize the category O Continue!

5. Write well OPOProofread! OIOIt may take more than one draft OPOProofread! OKOKeep your reference list currant AS you write OPOProofread! OBOBe sure to cite correctly