Monday, February 16, 2009

9 Steps for Successful Research Paper Writing

Research paper is usually a longer piece of written work than essays. Research paper writing not only includes all of the steps for writing an essay but some additional ones too.


To write a good research paper you must do and complete some research according to your topic and subject, explore your topic by reading about it in many different sources, including books, newspapers, magazines and the Internet. In some cases you may also conduct interviews. The information you gather from these sources is then used to support the points you make in your paper.


Writing a research paper also involves documenting your sources of information in footnotes or endnotes as references. It would be helpful for readers to know that from where you collected these information and can judge whether it is reliable.


Here are the steps to follow when writing a research paper.


Research Papers:


1. Select your topic.

2. Look for sources of information.

3. Read your sources and take notes.

4. Organize your ideas.

5. Write a first draft.

6. Use footnotes or endnotes to document sources.

7. Write a bibliography.

8. Revise the first draft.

9. Proofread the final draft.


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