Writing a Research Paper
\nPET 3510
\nWriting a Research Paper\u2022 Choosing Your Topic
\n\u2022 Narrowing Your Topic
\n\u2022 Writing a Thesis Statement
\n\u2022 Creating an Outline
\n\u2022 Breadth. You may need to start broad and
\nlet your research take you narrower.
\n\u201cCone it down\u201d
\n\u2022 Originality. Choose a topic that will allow
\nyou to contribute to the field, rather than
\njust regurgitate facts.
\n\u2022 Sources. Choose a topic that has scholarly
\ngrounding.
\nChoosing Your Topic
\n\u2022 Focus on a specific TYPE or CLASS
\n\u2022 Focus on a particular PLACE or REGION\u2022 Focus on a certain TIME PERIOD
\n\u2022 Focus on a certain ASPECT
\no Social, legal, medical, ethical, biological,
\npsychological, economic, political, philosophical, etc.
\n\u2022 Focus on a specific POPULATION
\no Gender, age, occupation, ethnicity, nationality,
\neducational attainment, species, etc.
\n\u2022 Focus on a RELATIONSHIP with two or more topics\u2022 COMBINE different kinds of focuses
\nNarrowing Your Topic
\n1. Use journalistic questions: who?, what?, when?, where?,
\nwhy? how?
\n2. Review recent literature (journals, trade papers, etc.)
\n3. Recall questions asked.
\n4. Apply your paper to your career goals.
\nNarrowing Your Topic
\nThesis sTaTemenT\u2022 The thesis statement is like an outline in miniature. It is a \u201croadmap\u201d for the rest of the paper.
\n\u2022 A typical thesis statement gives brief mention to each of the paper\u2019s main points, and it also states the
\noverall argument the writer wishes to make.
\n\u2022 It directly answers the question asked of you.
\n\u2022 It makes a claim that others might dispute.
\n\u2022 It is usually a single sentence near the end of the first paragraph that presents your argument to the reader.
\nidenTifying a sTrong Thesis sTaTemenT\u2022 Do I answer the question?
\n\u2022 Have I taken a position that others might challenge or oppose?
\n\u2022 Does my thesis pass the “So what?” test?
\n\u2022 Does my essay support my thesis specifically and
\nwithout wandering?
\n\u2022 Does my thesis pass the “how and why?” test?
\nThe Writing Process
\n\u2022 Aids in the process of writing
\n\u2022 Helps you organize your ideas
\n\u2022 Presents your material in a logical form\u2022 Shows the relationships among ideas in your
\nwriting
\n\u2022 Constructs an ordered overview of your
\nwriting
\n\u2022 Defines boundaries and groups
\n\u2022 Prevents you from \u201cstraying\u201d from the topicBenefits of an Outline
\n\u2022 Research: Perform initial research to learn
\nabout your chosen topic.
\n\u2022 Brainstorm: List all the ideas that you want
\nto include in your paper.
\n\u2022 Organize: Group related ideas together.
\n\u2022 Order: Arrange material in subsections from general to specific or from abstract to
\nconcrete.
\n\u2022 Label: Create main and sub headings.
\nCreating an Outline
\n\u2022 Begin early! A strong, detailed outline is a
\ncrucial step of the writing process.
\n\u2022 Refer to your outline often. A strong outline provides a consistent backbone during the
\nwriting process.
\n\u2022 Be as specific as possible. This will be your guide throughout the entire writing process.
\nOutline Tips
\n\u2022 Avoid having too many subheadings. This may indicate that you can further narrow the topic of your paper.
\n\u2022 Don\u2019t be afraid to change your outline.
\nFurther research may provide additional
\ninformation or counterpoints.
\n\u2022 Allow yourself enough time to make
\nchanges. Attempting a complete overhaul of your paper the night before it\u2019s due is both
\nfrustrating and often futile.
\nOutline Tips
\n7 Parts of a Research Paper
\n1. Abstract \u2013 Brief summary of the
\npaper (100-200 words)
\n2. Introduction \u2013 5 W\u2019s & The H
\n3. Review of Literature \u2013 The cone
\n4. Methods \u2013 The research recipe
\n5. Results \u2013 What you got \u2013 Use charts & graphs
\n6. Assignment help – Discussion \u2013 Why you got what you
\ngot \u2013 What it means \u2013 How to use this
\ninformation \u2013 Future directions
\n7. References<\/p>\n
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The Art of Research Paper Writing
\nPET 3510 is a type of pet.
\nWriting a Research Paper\u2022 Choosing Your Topic \u2022 Narrowing Your Topic \u2022 Writing a Thesis Statement \u2022 Creating an Outline
\n\u2022 Breadth. You may need to start broad and let your research take you narrower.
\n\u201cCone it down\u201d
\n\u2022 Originality. Choose a topic that will allow you to contribute to the field, rather than just regurgitate facts.
\n\u2022 Sources. Choose a topic that has scholarly grounding.
\nChoosing Your Topic
\n\u2022 Focus on a specific TYPE or CLASS \u2022 Focus on a particular PLACE or REGION\u2022 Focus on a certain TIME PERIOD \u2022 Focus on a certain ASPECT o Social, legal, medical, ethical, biological, psychological, economic, political, philosophical, etc. \u2022 Focus on a specific POPULATION o Gender, age, occupation, ethnicity, nationality, educational attainment, species, etc. \u2022 Focus on a RELATIONSHIP with<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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