How To Write An Effective Research Paper
It's quite a usual practice for students of higher studies to research on a topic and write their findings. Naturally, most students are keen to write a first class paper but some of them lack the experience. Nonetheless, as a student, you are expected to learn, and writing your research paper presents an opportunity to get a better understanding of your subject. You'll find the following tips helpful while conducting the research on given topic and putting it down on paper.
"You should understand that writing a research paper doesn't mean just collecting and condensing various sources of information and putting it on paper. On the contrary, it involves gathering and making a detailed study of the information available on the topic, and providing your independent, unbiased interpretation on that topic to arrive at a conclusion, in a convincing manner.
"The conclusion of your research can be analytical or argumentative; the latter gets an exacting proposition. For example, what makes a high rate of taxation good. Such a paper will discuss the plus and negative points of the proposal. The writer has the option of arriving at a decision, or just keeps it open for discussion after having described its positive and negative aspects in detail. On the other hand, an analytical paper reviews various sources of available information, mulls over accessible suggestions or explanations on the topic, and presents the author's personal interpretation.
"Selecting the topic is important. At times, a student may be provided with a list of topics to select one as per his choice, for example he may be asked to prepare a biology research paper. The selection of topic itself may necessitate a little research to understand, and also to be conscious of the information already available on the given topic and the voids that could be filled up with the research.
"It is imperative for the student to know who the targeted audience of that research is. It may be meant for the instructor, or it could be intended for addressing a larger scholarly gathering. It is imperative that the paper adds to the available information on the topic selected for research.
"In the beginning, it is often useful to prepare a sketch of the draft of your research paper. It helps avoid deviating from the main topic. It also proves helpful in keeping a track of your research. You may revise the draft as often as you deem fit during the course of your research.
"You should understand that writing a research paper doesn't mean just collecting and condensing various sources of information and putting it on paper. On the contrary, it involves gathering and making a detailed study of the information available on the topic, and providing your independent, unbiased interpretation on that topic to arrive at a conclusion, in a convincing manner.
"The conclusion of your research can be analytical or argumentative; the latter gets an exacting proposition. For example, what makes a high rate of taxation good. Such a paper will discuss the plus and negative points of the proposal. The writer has the option of arriving at a decision, or just keeps it open for discussion after having described its positive and negative aspects in detail. On the other hand, an analytical paper reviews various sources of available information, mulls over accessible suggestions or explanations on the topic, and presents the author's personal interpretation.
"Selecting the topic is important. At times, a student may be provided with a list of topics to select one as per his choice, for example he may be asked to prepare a biology research paper. The selection of topic itself may necessitate a little research to understand, and also to be conscious of the information already available on the given topic and the voids that could be filled up with the research.
"It is imperative for the student to know who the targeted audience of that research is. It may be meant for the instructor, or it could be intended for addressing a larger scholarly gathering. It is imperative that the paper adds to the available information on the topic selected for research.
"In the beginning, it is often useful to prepare a sketch of the draft of your research paper. It helps avoid deviating from the main topic. It also proves helpful in keeping a track of your research. You may revise the draft as often as you deem fit during the course of your research.
