Steps to follow if you want to write the best research
Writing a good and accepted research had been a problem for many people especially collage students. Most of these problems are caused by lack of important tips when preparing a research work.
After reading the following steps you will obviously be able to write a research that will be accepted into any academic environment.
- Define and articulate a research question (formulate a research hypothesis).
How to Write a Thesis Statement (Indiana University) - Identify possible sources of information in many types and formats.
Georgetown University Library's Research & Course Guides - Judge the scope of the project.
- Reevaluate the research question based on the nature and extent of information available and the parameters of the research project.
- Select the most appropriate investigative methods (surveys, interviews, experiments) and research tools (periodical indexes, databases, websites).
- Plan the research project.
Overcoming Procrastination & Writer's Block (University of Chicago) Writing Anxiety (UNC-Chapel Hill) Strategies for Academic Writing (SUNY Empire State College) - Retrieve information using a variety of methods (draw on a repertoire of skills).
- Refine the search strategy as necessary.
- Write and organize useful notes and keep track of sources.
Taking Notes from Research Reading (University of Toronto)
RefWorks - Evaluate sources using appropriate criteria.
Evaluating Internet Sources - Synthesize, analyze and integrate information sources and prior knowledge.
Georgetown University Writing Center - Revise hypothesis as necessary.
- Use information effectively for a specific purpose.
- Understand such issues as plagiarism, ownership of information
(implications of copyright to some extent), and costs of information.
Georgetown University Honor Council
Copyright Basics (Purdue University)
Plagiarism: What It Is and How to Recognize and Avoid It from Indiana University - Cite properly and give credit for sources of ideas.
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