| Just about every student discovers that they must | | | | performed your research. |
| write a research paper while they are in school. The | | | | When writing a research paper an important step is |
| research paper is a way for teaches to confirm that | | | | doing your research. It is critical to pay attention to any |
| students are learning what they are supposed to while | | | | guidelines your teacher has given about what type of |
| in their class. A research paper is also an excellent | | | | resources you must use. If the teacher has said, |
| way to encourage students to take on independent | | | | "please do not use the Internet" then you must obey |
| research on a topic that interests them. | | | | this. If the teacher has said "no magazine articles" then |
| As you write a research paper, consider how you can | | | | you must follow this instruction. By not paying attention |
| make your paper as original as it can possibly be. | | | | to the instructions, you are putting your grade at risk, |
| There are many common subjects that someone | | | | even if your research paper is excellent. Take the time |
| would write about when it comes to writing about | | | | to read the instructions carefully to be sure you |
| Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet. This popular tragic | | | | following them to the letter. |
| romance is one that many people know. To stand out | | | | Once you have done your research, it is time to |
| from the crowd, think of how you could make your | | | | organize your research. There may be certain |
| paper unique and special. Start this thinking from the | | | | research you would like to begin your research paper |
| very beginning as you select your thesis statement. | | | | with. Try to create some type of outline using the |
| Try to take a different way of thinking about the | | | | research you have collected. While you may have |
| material. Look for unusual research sources. Your | | | | created an original outline for your paper, your outline |
| teacher will be impressed with your hard work and | | | | after you have done your research may be a bit |
| originality. | | | | different. |
| The first step to writing a research paper is to create | | | | Organize your paper with the research well in mind. |
| a thesis statement. Your thesis statement is simply | | | | You want the structure of the paper to compliment |
| something that your research paper will attempt to | | | | the research and hard work you have done. You |
| prove. Sometimes during the course of your research, | | | | want to be able to show off the research skills you |
| you discover that your thesis statement will not be | | | | have learned in class and the information that you |
| proven to be a positive statement. If this is the case, | | | | have found. Very often, how you have done the |
| you can speak with your teacher and tell them what | | | | research is part of your grade. |
| your research has uncovered and ask them if you can | | | | Learning how to write a research paper simply takes |
| change your thesis statement. | | | | practice and skill. Once you have mastered research |
| Many teachers are pleased that you are working hard | | | | techniques you will feel more confident with how to |
| to do the research for your research paper and they | | | | write this type of paper. Research papers are an |
| will be happy to have you change this statement. They | | | | important part of any students learning process in |
| will be interested to learn about your research and | | | | school. |
| most likely will ask you some questions about how you | | | | |