| Here is a quick how to guide on the research writing | | | | review and compile it all. The best thing to do is to put |
| process. I will break it up into parts using a standard | | | | everything in order for easier access. Lay everything |
| research writing method. This may not be for | | | | out and review each piece to determine what you |
| everyone. Certain subjects require specific information | | | | want to keep and what you want to discard of. Take |
| that may not be covered in this article. Overall though I | | | | notes and quote each source along the way. If you |
| think the knowledge found here will prove itself useful. | | | | obtained a certain point out of an encyclopedia for |
| Topic: If you needed to do a research paper about | | | | example, make sure you have the volume and page |
| stars specifically, you may also need to include | | | | number to go along with it. |
| information throughout about outer space in general. | | | | This will make writing your draft easier and take up |
| You're going to have to research gravity, solar | | | | less time. Double check everything to make sure your |
| systems, planets, constellations, star types, solar | | | | sources are legitimate. You may want to go the extra |
| systems and galaxies just to have a basic | | | | mile and places some phone calls or e-mails with the |
| understanding of astronomy. Dealing with what has | | | | sources to verify them. That way you can be |
| been observed opposed to theories is the best option | | | | confident in what you are writing is actually accurate. |
| when writing about scientific research. However, you | | | | Writing: We have covered choosing a topic, research |
| may be asked to write about both. | | | | and compiling our data, now it's time to begin writing. |
| Research: Now that we have decided on a topic it's | | | | Have a few snacks close by if you know you will be |
| now time to do some research. A few places you can | | | | writing for a few hours. Consider this your rough draft |
| research are the library, internet, magazines, television | | | | but write it as if it were the final draft. When you write |
| and professionals. Now, when I say professionals I | | | | a point that requires a source, make sure you find |
| simply mean people who have hands on experience in | | | | them in your notes and list them. |
| dealing with that particular topic. | | | | The more documentation you can provide in the paper, |
| There may be a professor at your local college who | | | | the better it will appear. After you have completed the |
| may be willing to sit down and have a discussion with | | | | rough draft take some time off and relax. Once you |
| you. If the opportunity presents itself to speak with | | | | have proofread it, make the areas of your document |
| someone, remember to take notes. They may even | | | | that you can approve upon. Make any and all revisions |
| be open to you recording the conversation(s). In any | | | | and proofread it again. Check for spelling, punctuation |
| event make sure you document your findings so you | | | | and grammatical errors and revise it once more. |
| can verify them later. If you don't do the research | | | | When you feel you have the paper the way you want |
| about the topic you are writing about, it will show in the | | | | it, have others read it for feedback. You may need to |
| final draft. | | | | revise it several times until it is complete. After all of |
| Compiling Data: Assuming you have gathered all of the | | | | this has been completed then you will be done with |
| research required for your paper, it's now time to | | | | your well written research paper. |