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FRUSTERATED DO YOU FIND YOURSELF SITTING IN FRONT OF YOUR COMPUTER AT 100 AM DO YOU HAVE A PILE OF UNORGANIZED RESEARCH SITTING IN FRONT OF YOU DO YOU FIND YOURSELF CUTTING AND PASTING LARGE SECTIONS OF YOUR PAPER AT THE LAST MINUTE ID: 552630

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How to Write and Organized Research PaperSlide2

FRUSTERATED?

DO YOU FIND YOURSELF SITTING IN FRONT OF YOUR COMPUTER AT 1:00 A.M

.?

DO YOU HAVE A PILE OF UNORGANIZED RESEARCH SITTING IN FRONT OF YOU?

DO YOU FIND YOURSELF CUTTING AND PASTING LARGE SECTIONS OF YOUR PAPER AT THE LAST MINUTE

?

DO YOU FIND THE ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION UNCLEAR?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you need help with organizing your research papers!Slide3

Agenda...

We will identify the essential steps in the research writing process.

We will give you time management tips to help you plan your research paper.

We will help you identify valuable campus support.Slide4

Breaking down the process...

Break Down Assignments

Pre-writing

Understanding your assignment

Brainstorming

Research

Outlining

Writing

First draft

Post-writing

Proofreading and revising Slide5

Detour...

Time Management

As soon as you receive your syllabi and discuss it in class, write down all of your due dates in a calendar.

Break down your assignments into manageable steps in your calendar (allocate colors if you need to).

Assign a due date for each step to ensure you are on track.

Make weekly and daily priority lists.

Try different managing styles to find one that is right for you.Slide6

Pre-writing...

Gain Clarity

Read

the

assignment carefully.

Highlight key information (example: define, argue, analyze, compare, and contrast).

What type of paper are you writing (narrative, argumentative, analytical)?

Be sure to have the due date highlighted in your academic calendar.

If there is evaluation criteria or grading rubric in your syllabi, be sure that area is read carefully and highlighted.

If you have ANY questions or need clarification on content, please contact your professor immediately. Slide7

Pre-writing...

Brainstorming

Brainstorming stirs up several ideas before narrowing them down to one specific idea. It is a vital step in creating an organized research paper.

Brainstorming may take many forms:

List

Free write

MappingSlide8

Pre-writing...

Brainstorming

When you have selected your topic, do a preliminary research scan to be sure you will be able to find information about your topic.

Visit Purdy

-

Kresge

and search out titles on this topic.

Be sure your instructor approves your choice of topic.

Be sure your topic is not too narrow and not too broad.

Be prepared to change your initial idea or modify it if it does not seem feasible as a research paper topic. Slide9

The 3 x 5 Card Method

A popular

method and may be the key to your organization

!

Always

carry a stack of

3x5

cards with you to record information from the sources you explore.

Your entire paper can be drafted on your

3x5

cards before you type it.

Be sure to document each source you use on the

3x5

cards.

When you have completed your research and have all the information you need to begin typing the first draft of your paper, the

3x5

cards can be arranged in stacks in the order in which the information is to appear in your paper. Slide10

Outlining...

An outline works as the blueprint of your paper and will keep your paper thoroughly organized from the start. The purpose of an outline is to:

Help you define the basic purpose and structure of the paper.

Help you organize thoughts and lay the groundwork for the first draft.

This is the stage where much of your major editing should occur

. Slide11

Outlining...

PUTTING THE PUZZLE TOGETHER

If you have used the

3x5 card method,

typing the

first draft of your paper will be

much easier.

The

3x5 cards, labeled properly, form a structured outline with headings and

subheadings,

which include all the major points to be covered.

Be

sure to include section numbers for each 3x5 card so you will know where the information belongs in your outline. You will then be able to arrange your 3x5 cards in the proper order before writing the first draft. Slide12

Outlining...

E

xample:

Topic: Unemployment in America

I. Introduction

A. Unemployment is a serious matter in our society.

B. Many unemployed Americans struggle due to circumstances out of their control: the economy, medical problems, and mental illness are some of the leading causes.

(thesis) Slide13

First Draft

Now that you have completed the most time consuming and challenging portion of your research paper, it

s time to write your first draft.

After you have gathered together all notes and materials, think about how you would like to organize your paper.

What specific information do you want to include to support your thesis (the point you are writing about or the purpose of your paper)?

The first draft must include the following:

Introduction

Body (Supporting Paragraphs)

Conclusion Slide14

First Draft

Introduction

The introduction reveals what you are going to tell the reader. The conclusion indicates in summary form what you have told the reader. The supporting paragraphs tell all the rest.

Introductions can be one paragraph but can be three or four paragraphs long, depending on the length of the writing assignment. Avoid the mistake of discussing one or more of the main points in the introduction.

First, you must catch the reader's attention.

Add some background information about your topic.

Next you must indicate your thesis statement.

Discuss the purpose of your paper  the promise of what is to come. Slide15

First Draft

Body

The

body of the paper

may be more challenging

to write unless you have prepared a

solid

outline and have a foundation from which to build.

A

body paragraph begins with a topic sentence backed up with facts, details, reasons, or examples.

You

may include quotes or

opinions (when they are requested).

Paraphrasing is very important.

You are developing the

opening thesis

statement

and

educating

the reader about

the topic

. Slide16

First Draft

Body

K

ey

points to remember in developing supporting paragraphs

:

Unity - Clearly state the thesis, all supporting paragraphs will back up the thesis. (Note: Avoid using statements like, "In this paper I will...")

Support - Provide at least three separate supporting points for the thesis with specific evidence for each of the supporting points.

Coherence - Paper will have a clear method of organization with smooth transitions from one idea to the next idea. It has an effective title, an introduction, supporting paragraphs and a conclusion.

Sentence structure - Sentences are clear and complete; use adverbs, adjectives, capitals, and periods correctly; eliminate needless words; check your spelling and vary your sentences. Slide17

First Draft

Conclusion

Just as the introduction captures the reader's attention, the conclusion should leave the reader thinking about the issues presented while bringing the paper to a logical end.

Do not make the mistake of introducing new points that were not developed in the body paragraphs.

Never leave the reader hanging, wondering if you forgot to end the paper or left something out.

Be sure the ending sounds like an ending, without using conversational language such as, "this is all I have to say," or "this concludes my paper on the topic of _______," or even worse, "The End." Slide18

Editing and Proofreading

Editing Content

As

you move from introduction to main body to summary and conclusion, strive for unity and coherence. Repeatedly ask yourself, "Do my supporting paragraphs relate to and develop my thesis?"

Be sure you can answer these questions: What is the thesis? How does the information presented support the thesis? If the purpose of the paper is to provide information or to make a point or defend a position, does it do so?

This is not a time to cut and paste larger sections of the research paper.

Read paper aloud. Slide19

Editing and Proofreading

Common Mistakes

Sentence fragments

Run-on sentences

Inconsistent verb tense

Missing commas

Contractions

Consistent voice (first person, second person, third person)

APA

Style Slide20

QUICK APA CHECKLIST

TITLE PAGE

RUNNING HEADS AND PAGE NUMBERS

12 INCH FONT – TIMES NEW ROMAN

DOUBLE SPACED ONLY

1

MARGINS ON ALL FOUR SIDES

BE SURE YOU HAVE PROPERLY CITED ALL OF YOUR MATERIAL

PROPER REFERENCE PAGE

CLEARLY LABELED APPENDICES Slide21

Where can you find help?

School of Social Work Writing Tutors

Professors

Librarians

Purdy-Kresge – (313) 577-4042

http://www.lib.wayne.edu/

PeersSlide22

Thank you!

If

you need further assistance on

organizing your papers,

please

schedule an appointment with your tutor!