How To Write Your Research Paper

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Research papers can be a daunting task for any college student. You probably have had impossibly long papers assigned to you - papers that are required to be packed with cited material. And what's more, they are usually about topics you know little or nothing about! Of course, they assign such papers for a reason - after all, you are in college in order for you to study and learn things you do not yet know - but even knowing this does not make such papers any more fun or bearable. If you have been finding that research papers are giving you trouble, consider these tips.

The first thing you should remember is that you should begin early. Most research papers are assigned fairly far in advance, but most students push the papers off until the last minute. If a professor expects you to work on a research paper for about two hours per week, he might assign it five weeks in advance. It is not hard at all to finish a project if you put in 30 minutes here and 30 minutes there. But if you wait until the day before a paper is due, it becomes a lot more difficult, as you will need to put in 10 focused hours all at once!

Also, remember that part of the purpose of a research paper is for you to learn. If you take the attitude that you are going to do the bare minimum, researching just so you can have some sources, you will not only get a lower grade, but you will also enjoy the project less. What you should do instead is find resources and research that interest you. You will get a higher grade this way, and you will also enjoy it more.

Finally, keep in mind the prudence of setting a schedule. It is one thing to decide that you are going to work on a paper two hours each week; it is another thing altogether to set up a schedule that tells you when you will do this!

Each and every class you take has the potential to be stressful and boring or to be fun and educational. More often than not, the choice is up to you! Learn to research in such a way that your projects become enjoyable, and give yourself enough time to complete them in a scheduled manner!