Writing Your Research Paper

KNR 364

Start your research!O Search for articles on your topicO Skim the article – is it appropriate for

your topic?O Use the reference list to find more

related research.O Use the library web page

for online articles.

Organize your researchO Make categories of research findingsO Do more research to supplement

your findings

Start Writing!O Start with an introductory paragraph

– revisit your topic and lay out how your paper is organized.

O Follow the formula: O Introduce the category synthesize

the findings, compare and contrast O Summarize the category

O Continue!

Write wellO Proofread!O It may take more than one draftO Proofread!O Keep your reference list currant AS

you writeO Proofread!O Be sure to cite correctly