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The process of writing a research article involve following

steps:-
1. Select Topic 10. Write Rough Draft
2. Narrow the Topic 11. In-text Citations
3. Writing research question
12. Reference Page
4. Search for Sources
13. Grammar and spelling
5. Record the sources of
information
check
6. Read and take notes 14. Revise and Rewrite
7. Write thesis statement 15. Write & Proof Final Draft
8. Brain storming
9. Create an Outline 2 / 26
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 If your topic has not been


assigned, you’ll need to decide on
one.

 Brainstorm!

 Some questions to ask yourself:


 What interests me?
 Where will I find the information?
 Who else cares about this?

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 Good Research Topic fulfils the FINER criteria

 Feasible (answerable with a robust method)

 Interesting

 Novel

 Ethical

 Relevant

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Does your topic address five “Ws”


1. Who?
2. What?
3. Why?
4. Where?
5. When?
Example:
 Cyberbullying is too broad
 Cyberbullying in schools is still too broad
 Effects of Cyberbullyng in Middle School

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Once you’ve selected a topic and learned

something about it, write a research question. This is a

broad question on which your research will be based. At a

later time, you will turn the research question into a

statement

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 Check with your teacher

 Google might be too time consuming!

 Topic-specific search engines

 Online libraries

 Encyclopedias

 NEVER cite Wikipedia!

 ALWAYS cross check your


information!
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 Locate at least three sources of information. They should


not all be Internet sources. Here are some examples:
 Reference book
 Non-fiction book
 Internet source
 Online database article
 Periodical (magazine in print)
 Audiovisual
 interview

 Record the information for each source on a 3x5” card for


ready reference
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 Look for information online as well as printed materials to
make articles more evidence- based
 Critically read and evaluate, and save the source and the
content of any relevant information
 Remember that an article without bibliographical
information is useless because you cannot cite its source
 Read the information before and while you write your paper.
This will keep the information new in your mind while you
write. If you take notes while reading, you will remember what
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 After you finish taking notes, turn your research question
into a thesis statement

 Try and write your thesis statement down in one sentence


because the main portion of your essay will include
arguments to support and defend this belief

 The thesis statement is the main point of your research


paper includes a subject and an opinion is broad enough to
be supported by 4-5 informal outline points

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A strong thesis statement possessed following criteria:
 Should be in a complete sentence (though never in question
form)
 Argumentative
 Specific
 Engaging
 Allude To Support
 Encompassing of paper content
 Clear
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 Organize your information into
sections

 Make a chart

 Write down notes

 See what is important and what


can be taken out

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An outline makes your paper much easier to write. An outline
will have:
 Introduction
 Tell what paper is about
 Pique the reader’s interest
 Body
 Main Points with Sub Points
 Support ideas with quotes
 Conclusion
 Very briefly review your main points
 State your “take away” message
 Do NOT include new or detailed information
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 An outline will help you to consider your whole topic carefully
and to organize it logically before you start writing

 Effective communication of your thoughts, ideas, insights, and


research finding to others requires you to organize, analyze,
synthesize, and digest the gathered information

 Organize your ideas in a linear, understandable format and


include only relevant information. Use your own words and
document all ideas borrowed or quoted to avoid plagiarism

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 Use your outline to keep organized
 Be sure you have downloaded and
saved your paper template
 Tile your windows so you can work
between your outline, your sources
and your paper
 If you have trouble getting started, try
free writing
 Get as many ideas down as you
can
 Worry about grammar, spelling and
punctuation later
 Use quotes and paraphrased
passages to prove your claims
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 A thesis is the main thing that you want to prove in your paper
 It should be one or two sentences long
 It should go near the end of your introduction paragraph
 It let’s the reader know what the rest of the paper is about
 Without it, you do NOT have a research paper
 The first draft of the article comprised on following three
elements
 Introduction
 Body of article
 Conclusion 16 / 26
 Draws the reader in

 Tells them what they will be reading about First sentence

MUST be for readers interesting-find a but it will help you fact,

ask a question, or use a quote

 Should be about five sentences

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 You should have at least one paragraph for each article
researched
 Each paragraph should have at least five sentences
 If you repeat something that the author said, you MUST cite it
(you will learn more about this later)
 Try to write with your own voice
 Don’t just spit out researched information. Add your own
conclusions and thoughts
 Remember to cite your sources when you use them, even in
a draft
 Try to keep your information as organized as possible. That
will help the reader understand what you are trying to say
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 You’re almost done!

 A conclusion wraps up your paper

 You should NOT introduce anything new

 Using one sentence about each paragraph, summarize what

you talked about

 Try to connect the last sentence with your very first sentence

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 Works Cited Because you are researching documents to use

in your paper, you will need to cite them

 The documents will need to be put onto their own separate

page and put into order

 All quotes and paraphrased passages need text citations

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 List all sources you used

 References of consulted material included:

 Books

 Journals

 Newspapers

 Online blogs

 Search engine

 Articles etc
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 Read your paper aloud

 This will help you see if the paper flows

 Proofread your paper for grammar mistakes

 Let a friend edit your paper

 Read it one more time

 Remember! The more times you read it, the better the paper
will be!

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CHECKLIST ONE

 Is my thesis statement concise and clear?

 Did I follow my outline? Did I miss anything?

 Are my arguments presented in a logical sequence?

 Are all sources properly cited to ensure that I am not


plagiarizing?

 Have I proved my thesis with strong supporting arguments?

 Have I made my intentions and points clear in the essay?


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CHECKLIST TWO

 Did I begin each paragraph with a proper topic sentence?

 Have I supported my arguments with documented proof or


examples?

 Any run-on or unfinished sentences?

 Any unnecessary or repetitious words?

 Varying lengths of sentences?

 Does one paragraph or idea flow smoothly into the next?

 Any spelling or grammatical errors? 24 / 26


 Check organization
 Do a final check of grammar, spelling, punctuation, citations
and formatting
 Read your paper aloud
 Make sure your title page is complete—including your name!
 Manuscripts that are successfully submitted to a journal
for publication have three main components:
 A fresh robust idea
 Efficient execution of the work
 Systematic presentation of the work
 It is important to present your work in a research paper
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