A guide to writing an effective, informative and
accurate paper or thesis. Your grade usually will be
determined by the completeness and accuracy of your
research, the types and sources and the information you
provide.
Online Colleges
Academic
Research Guide Guide starts at the
beginning with
preparation
strategies, and
walks the reader
through proper
citation. It also
includes:
1.Organizing your
research in a
manageable way
2.Evaluating online
sources for
credibility
3.Advanced search
techniques to
maximize search
engines
1. Select
an interesting narrow topic, a too broad topic can
overwhelm you and the reader.
2. A unique topic
will catch the eye of the reader.
3. Use a wide
variety of verifiable sources, both primary and
secondary in nature.
4. Follow the
standards established by MLA.
5.
Don't plagiarize
or copy and paste others work, have the integrity
and honor to create your own work!
6. Check and double
check your grammar and spelling, many a fine piece
of work has gone down in flames because of sloppy
writing techniques (a good suggestion is to have a
second party proof read your work).
7. If you quote a
source use "" marks and give a citation.
8. Don't rely on Wikipedia and
other online encyclopedia to be your primary
source of information. They are great to
give you a foundation of understanding your
topic but most researchers rely on primary
sources
9. Follow the
instructions given by the teacher or professor, his
her requirements are what he or she will use to
evaluate your work.
10. If given a
deadline pace your work accordingly. A rushed paper
is easily identifiable and will influence your score.
11. Use both theHistoricalandScientificMethod in your research,
Varying from this style can be costly.
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