Assignment:
Steps to Writing a Research Paper
Explain the steps used in writing a research paper.
Included here are the steps for writing a research paper.
Finding a researchable subject and question.
Setting goals for sources.
Finding print and electronic sources, and making a working, annotated bibliography.
Evaluating and synthesizing sources.
Gathering information from sources, often using summary, paraphrase, and direct quotation.
Taking steps to avoid plagiarism.
Developing a thesis statement and creating a structure.
Drafting the paper, integrating summaries, paraphrases, and direct quotations into your ideas.
Revising and editing the paper.
Citing sources in your text.
Preparing the list of works cited or references.
Preparing the final manuscript.