Research Papers

Research papers have never been my favorite type of paper to write.  Research papers must be written in order of certain steps and there are many important features that a research paper must have in order to be clearly and effectively understood.  As someone who sometimes having problems with becoming motivated, I would rather sit down with a blank piece of paper and begin writing, and then go back and edit my work.  Following the steps of a research paper is somewhat of a challenge for me.

 One should first look at different topic options and choose a topic that is of interest to themselves and their readers.  If the writer is not interested in the topic they choose, it will be hard for them to portrait the information in an interesting way to their reader.  I sometimes will use Google in order to find a topic that interests me.   Once a topic has been chosen one should begin researching their topic and taking notes of the important information.  It is important to make sure that the source material is accurate and reliable.  As a student at JCHS, I use the library’s homepage through blackboard in order to find scholarly resources.   Once one has gathered their information they may want to write an outline before beginning their rough draft.  It Is important to give credit whenever you use quotes or citations.  Within the body of the research paper citations should be in APA format.  JCHS students can find resources on how to write in APA format in the student central section on blackboard. 

As a college sophomore, I hope that with experience over the next 2 ½ years that my ability to write research papers with expand and I will learn to enjoy it more.