How to write a research paper? Research methodology | Lecture 6

By Zahra Javed ( BS Biochemistry)

How to write a research paper? Research methodology, Lecture 6


How to write the Research Paper?

1. Understand the assignment

First of all, you should understand the given topic of assignment properly and thoroughly. It can be done by reading carefully, identify the aim of assignment, deadline, writing style, and length e.t.c.

2. Understand the audience

While writing the research paper you should need to consider the level of the audience. Your writing style, choice of vocabulary, and material for explanation depend upon the knowledge of Audience.e.g  if you are writing the research paper of masters-level then your audience will be highly educated and experienced. You should be highly careful about this.

3. Choose the research Topic

There are many ways to choose the topic for a research paper. e.g you can gain inspiration from other researcher.when you have the main subject you can choose a topic easily. The topic must be original and specific.

4. Conduct the research

After choosing the topic you should have to conduct the research according to your topic requirements. In this step, you may find it helpful to formulate some research questions which will help you to guide. Then apply statistical tools to get the results. It is only to get a sense of literature.

5. Develop  the thesis statement

The thesis statement is the statement of your main idea. It should be coherent and concise. It should summarize your main idea in one or two sentences. It will give the answers to those questions which you have made in your problem formulation. It will guide you in writing the paper. 

6. Create a research paper outline

It works as an effective guide during the writing process. It includes all the key points of introduction, body, and techniques of material and methodology.

7. Paragraph Structure

 Paragraph is mainly the building blocks of a research paper. The first line will define the idea of the paragraph and the last line concludes this idea. So to write a research paper you should mainly focus on the structure of the paragraph.

8. Make the 1st draft of the paper

It is basically your primary research paper in which you can make addition and subtraction according to your work. The main goal of this step is to

·         Turn your ideas into workable arguments

·         Get a sense of what the final product will look like.

      9. Write the introduction of research paper

In this, we write about the topic of the research paper. In this, we introduce all the aspects of our research. It addresses three types of questions like what, why, and how. The intro must include enough information after reading which the reader should know what the paper is about and why it is worth reading?

10. Write the body of research paper

The main body  basically  contains the material and methodology of the research in which we will provide all the information regarding our research and also we describe our ways or techniques used in the research.

11. Write the conclusion

After writing the main body we will conclude our research ‘s main idea in conclusion. We will finalize our result and make sure that the problem raised in the intro has been settled. You might discuss the more general consequences of arguments.

12. Write 2nd Draft

In the 2nd draft, we will professionally rewrite the 1st draft. There are four main considerations when it comes to the second draft.

  1. Check how your vision of the paper lines up with the first draft and, more importantly, that your paper still answers the assignment.
  2. Identify any assumptions that might require (more substantial) justification, keeping your reader’s perspective foremost in mind. Remove these points if you cannot substantiate them further.
  3. Be open to rearrange your ideas. Check whether any sections feel out of place and whether your ideas could be better organized.
  4. If you find that old ideas do not fit as well as you anticipated, you should cut them out or condense them. You might also find that new and well-suited ideas occurred to you during the writing of the first draft — now is the time to make them part of the paper. 
13.Revision

In the last step, you will revise the whole paper and proofread it. The objective of  revision and the proof-reading process is to ensure you have completed all the essential tasks and that the paper is as well-articulated as possible.proofreading can also be done by your senior or professor.

14. Abstract

It is the summary of the research paper.In In the abstract, we describe the whole research in limited words. An authentic abstract attract the reader and convince the reader to read the whole paper.

15.Checklist

In the last step cheek your list by keeping the following points in your mind

·        I’ve followed all directions in the assignment sheet.

·        I’ve followed all formatting guidelines (page numbers added, identifying information included, spacing is right, the font is uniform, etc.).

·     At the end of the paper I have a carefully formatted reference list, which conforms to the appropriate style manual’s guidelines (e.g. APA style).

·       I have provided an appropriately formatted in-text citation for every piece of information from another source.

·        I’ve addressed any feedback from my professor or supervisor.

·       I have an interesting introduction, giving a sense of what my topic is, why it’s important, and how I will discuss it.

·        All of the key sub-arguments or claims are briefly pointed out or outlined in the introduction.

·        Near At the beginning of each paragraph, I’ve used a good topic sentence.

·        Every the paragraph is unified to convey one specific idea.

·    The relationship between each paragraph and the preceding paragraph or section is made clear by a good transition, in or before the topic sentence.

·        The relationship between each paragraph and the thesis of the paper is clear.

·        No paragraph is unreasonably short or long, being just long enough to explain or prove the point.

·   The relationship between each sentence and the preceding sentence is made clear, either through continuity in the topic matter or an appropriate transitional word or phrase.

·      I have a conclusion that does not present any new argumentative support to the thesis does not merely repeat the information given in the introduction, and does not leave the reader unsatisfied or confused.

·       I’ve revised the document carefully, keeping in mind both global concerns and fine-grained details.

 


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