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Getting
Started
Understanding
the Writing and Research Process
One
of the most intimidating assignments for students at
all levels is the research paper. But it doesn't
have to be. This page will help to guide students
through all the stages involved in writing a research
paper. Multiple links have been compiled to aid
students in everything from choosing a topic to on-line
resources providing information on specific crime issues. So
Good Luck and Happy Writing!
Links
in this section are intended to help students get a good
idea on the general steps involved with writing a research
paper. Generally, the process involves about 6
steps, including:
- Identifying
a Topic
- Gathering
Information
- Outlining
Your Paper
- Writing
a Rough Draft
- Revising
the Rough Draft
- Writing
the Final Draft
The
following links provide excellent information on the
steps involved in the writing process:
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OWL
Online Writing Lab-One of the most comprehensive
sites on the net! Purdue University's
OWL provides information on almost everything
involved with writing a research paper. |
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Rio
Salado College-Steps to Writing a Research
Paper-This site explains the different
steps involved with writing a research paper
and provides a "checklist" for
the writing process. |
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A+
Research and Writing-Sponsored by the
Internet Public Library, students can find
a step-by-step guide to writing and research
as well as links to other resources on the
web. |
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Research
and Argument: Tools for Teachers and Students-Youngstown
State University site which gives in-depth
explanations on the writing process. Very
user friendly and easy to understand. |
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UCSC:
Solving the Research Puzzle-This site
provides information on getting started on
the research process and information on using
the world wide web in the research process. |
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The
Research Paper-This site is more specifically
designed to demonstrate the traditional research
paper resulting from the complete experimental
process. Here the authors of this page
talk in detail about the different processes
involved with choosing a topic, describing
the methodology, conducting the experiment,
reporting the findings, and discussion and
conclusion. |
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