Academic Paper Writing Tips: Understanding The Essentials
If you were tasked with writing an academic paper there are some tips that you should follow
- The first tip is to plan things out. The planning phase of any paper is called the pre-writing phase. It is during this area that you ask yourself what you're supposed to write about how you're supposed to write it, and what your requirements are. You want to make sure that you know exactly what your teachers asking, and that you know how much time you have between now and the due date.
- Part of planning a thing of the schedule. If you know that you're going to be incredibly busy next week, but your essays not due for two weeks, you might have to begin straightaway. By looking at your calendar and setting up the schedule you will be better able to ensure you meet every deadline.
- Another aspect of planning is to pick a flexible thesis. It is important to note that the first thesis you consider may not be what you're and up using. In many cases students have an idea of what pieces they want to use and as they researching right there first draft that Lisa starts to take a different shape than the intended. There's nothing wrong with this and in fact many students have this happen. Being flexible enables you to work with any changes that might take place and to craft your topic as needed so that it best fits the requirements.
- Do you want to also consider brainstorming a handful of potential topics and thesis ideas before you set yourself up for one. Do some background research to see if there is adequate information and academic resources available on the topic before you get started. You do not want to dive headfirst into the topic only to find that you don't have the available resources.
- When you are conducting your research it is imperative that you take notes and that you keep your notes organized. You can do this by color coordinating your notes. Use one color for one key idea and all of its supporting evidence, or alternatively, designate one color for all of your key subjects, and one color for all of your supporting evidence. This will allow you to tangibly play with the order of your paper and create a coherent outline before you start on your rough draft.