Step by Step Research Paper Process
1. Formulate Research Question - Be sure that it addresses the prompt and all of its parts if a prompt is given.
2. Establish Thesis by Answering the Research Question
3. Research Support for Thesis
a. Be sure to verify legitmacy of source material - Published material is the most reliable because of its number of "filters"
4. Color code research material by topic
5. Put together Notecards - (Source Cards and Information Cards). Information cards (paraphrased and quoted material) - one idea/fact per card & color code by topic, denote source by letters (At this time you should also put together your source cards and can work straight from your source cards or your source material to put together your Works Cited by using a citation compiler like Knight Cite.
6. Write rough draft, focusing on linking elements and pieces of information together cohesively through the use of logical order and transitions.
7. Peer Edit
8. Final Draft
2. Establish Thesis by Answering the Research Question
3. Research Support for Thesis
a. Be sure to verify legitmacy of source material - Published material is the most reliable because of its number of "filters"
4. Color code research material by topic
5. Put together Notecards - (Source Cards and Information Cards). Information cards (paraphrased and quoted material) - one idea/fact per card & color code by topic, denote source by letters (At this time you should also put together your source cards and can work straight from your source cards or your source material to put together your Works Cited by using a citation compiler like Knight Cite.
6. Write rough draft, focusing on linking elements and pieces of information together cohesively through the use of logical order and transitions.
7. Peer Edit
8. Final Draft
