LibGuides: 7) Write Your Paper: Research Papers

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Before you begin writing your paper, make sure you check out the guide on Planning Your Research:

Steps for writing a successful research paper:

Plan
- Choose & narrow your topic
- Develop your research question and thesis
- Plan to cite
Research
- Finding sources
- Keeping track of sources
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Write
- Develop an argument to support your thesis
- Visit the Writing Centre for help
Cite
- Keeping track of sources while you collect them
- Citation management software such as EndNote or Zotero
- Cite while you write (using citation management software)

the·sis [thee-sis] noun, plural the·ses [-seez]

a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections: He vigorously defended his thesis on the causes of war.
a subject for a composition or essay.
a dissertation on a particular subject in which one has done original research, as one presented by a candidate for a diploma or degree.

How to write a strong thesis statement
A guide from easybib which breaks down the process in simple, plain language

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