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AELE WRITING RESEARCH PAPER

WRITING A RESEARCH PAPER

What is research paper?

Research paper is a longer essay in which writers present their perspective on a topic
using research from a variety of sources such as books, magazines, journals, and the
Internet.

Research paper have same features like writing an essay. It has an introductory
paragraph that includes a thesis statement, supporting paragraphs, and concluding
paragraph that summarizes the major points of the argument.

In research paper, writers must cite the work of various scholars to support the research
writer’s interpretation of the topic.

Steps in Writing Research Paper

There are four steps in writing the research paper.

Step 1: Narrow your topic

Topics should not be too general nor too specific. Here are some examples of how you
can narrow general topics so they have more potential for a research paper.

Too general Better, but still too Good topic


general
Health Allergies The Recent Increase in
Human Allergies
World History Famous World Wars The Causes of World War I
Families with Several Birth Order Birth Order and Economic
Children Success
Wars Involving the United The War of 1812 The Role of the Pirate jean
States Lafitte in the War of 1812
Sports Basketball James Naismith: The
Inventor of Basketball

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Step 2: Find Information from Sources

The writers must refer to the reliable sources like scholar.google.com or library research
like specific databases to focus on the subject matter (topic).

Step 3: Evaluate Sources

Most of all, consider the professional reputation of the author by checking the
background of the author, or academic research paper contributed in the subject matter.

Second, consider the publisher or journal that publishes the work. Search for peer-
reviewed articles before publication because it is high quality material.

Finally, consider whether the material is timely source. Research papers require the
writers to use the current sources, which have been published in the last ten or twenty
years. On the other hand, if the writer is writing on historical events, the sources should
be in chronological events and are acceptable even though from 1970 or 1980. The
researcher is responsible to ensure the sources are relevant and up to date.

Step 4: Document Sources

Two of the most common styles are APA (American Psychology Association) and MLA
(Modern Language Association). In general, APA is used in the sciences, while MLA in
the humanities.

Citations inside the Paper

In APA style, the author and the year of publication are mentioned as in this example:

Regardless of this reasons behind it, Lafitte’s decision to assist the United States played
a crucial role in the Battle of New Orleans. The British would have likely won the battle
with his assistance because the city would have been isolated from the interior (de
Grummond, 1968).

If direct quotation, provide the page number where the original material is located.

Many historians debate Lafitte’s reasons for not siding with the more powerful force of
the war, and Latimer (2007) proposes: “The gang threw in their lot with the Americans
only because they realized that the offer the British were making was, in fact, an

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ultimatum: The British were finally enforcing Spanish authority in the area on behalf of
their ally” (p.371).

There are three basic ways to include the author’s name that you are citing:

1. Use the author’s name and a reporting verb such as says, explains, or reports.

Johnson (2011) says that the war began because one country needed money.

2. Use the preposition according to:


According to Johnson (2011), the war began because one country needed money.

3. Cite the author’s name after the information.


The war began because one country needed money (Johnson, 2011).

Citations in the references (APA) or works cited (MLA)

Example of APA styles.

References

Carter, R. (1987). Vocabulary and second/ foreign language teaching. Language


Teaching, 20, 3-16.
Folse, K. (2004). Vocabulary myths: Applying second language research to classroom
teaching. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press.
.

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