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Education / How To Start Writing Research Paper? by LetherCry: 3:16pm On Apr 15, 2020
Studying in high school and colleges, you will inevitably be faced with the need to write a research paper - in fact, to conduct research on various scientific, technical or social aspects of a phenomenon. If you have never done this before, then the task may seem difficult to you. Nevertheless, not everything is so scary! Explore the topic, find reliable sources and think over the thesis. Then plan and start writing the work. Make sure you have enough time to test your research. Checking a document is very important unless of course, you want your work to be considered one of the best.



How to choose the topic?

1. Ask yourself important questions regarding your upcoming work. You may have to act within the boundaries of a clearly defined task, but even so, you need to choose a topic of work. This is her very first and most important step. It does not matter if your topic is the one that you dream of at night or something that you are less interested in, then you should think about whether there is enough material on this topic. Maybe this topic is new and little explored, which will allow you to present your own opinion in the research? Will this be appropriate in the context of the assignment?

2. Choose a theme that you like. If you have such an opportunity, choose a topic that interests you. If you conduct a study on a topic that you
yourself care about, this will more than positively affect the quality of work.

3. Be original. If you are writing a study on the instructions of a teacher, think about other students. Maybe they will also write about the same topic as you? How then can you make your work unique and eye-catching?

4. Follow the advice. If you find it difficult to choose a “suitable” topic, then ask a teacher or classmates for advice. They probably have an idea or two that you really like! Well, if you don’t like it, they can inspire you, give food for thought, which is also useful. Of course, asking a teacher for help may not be very convenient, but, in fact, your successful completion of the task is in their interests! In other words, teachers will help you.

5. Do not be afraid to change the subject. If you have chosen a topic, started a study and suddenly realized that “it doesn’t go” - do not fall into despair! Oddly enough, even after you start working on a study, you can change the subject. Yes, you will lose some time, and part of the work will be lost in vain, but still.

Conducting research

1. Begin researching your chosen topic. So, the theme you have chosen. What's next? Next, we begin the study of the topic. Sites, magazines, books, encyclopedias, interviews, individual blog posts - all this will be considered material for research. Be sure to visit the thematic sites related to your topic. Use at least 5 sources, never rely on 1-2 sources!

2. Do empirical research. If possible, refer to good old empirical research. What is it? Imagine an article or a book written by a recognized expert on the subject you are studying, which has been read and approved by other experts on the subject you are studying. Such materials can be found in scientific journals or online.

3. Look at the library. The local science library is waiting for you, no kidding! This, of course, is the old-fashioned method, but do not neglect it - the libraries are full of useful materials! Do not be afraid to ask librarians for help, because, after all, their job is to help library visitors.

4. Search for content online. Please note that clicking on the first three links received in response to the first request is not the way of wisdom when writing a research paper. Evaluate the suitability of the materials found critically, do not rush, first read everything that the search engine finds for you, only then draw conclusions. Sites, blogs and forums are not the most reliable sources of information, after all.
• In general, sites on .edu, .gov or .org domains can be trusted, as these are sites of schools, government or organizations related to the topic you are researching.
• Modify your search to get different results. If nothing is found, then you need to change the query - it is possible that it does not intersect with the headings of articles that would be useful to you.

5. Use scientific databases. There are special search engines and scientific databases in which thousands of scientific articles, journals and books are indexed. Yes, many of these resources are paid, but there are always ways to get hold of free access.
• Look for those databases that collect data that are specific to your topic. For example, this page is a database dedicated only to psychological and sociological work where you can pay for research papers. Searching such databases will give you better and more reliable results.
• Most scientific databases allow you to specify search parameters more than narrowly and search only, say, in books or magazines. Do not be underestimated.
Education / New Trends In Academic Essay Writing by LetherCry: 5:58pm On Oct 17, 2019
When writing skills are mentioned, we hardly pay attention to academic writing. This is because there is a conventional writing format meant for academic paper content. We use this format for academic essays and papers all the way from high school to the university. As a matter of fact, when you check some writer websites or company sites for essay samples to write or writes, you will find them there.

If you love academic writing, and you are good at it, then it is necessary that you step-up your writing style on a regular basis. There are emerging trends in academic writing, and you should not be left behind.

Below are 4 new trends in academic essay writing:

1. Error-scrutiny software: For the purpose of academic essay writing, it is important to have content which is error-free. When essays and assignments are created, and there are lots of grammatical errors, it destroys the impression of the student. Initially, what existed was software which assisted in thorough reviewing and proofreading. Now, with the increasing number of proofreading software, errors are deleted from any text.

In recent years, the demand for error-checking software has been on the increase. With the availability of error-checking software, students would have error-free content.

2. Infusing informal touch: In times past, when informal language is detected in an academic write-up, the student is at risk of getting low marks, as it was highly frowned at. These days, the informal style of writing is an emerging trend. It highlights the superiority of the digital style of writing over academics.

When students depend on the internet for references, there is a tendency for the informal tone of writing to be adopted.
Now, it should be noted that informal writing does not make essays like blogs. It only shows a warmer degree of formal writing which demonstrates a tailored style.

It is predicted that this particular trend will aid students in enhancing their writing skills because they would have more liberty to showcase their creativity.

3. Increased quality content: When you check an academic essay writing website like Paperell, you will discover that the need for quality content in academic essay writing, cannot be over-emphasized. There is always a need for excellence, top-quality and perfection, and this is what makes you an excellent academic writer.

The focal point in academic content is quality work, and with the availability of software and applications which assist in proofreading and editing of texts, quality content has achieved increased quintessence in academic write-ups.

In addition, with the growing number of assignment writing services, the need for quality articles is illustrated. These days, people pay skilled writers for high school essays, so that theirs would be better using quality as the yardstick.

4. Stats integration to aid argumentative writing: Now, due to the fact that error-free writing software is available and easily accessible, it could be herculean to rate the various articles. What this implies is, almost everyone would be able to craft an article devoid of grammatical errors and plagiarism. One of the few ways in which you can make yours better than others is to infuse the human touch. This can be gotten by using the argumentative writing style.

Writing in an argumentative way comprises highlighting problems and solutions from all facets, whilst including your personal view. The presence of persuasive points and opinions in your academic write-ups will give the natural human touch.
Hence, even if you used the same information and software for error detection, your article will stand out because of the arguments.

Due to the fast advancements in the technological world, content writing is now digitalized. Before, the benefit of technological writing help was meant for just web content and creative writing. Now, there are various online software and tools which is responsible for the emerging revolution in writing; particularly academic writing.

Having taken a look at the four new trends in academic essay writing which are beneficial to high school and college students, it is obvious that with time, there would be a new face to academic writing. Also, there is a possibility that there would be more revolutions in writing as the years come by.

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