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Essential Paper Writing Tips for College Preparation and Research Success

Begin your academic journey with confidence using these essential tips and strategies for writing an effective paper. From selecting topics related to your future career or personal passions, to utilizing credible sources, this guide emphasizes the importance of research. Learn to narrow your thesis for clarity, organize your ideas effectively, and implement varied note-taking strategies. With valuable insights on creating structured arguments, and preparing for college applications, you'll not only excel in your writing but also gain skills that will serve you well in higher education.

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Essential Paper Writing Tips for College Preparation and Research Success

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  1. BIG Paper Tips and Strategies for Beginning the Journey

  2. Inspiration • You WILL get through this • You will be proud of what you have accomplished • You will likely refer to this experience in the college application process • You will be prepared for college

  3. The most important part… • RESEARCH! • Learn something! Discover something!

  4. Exploratory Argument • Your thesis should develop during the research process • You’re looking for insight and depth • You want to narrow your thesis appropriately for the page limit • Not your typical controversial argument

  5. Finding a Topic • Start with broad categories and see what’s out there • Topics related to a future career or field of study? • Topics related to a passion or hobby? • Topics related to a personal experience or relationship?

  6. Ms. Ratliff’s Ideas • Education: Difference between AP and Climb students, nature versus nurture, alternative assessments to standardized testing, best practices in teaching writing, mentoring new teachers • Passion/ Hobby: dog training, traveling, charities, political beliefs, etc. • Experiences/ Relationships: managerial styles, overcoming loss, nursing homes, relationship recovery, small colleges

  7. Research Strategies

  8. Credible COLLEGE Sources • Use general web sources ONLY to spark ideas or find other resources • Seek academic journals and books • Find the original source whenever possible • Go beyond our library!

  9. Note-Taking Strategies • Note cards • Two column notes • Annotating/ color coding • Your own method…but take notes! • For any method- distinguish between information you can paraphrase and direct quotations

  10. Annotated Bibliography • The MLA citation followed by a description of what the source says and how it was helpful to you • More information to come • Due Monday, April 7th!

  11. Organizing the Paper

  12. Five Part Classical Argument • Introduction • Narration (Context): Provide relevant background information and set up the stakes • Confirmation (Argument): Laying out claims and evidence to support your argument • Refutation and Concession: Anticipate and address objections. • Summation (Conclusion) http://faculty.winthrop.edu/kosterj/archives/WRIT102/classicalargument.htm

  13. Anecdotal Argument • Anecdote 1 • Anecdote 2 • Anecdote 3 • Connection between stories/ thesis • Direct argument • Refutation • Conclusion

  14. Exploratory Organization • Context/ questions • Explore/ discuss pertinent issues • Make relevant concessions • Support your position • Conclusion with thesis statement

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