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Crafting a Compelling Research Paper: Structure, Style, and Substance

Writing an effective research paper requires attention to structure, clarity, and evidence. Start with a compelling introduction that identifies the problem and its importance. Follow a structured approach: introduce competing explanations in the literature review, outline your methodology, and present evidence and analysis clearly. Ensure coherence from paragraph to paragraph and maintain consistent terminology throughout. Your findings should stem logically from your analysis and highlight their relevance. Adhere to citation guidelines like APSA for embedded citations and a comprehensive bibliography.

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Crafting a Compelling Research Paper: Structure, Style, and Substance

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  1. Writing Tips

  2. Readability • Consistent use of terminology • Moving from Big ideas to concrete examples • Coherence (from ¶ to ¶; section to section) • Grammar • Style

  3. Evidence/Research • Citations throughout the paper • Research paper is not op-ed or lit. review. • It is a concise examination of a problem/question, with a clear purpose, and a systematic collection of evidence

  4. Writing the Research Paper “A good dramatic story sets up an equation and solves it.” Interesting question – believable resolution

  5. Structure of a good story ACT I: • a) Exposition • b) Inciting incident ACT II: • a) Complication: • b) Crisis: • c) Decision: ACT II: • a) Resolution • b) Epilogue

  6. Structure of a good paper ACT I: INTRODUCTION • a) Exposition: (Background info) • b) Inciting incident: (The problem) ACT II: LITERATURE AND METHODS SECTION • a) Complication: (Competing explanations) • b) Crisis: (the unanswered question) • c) Decision: (methods of answering/solving question) ACT II: CONCLUSION • a) Resolution: (the evidence and the answer) • b) Epilogue: (qualifications)

  7. Structure, Structure, Structure • Introduction • Literature Review • Policy History • Methodology • Evidence and Analysis • Conclusion(w/Limitations/qualifications)

  8. The Introduction • The narrative hook • Identify the problem • Importance of the problem • Evidence of the scope of the problem

  9. Drawing Conclusions • Your findings and conclusions need to flow from analysis and show clear relevance to your overall paper • Findings should be considered in light of: • current research literature • interviews • Practicality, feasibility

  10. Citation Style • APSA (Similar to Chicago) • Embedded citations in the text • Full bibliographic information in Work Cited/Bibliography Section

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