Research Papers

Research papers are vital to your college success. Whether taking notes on creative fiction or scrubbing an intricate scientific study, researching a topic and then making an argument are essential to most college classes. Thus, it is smart to create a writing process that you can revisit over and over again, a process that helps you to endlessly succeed at writing.

Why plan out my research paper?

Research papers require an organized, long-term writing process that can be overwhelming. Unpreparedness can leave you lost and encourage you to procrastinate. So, from brainstorming to revision, let us focus on a research paper one goal at a time. We have additional handouts for each of these steps.

  1. Topic
  2. Thesis Statement
  3. Research Questions
  4. Outline
  5. Research Proposal
  6. Drafting and Revision
  7. Research
  8. Works Cited/References
  9. Annotated Bibliography