Cody Sartony

A research paper is a type of academic writing calling for more theoretical, significant and methodical level of inquiry. It can also be defined as a formal written report that includes research findings and the writers own ideas. Writing a research paper requires a more abstract, critical and thoughtful level of inquiry than one is used to. Help in essay writing is committed to help students who are weak in class or those who are busy to complete their academic papers on their behalf.
There are two main types of research papers
 1 Analytical Research Paper.
 
This is where the author uses the evidence that he collects to analyze facts of an issue. His aim is to become an expert on a topic so that he can restructure and present the parts of the topic from his own perspective. The researcher goes into the field with a specific topic about which he has no pre-made conclusions. He surveys information and views of other writers out there. This calls for a critical mind in evaluating the resources available out there.
2  Argumentative/ Persuasive Research Paper.
 
The author makes a series of generalizations and propositions which he supports using reasons or evidence. The propositions are connected in a logical manner which leads to a justified conclusion. The author has a stand on an issue and uses evidence that he collects to back it up. Unlike in analytical research paper, the aim here is not to explore or tear into an unresolved topic. Rather, it’s to convince his audience of a debatable or controversial point of view, referred to as his thesis.

• Pre-Writing Stage

This stage in turn has some sub-stages:
 
A: Picking a topic
The author finds his topic on an array of sources: books, magazines, journals, and website. It is paramount to consult widely on the topic. It should be interesting to the author and easy to research on, with an abundance of materials on it.
 
 
B: Narrowing down the topic
This is the stage in a research where the author attempts to be specific about his topic. The topic stops been vague. This can be achieved by the writer asking himself or other people around him important questions about the topic. At the end of this stage, the author should come up with a few sentences that espouse the topic’s opinion. This is what is referred to as a thesis.
 
C: Literature review
In the pre-writing stage of a research, it is called for the author to familiarize himself with the works and findings of his predecessors in that field. He should be aware of the past or existing knowledge on his research topic, comparing it with his own knowledge. This way, he avoids duplicating other peoples’ work and instead fills on the knowledge lacuna existing in that particular field.
 
The writer ends up using relevant information from these sources to support his topic. He should strive to cite his sources to avoid plagiarism. The end product should be a unique and appropriate concoction of evidence located within and without the writer. What the audience looks for in a research paper, and what the author should Endeavour to maintain, is the personal insight of the latter. The inclusion of sources serves to complement his ideas.
 
D: Organizing information
At this point of the research, the author develops an outline or map to help him organize how he wants to present the information so far gathered. It should be clear to help ease the work of writing the research paper. It is important to ensure that every facet of the map or outline supports the research thesis.

•  Writing Stage

This is the stage in which the author writes down his research. Most research papers are made up of four basic parts: a title page which is followed by a brief introduction to the topic on a separate page, the body of the paper which can cover several pages according to the purposes and aims of the research paper, and a page or two to conclude the paper. The latter is called the conclusion. Another page that lists the sources consulted and cited in the paper may follow. This is called the reference page or a bibliography. The structure of each of these parts conforms to the writing style that the author has opted for.

•   Revising Stage

This is the last step in the process of research paper writing. The author goes through the research paper and makes alterations in the perceived weak areas. Common mistakes may include a lot of unnecessary details, or lack of details to cover the paper’s topic. Others are the grammatical errors found in many papers. The paper may also be organized poorly in terms of paragraphs and sentence structure.