"How To" write a paper

Putting together a strong paper involves a combination of things. Firstly, it is important that you understand the assessment and assignment that is given. Be sure to know the guidelines, length of the paper, if there is a given thesis statement and understand what the teacher wants the paper to be about. The next step is to research your topic and find out as much information as you could about this topic you were given or have chosen. Your research can come from textbooks, newspapers, journals and online resources. When you are doing online research, avoid people's personal pages. It is better to focus your research on sites with .gov, .org and .edu. Make sure you keep track of your sources because you will need this information later. The best way to start a paper is just put ideas on a blank page, then an opening paragraph will eventually develop. Staring at a blank screen for endless hours is a waste of time. Always be sure to organize your paper and write an introduction, supporting paragraphs and a conclusion. It is also a good idea to get a head start and avoid procrastination to allow you to have time toward the end to revise your paper. The last part of a paper is citation. It is very important to cite your sources to avoid plagiarism. Sources can be cited in many different ways like: footnotes, endnotes or a bibliography.

To avoid dealing with stress while writing your paper be sure to start as soon as the assignment is given this way you will have plenty of time of unexpected events. Brainstorming is also a good way to avoid dealing with stress. This helps you come out with ideas and bring them all together at once. Writing a paper sounds difficult, but it is a learning experience and the more you work on it and try, the better you will get.