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		<title>By: sweet eliz</title>
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		<title>By: Jake S</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jake S</dc:creator>
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		<description>Title page has the title, date, and your name (and class it&#039;s for).  The reference page includes whatever sources you cited.  There are lots of citing guides online, or your prof might have suggested a form to use.  Spelling and grammar can be checked by most word processing programs, and then ask someone to read it over for you.  Most colleges have writing centers you can go to for help.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Title page has the title, date, and your name (and class it&#039;s for).  The reference page includes whatever sources you cited.  There are lots of citing guides online, or your prof might have suggested a form to use.  Spelling and grammar can be checked by most word processing programs, and then ask someone to read it over for you.  Most colleges have writing centers you can go to for help.</p>
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		<title>By: Sarah D</title>
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		<dc:creator>Sarah D</dc:creator>
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		<description>Your opening paragraphy should provide the reader a couple items.  It should have a thesis statement of some kind - that is, it should tell the reader what proposition you are researching and answering - and it should tell the reader what evidences you will be examining to support the thesis.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Your opening paragraphy should provide the reader a couple items.  It should have a thesis statement of some kind &#8211; that is, it should tell the reader what proposition you are researching and answering &#8211; and it should tell the reader what evidences you will be examining to support the thesis.</p>
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		<description>ommon Grammatical Mistakes:

Sentence Fragments
These are incomplete sentences. Remember that ALL SENTENCES need a subject and a verb.
Example: She was an interesting talker. (This is a complete sentence.) A woman who had traveled all over the world and lived in 7 countries. (This is a fragment.)

Comma Errors
Periods and commas go inside quotation marks.
Example: I am consistently amazed by the TV show &quot;The X-Files.&quot;
There are no exceptions to this rule. Question marks and exclamation points and colons go outside quotation marks.

Two sentences cannot be separated by a comma. That’s called a run-on sentence.
Example: I went to the store, I bought milk.
This is WRONG. Your options are:
I went to the store. I bought milk.
I went to the store; I bought milk.
I went to the store, and I bought milk.

Agreement Errors A subject must agree with or match the verb. This means if you have a single subject, you need a single verb.
Examples:
The Jerry Springer show is strange.
Many talk shows are strange.

But, while these examples are simple, some subject/verb agreements are not so easy to spot.
She is one of those people who are never ready on time. (correct)
She is one of those people who is never ready on time. (incorrect)

She is one of those people who are never ready on time.

In this case, the subject of the sentence is the word people instead of she.

Organizational Tips:

Methods Of Organizing Your Paper
First, narrow down your topic into something manageable.  Too often, students want to write about subjects that entire books have covered.  Writing about High Definition Television is just too broad.  Writing about the economic issues surrounding the adoption of High Definition Television will work.  Next, organizing your paper will help you determine how to write it.

Organizing before you write gives your ideas a structure to cling to; it allows you to articulate, analyze, and clarify your thoughts.  If you devise some structure for your paper before you begin to search for supporting evidence, it’ll save lots of time in the research process.
Organization involves two components:

1- determining a method of organization for the paper, and
2- drawing up an outline which applies your ideas to that method.

Determining organization method
Here are a few strategies you can use to develop papers:

Chronological order:
Paragraphs separate the process or series of events into major stages.

Classification:
Paragraphs divide the material into major categories and distinguish between them.

Increasing importance:
Paragraphs are arranged so that the most important point comes last, thus building the paper&#039;s strength.

Cause and effect
Indicates causal relationships between things and events.

Comparison and contrast
Similarities and differences
Although one pattern should serve as the overall organizing framework, your argument can use a combination of these strategies within paragraphs.

The First Draft

The first draft of your paper is the place where you can write anything and everything down and determine whether or not it works. Although you have prepared an outline of your basic points, it is likely that the process of composing an initial draft will alter your original plans somewhat. The composition of any paper is a journey through the tangled underbrush of your unformed ideas, and hacking from one end to the other will clear a path to a more definite perspective on your material, eliminating the weak points that you cannot prove and the flaws that undermine your argument. Your messy first draft will help you clarify the issues.
Just get it down. Revise later.

It is important to realize that writing is a way of thinking. Do not feel that you have to have all of your thoughts fully organized in your head before putting fingers to keyboard.
Once you have done your research and planned your outline, the best way to think about your paper is to write it.  There is no need to feel disappointed with a messy, even incoherent first draft.  The purpose of the initial draft is to produce raw material, not to dazzle the critics with your finely-shaped prose.  Having something on paper gives you something to work with.

Revising

Now that you have a mass of print before you, your task is to lick it into something resembling an paper.  Your principal concerns are:  clarity, coherence and unity.

Clarity
This means getting rid of wordiness.
Vary your sentence structure – for example, don’t begin three sentences in a row with The.  Watch for passive sentences (&quot;A decision was made by the Premier to resign&quot;) and, unless the passive voice is crucial, change them to active ones (&quot;The Premier decided to resign&quot;).

Coherence.
One thought follows another. Every sentence, every paragraph is neatly flowing
It doesn’t matter how strong your ideas are if they are not expressed coherently.

Unity
Check everything you have written to make sure that it</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ommon Grammatical Mistakes:</p>
<p>Sentence Fragments<br />
These are incomplete sentences. Remember that ALL SENTENCES need a subject and a verb.<br />
Example: She was an interesting talker. (This is a complete sentence.) A woman who had traveled all over the world and lived in 7 countries. (This is a fragment.)</p>
<p>Comma Errors<br />
Periods and commas go inside quotation marks.<br />
Example: I am consistently amazed by the TV show &quot;The X-Files.&quot;<br />
There are no exceptions to this rule. Question marks and exclamation points and colons go outside quotation marks.</p>
<p>Two sentences cannot be separated by a comma. That’s called a run-on sentence.<br />
Example: I went to the store, I bought milk.<br />
This is WRONG. Your options are:<br />
I went to the store. I bought milk.<br />
I went to the store; I bought milk.<br />
I went to the store, and I bought milk.</p>
<p>Agreement Errors A subject must agree with or match the verb. This means if you have a single subject, you need a single verb.<br />
Examples:<br />
The Jerry Springer show is strange.<br />
Many talk shows are strange.</p>
<p>But, while these examples are simple, some subject/verb agreements are not so easy to spot.<br />
She is one of those people who are never ready on time. (correct)<br />
She is one of those people who is never ready on time. (incorrect)</p>
<p>She is one of those people who are never ready on time.</p>
<p>In this case, the subject of the sentence is the word people instead of she.</p>
<p>Organizational Tips:</p>
<p>Methods Of Organizing Your Paper<br />
First, narrow down your topic into something manageable.  Too often, students want to write about subjects that entire books have covered.  Writing about High Definition Television is just too broad.  Writing about the economic issues surrounding the adoption of High Definition Television will work.  Next, organizing your paper will help you determine how to write it.</p>
<p>Organizing before you write gives your ideas a structure to cling to; it allows you to articulate, analyze, and clarify your thoughts.  If you devise some structure for your paper before you begin to search for supporting evidence, it’ll save lots of time in the research process.<br />
Organization involves two components:</p>
<p>1- determining a method of organization for the paper, and<br />
2- drawing up an outline which applies your ideas to that method.</p>
<p>Determining organization method<br />
Here are a few strategies you can use to develop papers:</p>
<p>Chronological order:<br />
Paragraphs separate the process or series of events into major stages.</p>
<p>Classification:<br />
Paragraphs divide the material into major categories and distinguish between them.</p>
<p>Increasing importance:<br />
Paragraphs are arranged so that the most important point comes last, thus building the paper&#039;s strength.</p>
<p>Cause and effect<br />
Indicates causal relationships between things and events.</p>
<p>Comparison and contrast<br />
Similarities and differences<br />
Although one pattern should serve as the overall organizing framework, your argument can use a combination of these strategies within paragraphs.</p>
<p>The First Draft</p>
<p>The first draft of your paper is the place where you can write anything and everything down and determine whether or not it works. Although you have prepared an outline of your basic points, it is likely that the process of composing an initial draft will alter your original plans somewhat. The composition of any paper is a journey through the tangled underbrush of your unformed ideas, and hacking from one end to the other will clear a path to a more definite perspective on your material, eliminating the weak points that you cannot prove and the flaws that undermine your argument. Your messy first draft will help you clarify the issues.<br />
Just get it down. Revise later.</p>
<p>It is important to realize that writing is a way of thinking. Do not feel that you have to have all of your thoughts fully organized in your head before putting fingers to keyboard.<br />
Once you have done your research and planned your outline, the best way to think about your paper is to write it.  There is no need to feel disappointed with a messy, even incoherent first draft.  The purpose of the initial draft is to produce raw material, not to dazzle the critics with your finely-shaped prose.  Having something on paper gives you something to work with.</p>
<p>Revising</p>
<p>Now that you have a mass of print before you, your task is to lick it into something resembling an paper.  Your principal concerns are:  clarity, coherence and unity.</p>
<p>Clarity<br />
This means getting rid of wordiness.<br />
Vary your sentence structure – for example, don’t begin three sentences in a row with The.  Watch for passive sentences (&quot;A decision was made by the Premier to resign&quot;) and, unless the passive voice is crucial, change them to active ones (&quot;The Premier decided to resign&quot;).</p>
<p>Coherence.<br />
One thought follows another. Every sentence, every paragraph is neatly flowing<br />
It doesn’t matter how strong your ideas are if they are not expressed coherently.</p>
<p>Unity<br />
Check everything you have written to make sure that it</p>
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		<title>By: SJM</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Select the subject, do your preliminary research your area, first.

List the areas you are going to cover, ensuring it addresses the purpose of the paper.

Sketch out the proposal, and discuss with your tutor, take on board your tutors comments.

Research !

Make sure you reference as you go and compile your bibliography, essential.

Get writing and good luck !</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Select the subject, do your preliminary research your area, first.</p>
<p>List the areas you are going to cover, ensuring it addresses the purpose of the paper.</p>
<p>Sketch out the proposal, and discuss with your tutor, take on board your tutors comments.</p>
<p>Research !</p>
<p>Make sure you reference as you go and compile your bibliography, essential.</p>
<p>Get writing and good luck !</p>
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		<title>By: Meep</title>
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		<dc:creator>Meep</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:21:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>if you dont have a topic i would write about unemployment
in the paper you could include a lengthy paragraph for each of the causes of unemployment such as increased minimum wage, offshoring of jobs to brazil,india,china,and russia, illegal immigration, company mergers,and outsouring of jobs.  you could also start with statistic on the rate currently and how it has changed. you also could include an interview with someone you know who has lost their job or is worried about losing their job because of the reasons i listed above.
That&#039;s what i did for a college paper earlier in the year and i got a A.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>if you dont have a topic i would write about unemployment<br />
in the paper you could include a lengthy paragraph for each of the causes of unemployment such as increased minimum wage, offshoring of jobs to brazil,india,china,and russia, illegal immigration, company mergers,and outsouring of jobs.  you could also start with statistic on the rate currently and how it has changed. you also could include an interview with someone you know who has lost their job or is worried about losing their job because of the reasons i listed above.<br />
That&#039;s what i did for a college paper earlier in the year and i got a A.</p>
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		<title>By: Bren J</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:49:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: dolphinlover698</title>
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		<description>I have done research for years and got great grades...It depends on the subject but there are some great resources on the web.  Ask.com answers a lot of questions.  I would first complete an outline of what you want to say - getting it on paper will help you have some direction.  Also try to look for associations on the web - they offer some great information (specific to your topic).  Let us know the topic and maybe I can help you more.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have done research for years and got great grades&#8230;It depends on the subject but there are some great resources on the web.  Ask.com answers a lot of questions.  I would first complete an outline of what you want to say &#8211; getting it on paper will help you have some direction.  Also try to look for associations on the web &#8211; they offer some great information (specific to your topic).  Let us know the topic and maybe I can help you more.</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Writing a Research Paper 
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Writing a Research Paper<br />
&#8230; to bottom to follow the nine major steps in writing a research paper.The entire &#8230; Additional Resources. Writing a Research Paper. Written by Sarah &#8230;owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/ResearchW &#8211; 10k &#8211; Cached &#8211; More from this site<br />
A+ Research and Writing for High School and College Students<br />
A+ Research and Writing for High School and College Students A+ Research and Writing for High School and College Students This site offers a practical step-by-step &#8230;www.ipl.org/div/aplus &#8211; More from this site<br />
Writing Workshop<br />
Students research the topic, interview their primary source, then draft, revise, &#8230; A research paper is a piece of writing that reports facts, data, and other &#8230;teacher.scholastic.com/activities/writing/index.asp?topic=Research</p>
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