Write about something that is important to you and allow plenty of time to think about it.
Familiarize yourself on the issue through newspaper articles, books, the internet and talking with others.
Document all the resources and include them in your bibliography.
Be creative in how you write about the topic.
Organize your thoughts and think about the flow of the paper.
Back up your position or arguments through concrete examples.
Have a teacher, librarian, friend or parent review your first draft.
Have them pay special attention to the organization of the paper, the supporting details and elements that don’t make sense to them.
Have a teacher, librarian, classmate or parent review your paper for mechanics (grammar, spelling, punctuation).
Read the paper out loud.
Make sure that the paper explains the topic and gives concrete examples of how it is pertinent to you and your community.
· Relax! Know that you have done your best on your research paper and it is ready to submit.