8 IMPORTANT STEPS

FOR WRITING A
RESEARCH PAPER
 WHY WRITING A RESEARCH
PAPER DOES NOT COME
NATURALLY ?
• Involves excessive technical language usage

• Concise writing for a scientific audience is required

• A scholarly paper follows a standard form and structure

of the targeted Journal/Publication/Style Guide

• Different papers have different forms (Example- A case

study is presented in a form different from a survey
paper)

• Follows a structure that remains the same even if there

is a change in the paper form (Structure of a research
paper comprises three core parts: introduction, body,
and discussion)
IS RESEARCH PAPER ALL ABOUT STATING LONG
LISTS OF FACTS OR EXPLAINING THE TOPIC AT
HAND?
 WHAT IS RESEARCH PAPER ALL
ABOUT?

A research paper gives a perspective or makes an

argument that is important to the chosen area of
research, and summarizes the answers to your
research questions.
8 IMPORTANT STEPS OF WRITING
A RESEARCH PAPER
Step 1: Choose a topic

Step 2: Find information

Step 3: State your hypothesis

Step 4: Make a temporary outline

Step 5: Organize your thoughts

Step 6: Write down your first draft

Step 7: Revise your draft

Step 8: Type your final draft

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