Difficulty: Moderately Challenging
Things You’ll Need:
- Computer or word processor
Step1
Write a catchy title. Think of something that will grab the reader's attention and keep them interested. Be as concise as possible.
Step2
Construct your abstract. This is a brief summary of your paper of around 300 words. This includes the research question, the reasoning behind the study, your methods and predicted findings.
Step3
Write the introduction. State the purpose of the study, demonstrate your knowledge of the topic and its importance, describe any major issues and key research points, pinoint the variables and explain any boundaries of the study.
Step4
Provide a resource review. This section outlines all sources you have used in your research and shows your knowledge on the topic. It also gives credit to those who have done previous research on this subject and developed the framework for your research.
Step5
Explain the implementation of your methods. Demonstrate your knowledge on the methods you used and explain how they benefit your research.
Step6
Predict your results. You have no results at this stage, but it is suggested that you have some idea of the data you will collect and what kinds of procedures will be used to answer your question or hypothesis.
Step7
Discuss the potential impact of your results. Readers will want to know the benefits and possible drawbacks of your research.
