How To Do Well On Your Next Paper
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How To Do Well On Your Next Paper
- 1. TOP TEN WAYS TO DO WELL ON YOUR NEXT PAPER
- 2. 10: READ AND FOLLOW THE ASSIGNMENT
- 3. 9: MAKE A POINT: ORGANIZE YOUR PAPER AROUND A CLEAR THESIS
- 4. 8: USE SPECIFIC EXAMPLES
- 5. 7: DON’T EXPECT TO GET IT PERFECT THE FIRST TIME: GOOD WRITERS REVISE
- 6. 6: USE THE RUBRIC AS A GUIDE
- 7. 5: USE A TONE SUITABLE FOR AN ACADEMIC PAPER
- 10. 4: BE CONCISE, CLEAR, AND PRECISE
- 14. 3: BE CAREFUL WITH MICROSOFT WORD FEATURES
- 15. 2: USE SCHOLARLY SOURCES AND CREDIT THEM APPROPRIATELY
- 16. 1: REMEMBER: YOUR APA HANDBOOK IS YOUR BEST FRIEND
Editor's Notes
- Cite specific cases and ideas from the text. If it’s a reflection that asks you to write about your experience, choose specific examples from your experience that relate to the points you’re making. Don’t just tell me you are the kind of person co-workers come to when there is a problem, use a specific example of when co-workers sought your advice in a crisis.
- Avoid overly ornate or inflated language. If your ideas are lackluster, trying to jazz things up with polysyllabic words will not help Avoid slang APA also discourages the use of contractions
- All examples are made up – these are not actual student papers. I will only use student papers for good examples. These are typical of things I saw in student papers last term. Spot the problems: “ When all is said and done” – cliché “ bread and butter” – cliché, slang “ steady as a rock” – slang “ hold the fort” – slang/cliché “ God willing, I pray…fulfill my destiny…” – Overly poetic: this is an essay, not a speech or a sermon.
- For one thing, it’s a lot clearer here what I’m trying to say.
- For one thing, it’s a lot clearer here what I’m trying to say.
- For one thing, it’s a lot clearer here what I’m trying to say.
- Precision with numbers helps your readers understand exactly what you mean. Not all of us have the same definition of “numerous.” Precision with words requires knowing the exact meanings and connotations of words – not something you can get by using the MS “Synonyms” tool (which is how I generated that horrible sentence)
- Thesaurus (as in the last slide): Before inserting a random synonym into your paper, ask yourself: Do you know what this word really means? Also, see “be concise and precise” Sometimes it recommends really wordy phrases (“in the manner of”) Spell check: Does not substitute for proofreading, unfortunately. Grammar check: Somewhat useful but isn’t always reliable. Autoformatting: Sometimes formats in ways you don’t want it to, does not follow APA format.
- Plagiarism is no joke, especially in graduate school.
- There are too many rules to memorize them all. I have to look them up and so will you.