Research papers, essays, and any other written assignment can make a student feel like they've stepped through a portal to the underworld and into the presence of Hades himself. Citation is complicated, detailed and can be overwhelming when you don't fully understand what's going on.
Some may think this an odd statement, but the truth is that there are many people who do their best work when they know they have a deadline to beat and are under the gun to get it done.
Citation
As I mentioned above, many of the mistakes in a research paper have nothing to do with the citations in the bibliography however, there are a few things you want to be aware of. First, an annotated bibliography does not count as a works cited page or a bibliography for your actual research paper. They are a completely separate work. Every research paper requires a works cited page regardless of whether or not you are also doing an annotated bibliography.
Competent note taking relies heavily on your ability to accurately and clearly record the information. Take time to learn to type faster and know the keyboard shortcuts for commonly used things like bold and underline. If you prefer to hand write your notes work on your penmanship. Hastily scribbled and hardly legible notes are quite simply a waste of time.
The first thing that a student can do to make sure that they can complete their term papers in a timely manner and to work on them throughout the semester rather than the week before the paper is due is to take the time to organize and plan. Organizing a paper, at least at this step, is not so much about content as it is about rationing out the work and coming up with a general outline for the paper.
Here is where we get down to the nitty gritty details of where most points are missed or docked in a research paper. Most professors will be lenient with occasional mistakes, but if they catch too many of them, they'll start to dock points for every single one.
The outline of the paper will become the roadmap that the student can use to guild them through their paper. By having an outline, a student will be able to break up their paper into workable sections with each section being a specific idea or piece of information that they can present.
Read, Proofread, Re-read, and RE-proofread your paper. Keep an eye out for the above mentioned faux pas and watch for capitalization and punctuation mistakes. Again, refer to your handbook for the capitalization and punctuation rules for any citations. Be aware of any mis-used homonyms like 'their', 'they're', and 'there' or 'to', 'two', and 'too'. Avoid slang terms and use only proper academic English.
As you work to learn these rules and others, you will find yourself able to implement them without thinking about it rather than having to pour over some handbook to make sure you are following the rules. Persistence pays off and the professors at your college in National City will be pleased with your progress.
Some may think this an odd statement, but the truth is that there are many people who do their best work when they know they have a deadline to beat and are under the gun to get it done.
Citation
As I mentioned above, many of the mistakes in a research paper have nothing to do with the citations in the bibliography however, there are a few things you want to be aware of. First, an annotated bibliography does not count as a works cited page or a bibliography for your actual research paper. They are a completely separate work. Every research paper requires a works cited page regardless of whether or not you are also doing an annotated bibliography.
Competent note taking relies heavily on your ability to accurately and clearly record the information. Take time to learn to type faster and know the keyboard shortcuts for commonly used things like bold and underline. If you prefer to hand write your notes work on your penmanship. Hastily scribbled and hardly legible notes are quite simply a waste of time.
The first thing that a student can do to make sure that they can complete their term papers in a timely manner and to work on them throughout the semester rather than the week before the paper is due is to take the time to organize and plan. Organizing a paper, at least at this step, is not so much about content as it is about rationing out the work and coming up with a general outline for the paper.
Here is where we get down to the nitty gritty details of where most points are missed or docked in a research paper. Most professors will be lenient with occasional mistakes, but if they catch too many of them, they'll start to dock points for every single one.
The outline of the paper will become the roadmap that the student can use to guild them through their paper. By having an outline, a student will be able to break up their paper into workable sections with each section being a specific idea or piece of information that they can present.
Read, Proofread, Re-read, and RE-proofread your paper. Keep an eye out for the above mentioned faux pas and watch for capitalization and punctuation mistakes. Again, refer to your handbook for the capitalization and punctuation rules for any citations. Be aware of any mis-used homonyms like 'their', 'they're', and 'there' or 'to', 'two', and 'too'. Avoid slang terms and use only proper academic English.
As you work to learn these rules and others, you will find yourself able to implement them without thinking about it rather than having to pour over some handbook to make sure you are following the rules. Persistence pays off and the professors at your college in National City will be pleased with your progress.
About the Author:
National City, satellite of California San Diego college campus, is located in the South Bay area of San Diego. The campus has wireless internet access with approximately 5,500 square feet which offers a medical lab, six classrooms, and space for tutoring, student services, and other educational services. Parking is available to students and bus stops are within walking distance. The satellite is conveniently located near restaurants, shopping, and services.
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