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| Website: |
Writing a Research Paper |
| Author: |
Hamid, S. |
| Publisher: |
Purdue University Online Writing Lab |
| URL: |
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/ResearchW/ |
| Description: |
This article provides an introduction to the key aspects of the research paper genre. True research papers are more than a loose collection of anecdotal memories or a patchwork of data pulled from several books. But while new to most first-year college students, a research paper can be incredibly exciting, rewarding, and even comforting to write because it finally allows you to really get into a subject you care about with both hands while having added security--a proverbial squad car of "back up" to support you while you explore those dark alleyways of future knowledge. |
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