Common Problems in Writing Research Papers

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At any point, students are bound to experience certain problems and challenges in completing custom research papers. Problems often root from procrastination, feelings of intimidation, dealing with overwhelming stress, the pressure to deliver the best-in-class quality of paper, and other wrong impressions that students often have towards writing their paper—or writing in general.

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Common Problems in Writing Research PapersAt any point, students are bound to experience certain problems and challenges in completing custom research papers. Problems often root from procrastination, feelings of intimidation, dealing with overwhelming stress, the pressure to deliver the best-in-class quality of paper, and other wrong impressions that students often have towards writing their paperor writing in general. With that said, teachers and instructors have compiled a shortlist of the common problems encountered by their students, and their recommended solutions, in completing their research papers. Cloning the research papers topicsDont get all worked up if you find out that too many students have already written their papers on the exact same topic that you chose. No matter how common a topic may be, there are more ways to approach the topic by using a different content, background, or detailing from new or current information sources of the topic. Writing from no definite angleStudents often write their custom research papers the same way that they pile information on top of the other. They often write their paper in such a way that it appears like a summary of all the existing general information about the research topic. Research papers also need to be written at a certain angle to define the perspective at which the students directed his or her discussions or arguments. Writing from an angle enables the student to define the focus area of his or her research, which in a way helps establish an acceptable direction for the research involved early in the project. Thesis statement lacks focusThe Practical Use of Computers. This topic is way too general and it doesnt give any focus to the research paper. The thesis statement of a research paper needs to be focused. By focused, it means that it must be a statement that sets the scope of the study. For instance, restricting the topic to a particular gender, population, or geographical location helps add focus to the material you are going to write. To add focus to your papers thesis statement, you may state it in forms of cause-effect, classification, definition or comparison-contrast. This way, you can better highlight the specific aspects of the topic, which you mean to attack in your discussions. Not finishing the paper on timeThis should top the list of all-time research paper writing problems, to which the solution is simple. The moment you receive the research paper assignment, you need to put yourself to work. Keep in mind that completing a research paper is a process that involves steps and procedures, which can never be done overnight. It takes time to read materials about possible research topics, decide on one particular research topic, do research, document information sources, organize research materials, write the draft, and do fact checking and proofreading of research papers. If you think you can do all that in a few days, chances are you will never get it done on timeand that is a fact.The truth is, writing research papers are supposed to be a concluding task that aims to evaluate all the knowledge, skills and learning that the students had in taking a particular class or course. So everything you need to write is supposed to be in you, so there should be no room for worry on such a doable task. Be guided by the problems and solutions discussed above to complete a well-researched paper that you can be proud of.