Common Common MistakesMistakesin in Research Research PapersPapers
NoNo first person: first person: I, me, mine, I, me, mine, we, us, ourswe, us, ours
NoNo contractions: contractions: they’re, we’re, they’re, we’re, it’s, you’re, etc.it’s, you’re, etc.
Do notDo not use “alot” use “alot”Instead use Instead use “many” or “many” or “often” as “often” as
context dictatescontext dictates
Avoid Avoid could of, could of, should of, would should of, would
ofof
AvoidAvoid gonna, gonna, wanna, couldawanna, coulda
Make sureMake sure pronouns pronouns agree:agree:
each, every, anyone, each, every, anyone, anybody all take anybody all take
singular pronouns singular pronouns such as he, she, him, such as he, she, him,
her, etc.her, etc.
AvoidAvoid u, r, i u, r, i cuz, cause, &cuz, cause, &
Do notDo not use: use: “I am going to “I am going to write about…” write about…”
“My “My research paper is research paper is
about…”about…”
ABOVEABOVE ALL ALLMake sure you have Make sure you have a thesis statement a thesis statement
otherwise your paper otherwise your paper will be a report or an will be a report or an
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