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Introduction to the 8 th Grade R esearch P aper

Introduction to the 8 th Grade R esearch P aper. Common Writing Mistakes. Point of View. The point of view for a writer changes based on style Style = the way a writer (you) or author uses words, sentences, and basic writing structure

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Introduction to the 8 th Grade R esearch P aper

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  1. Introduction to the 8th Grade Research Paper Common Writing Mistakes

  2. Point of View The point of view for a writer changes based on style Style = the way a writer (you) or author uses words, sentences, and basic writing structure Point of view = the view point or position from which a story or piece of writing is told Research papers and essays are written in third person point of view Third person POV = factual. - using he/she, him/her - NEVER use these pronouns: you, I, I’m, us, we, our…

  3. Avoid These Words! • Since research papers are based on FACTS and written in third person POV, always remain positive • DO NOT use words that make you sound unsure of what you are saying: • Might • Could • Would • Should • If • Maybe • Sometimes • Like

  4. NEVER BEGIN A SENTENCE WITH THESE WORDS or PHRASES! Or Because And If So Okay Like These words also lead to possible incomplete sentences or sentence fragments. “This paper will be about…” “I’m going to tell you about…” You are not having a conversation with someone. You are stating facts!

  5. Shave Off Questions! • I mustache you a question, but I’ll shave it for later! • Again, you are not having a conversation. You are stating facts. • Examples of bad questions: • What is irony? • What does a chef do? • Where does a doctor go to school? ^ Don’t do this! ^ • Questions weaken facts

  6. HEY! You Already Said That! • Watch out for repetition! Do not use a single word more than twice in a single paragraph. • These words are commonly overused: • Because • For example (only use once!) • And • Or • This, That, It • These words should RARELY be used.

  7. For Example… If you use examples in your paragraphs, only use one or two! In an 8-10 sentence paragraph, you should only have one example. If the paragraph is longer, you can include two examples. You MUST explain your examples after you use them! Do not begin a paragraph with an example

  8. Other Rules • MOST IMPORTANTLY • Do NOT start a sentence with: “I’m going to tell you about…” • OR “This paper is going to be about…” • NEVER EVER EVER use: I, you, me, us, I’m, our…. (in a research paper) • Never begin a paragraph with an example. ALWAYS lead into an example with facts and follow up with an explanation • Capitalization… Only capitalize words that SHOULD be capitalized. • Capitalize the first letter of the first word of a sentence. • Capitalize proper nouns (names of people and places such as cities, states, colleges…) • Nothing else! • Spell out abbreviations and numbers under 10 • NYC should be New York City • Intro should be introduction • 3 should be three

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