The good way to research for your paper/essay is to decide on how you are going to conduct your research. You will need to look at the key texts for the subject you are going to discuss and jot down references from each to use as quotes to support the points you make in your essay. It is a good idea to look at the references in the bibliographies of these texts as they will give you ideas about extending your own research .all referencing, in your in-text quotes and your reference list and/or bibliography, must be in the referencing style required by your school, college or university. You need to find out precisely which researching style is adopted by your academic institution and follow it. After you have completed your research, you need to plan the structure of your essay. Most academic essays conform to the following basic structure like, introduction, main body and conclusion. The introduction must be brief, without quotations, and will include your thesis statement. The main body of the essay should be structured with each paragraph being separate but linked to the overall theme and developing your argument. In other words, each paragraph should focus on a different aspect of the topic under discussion but should also always be clearly identifiable as connected to the essay question. The conclusion of your essay must be as carefully planned as the rest of your essay. It is a common error to believe that the conclusion is simply a ‘tagged on’ repetition of your introduction but nothing could be further from the truth. The conclusion should be a summation of your thinking in the essay plus a synthesis of that thought.
By: Walter Haule
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