Archive for December, 2009
WRITE AN A+ TERM PAPER
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009
HOW TO WRITE AN A+ TERM PAPER
A term (or research) paper is primarily a record of intelligent reading in several sources on a particular subject. The task of writing such is not as formidable as it seems if it is thought out in advance as a definite procedure with systematic perpetration.
The procedure for writing such a report consists of the following steps:
- Choosing a subject
- Finding sources of materials
- Gathering the notes
- Outlining the paper
- Writing the first draft
- Editing the paper
Now let’s look at each of them.
CHOOSING A SUBJECT
Most good papers are built around questions. You can find subjects in any textbook. Simply take some part of the text that interest you and examine it carefully. Ask yourself the following things about it to see if you can locate a question to answer in your paper. Does it tell you all you might wish to learn about the subject? Are you sure it is accurate? Does the author make any assumptions that need examining? Can two of the more interesting sections in the text be shown to be interrelated in some useful way? Your paper is an attempt to write a well-organized answer to whatever question you decide upon, using facts for the purpose of proving (or at least supporting) your contention.
The most common error made by students in choosing a subject for a term paper is to choose one that is too general. (The most specific subject will always have enough aspects to furnish a long paper, if you think about it for a while.)
A. Limitations. Tradition suggests that you limit your sources to those available on the campus and to those materials which are not more than 20 years old, unless the nature of the paper is such that you are examining older writings from a historical point of view.
B. Guides to sources.
1) Begin by making a list of subject-headings under which you might expect the subject to be listed.
2) Start a card file using the following forms.
a) Book and magazine article:
i. Subject
ii. Author
iii. Title
iv. Facts of publication
v. Library call number
b) News story:
i. Subject
ii. Facts of publication
iii. Headline
c) Periodicals:
i. Author
ii. Title
iii. Name of periodical
iv. Volume and page number
v. Month and year.
Sort these cards into (a) books and (b) each volume of periodicals. Then look up call numbers other periodicals and sort out those for each branch library. This sorting save library time.
C. Consult the card catalog in the library to locate books – record author, title, publisher, date of publication and call number.
D. Consult guides to periodicals, such as:
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- Education Index
- Readers Guide
- International Index to Periodicals
- Psychological Abstracts
These are aids to finding articles on any subject. They list subject heading, with various titles of articles under them, together with the location of each article.
A. Examine the books and articles – several volumes at a time will save steps.
Skim through your sources, locating the useful material, then make good notes of it, including quotes and information for footnotes. You do not want to have to go back to these sources again. Make these notes on separate cards for each author – identifying them by author.
B. Take care in note-taking; be accurate and honest. Be sure that you do not distort the author’s meanings. Remember that you do not want to collect only those things that will support your thesis, ignoring other facts or opinions. The reader wants to know other sides of the question.
C. Get the right kind of material:
- Get facts, not just opinions. Compare the facts with author’s conclusion.
- In research studies, notice the methods and procedures, and do not be afraid to criticize them. If the information is not quantitative, in a study, point out the need for objective, quantified, well-controlled research.
A. Do not hurry into writing. Think over again what your subject and purpose are, and what kind of material you have found.
B. Review notes to find main sub-divisions of your subject. Sort the cards into natural groups then try to name each group. Use these names for main divisions in your outline. For example, you may be writing a paper about the Voice of America and you have the following subject headings on your cards.
- Propaganda – American (History)
- Voice of America – funds appropriated
- Voice of America – expenditures
- Voice of America – cost compared with Soviet propaganda
The above cards could be sorted into six piles easily, furnishing the following headings:
- History (Card 1)
- Purpose (Card 5)
- Organization (Cards 6, 7)
- Cost (Cards 2, 3, 4, 9)
- Effects (Card 8 )
- Future (Card 10)
You will have more cards than in the example above, and at this point you can possibly narrow down you subject further by taking out one of the piles of cards.
C. Sort the cards again under each main division to find sub-sections for your outline.
D. By this time it should begin to look more coherent and to take on a definite structure. If it does not, try going back and sorting again for main divisions, to see if another general pattern is possible.
E. You may want to indicate the parts of your outline in traditional form as follows:
1. Example
a) Example
i. Example
ii.) Example
2. Example
3. Example
a) Example
Use these designations only in the outline and not in the paper itself, or it will look more like an extended outline that a paper.
WRITING THE FIRST DRAFT
You are now ready to write.
A. Write the paper around the outline, being sure that you indicate in the first part of the paper what its purpose is. Follow the old formula:
1. Tell the reader what you are going to say (statement of purpose)
2. Say it (main body of the paper)
3. Tell the reader what you’ve said (statement of summary and conclusion)
B. A word about composition:
1. Traditionally, any headings or sub-headings included are nouns, not verbs or phrases.
2. Keep things together that belong together. Your outline will help you do this if it is well organized. Be sure you don’t change the subject in the middle of a paragraph, and be sure that everything under one heading in your outline is about the same general topic.
3. Avoid short, bumpy sentences and long straggling sentences with more than one maid ideas.
EDITING THE PAPER
You are now ready to polish up the first draft.
A. Try to read it as if it were cold and unfamiliar to you. It is a good idea to do this a day or two after having written the first draft.
B. Reading the paper aloud is a good way to be sure that the language is not awkward, and that it “flows” properly.
C. Check for proper spelling, phrasing and sentence construction. Be sure that pronouns clearly refer to nouns.
D. Check for proper form on footnotes, quotes, and punctuation.
E. Check to see that quotations serve one of the following purposes:
- Show evidence of what an author has said.
- Avoid misrepresentation through restatement.
- Save unnecessary writing when ideas have been well expressed by the original author.
F. Check for proper form on tables and graphs. Be certain that any table or graph is self-explanatory.
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Thesis Statements
Thursday, December 17th, 2009
What is a thesis statement?
A thesis statement:
* tells the reader how you will interpret the significance of the subject matter under discussion.
* is a road map for the paper; in other words, it tells the reader what to expect from the rest of the paper.
* directly answers the question asked of you. A thesis is an interpretation of a question or subject, not the subject itself. The subject, or topic, of an essay might be World War II or Moby Dick; a thesis must then offer a way to understand the war or the novel.
* makes a claim that others might dispute.
* is usually a single sentence somewhere in your first paragraph that presents your argument to the reader. The rest of the paper, the body of the essay, gathers and organizes evidence that will persuade the reader of the logic of your interpretation.
If your assignment asks you to take a position or develop a claim about a subject, you may need to convey that position or claim in a thesis statement near the beginning of your draft. The assignment may not explicitly state that you need a thesis statement because your instructor may assume you will include one. When in doubt, ask your instructor if the assignment requires a thesis statement. When an assignment asks you to analyze, to interpret, to compare and contrast, to demonstrate cause and effect, or to take a stand on an issue, it is likely that you are being asked to develop a thesis and to support it persuasively.
A thesis is the result of a lengthy thinking process. Formulating a thesis is not the first thing you do after reading an essay assignment. Before you develop an argument on any topic, you have to collect and organize evidence, look for possible relationships between known facts (such as surprising contrasts or similarities), and think about the significance of these relationships. Once you do this thinking, you will probably have a “working thesis,” a basic or main idea, an argument that you think you can support with evidence but that may need adjustment along the way.
Writers use all kinds of techniques to stimulate their thinking and to help them clarify relationships or comprehend the broader significance of a topic and arrive at a thesis statement.
How do I know if my thesis is strong?
If there’s time, run it by your instructor or make an appointment at the Writing Center to get some feedback. Even if you do not have time to get advice elsewhere, you can do some thesis evaluation of your own. When reviewing your first draft and its working thesis, ask yourself the following:
* Do I answer the question? Re-reading the question prompt after constructing a working thesis can help you fix an argument that misses the focus of the question.
* Have I taken a position that others might challenge or oppose?If your thesis simply states facts that no one would, or even could, disagree with, it’s possible that you are simply providing a summary, rather than making an argument.
* Is my thesis statement specific enough?
Thesis statements that are too vague often do not have a strong argument. If your thesis contains words like “good” or “successful,” see if you could be more specific: why is something “good”; what specifically makes something “successful”?
* Does my thesis pass the “So what?” test? If a reader’s first response is, “So what?” then you need to clarify, to forge a relationship, or to connect to a larger issue.
* Does my essay support my thesis specifically and without wandering? If your thesis and the body of your essay do not seem to go together, one of them has to change. It’s o.k. to change your working thesis to reflect things you have figured out in the course of writing your paper. Remember, always reassess and revise your writing as necessary.
* Does my thesis pass the “how and why?” test? If a reader’s first response is “how?” or “why?” your thesis may be too open-ended and lack guidance for the reader. See what you can add to give the reader a better take on your position right from the beginning.
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Essay Writing Tips
Thursday, December 17th, 2009
Essay Writing Tips to Follow
1) Decide your Topic in advance
2) Do an Outline or a Diagram of the Main Ideas
3) Write the Thesis Statement (the main idea of the essay)
4) Write the Developmental (Body) Paragraphs
5) Ensure that each developmental paragraph has the following—a) a main point, b) sub-points, & c) elaboration of the sub-points
6) Complete the Introductory Paragraph
7) Complete the Conclusion (summary paragraph)
8 ) Choose an Eye-catching & Interesting Title
9) Take a Break
10) Reread the Essay & Edit
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Online University Writing Help
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
Now there is Online University Writing Help at Facebook.com
We have long recognized the need for college and university writing help on Facebook. So many students have accounts at Facebook that this has now become an excellent place to ensure that students get the writing, research and editing help they need in order to be successful in school. University Essay Experts can be found at this Facebook link.
This venue has become so popular that online universities such as the University of Phoenix and Argosy University both have large accounts on Facebook with the University of Phoenix having almost 30 thousand fans! In fact, University of Phoenix and Argosy students are some of our more common clients that we have helped because these students are so busy with their careers and their families that they need help getting all of their work done and turned in on time.
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Costs of a University Degree
Sunday, December 13th, 2009
One reason that many people find our services so vital to their success is that the costs associated with obtaining a higher education and a university degree have far outpaced inflation and have become so expensive. For instance, one report indicates that the state system in Florida, which is one of the cheapest in the nation, averages $29,410 for a bachelors degree alone when integrating all costs. However, no matter what the actual costs are, obtaining a college degree is now one of the most significant purchases that an individual will make after purchasing a house. Furthermore, with the ongoing economic crisis many states are reducing education budgets while raising the costs of tuition at universities. For example, California just approved a tuition increase of more than 30% which is going to effectively keep many people from obtaining a college degree.
The point we are making is that because college and university educations have become so ridiculously expensive, students have to work part-time, full-time and sometimes two jobs just to pay for school and live while going to school. Additionally, students have to take so much out in student loans while they are attending college or university that they graduate with their degrees with so much debt that many end up right in bankruptcy court. Quite simply the system sucks and CLEARLY colleges and universities are more concerned with their bottom lines and the fat salaries of their administrators than they are the quality of the higher education they produce. Thus, services such as ours can make a student’s life easier while they work and manage such pressures as family, careers, and other important issues.
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MBA Coursework
Saturday, December 12th, 2009
Many people the world over are now pursuing MBAs as means to either get competitive or to maintain their professional competitiveness. These degrees generally provide a modicum of the skills and knowledge necessary to compete in the global economy. This is still true despite the economic downturn over the past several years. Many professionals must still recognize that competitors for their jobs are now arising from markets that are quite geographically removed from their own with markets such as India becoming international capitals of outsourcing and offshoring. Additionally, with markets across Asia continuing to function as the manufacturing floor for the world, manufacturing and production jobs continue to be exported to these overseas markets. What this does for people in many developed markets such as the European Union and the United States is make it necessary for professionals to move higher up the innovation chain into services, knowledge industries, and start-ups in order to maintain their standards of living. MBAs and, by extension, MBA Coursework provides the valuable skill-sets and competencies necessary to accomplish this. Typically, MBA coursework includes deep work in areas such as the following:
TOWS Matrix
Dupont System of Financial Analysis
PEST Analysis
among many, many others
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Online Universities
Thursday, December 10th, 2009
Online universities like the University of Phoenix or Argosy University are a great option for nontraditional students who are older or who have families to take care of. These universities have bachelors, masters and PhD programs that can be completed completely online. Furthermore, the online learning platforms are extremely user-friendly and easy to use making the learning process all the more fulfilling. And you don’t need to quit your job, sacrifice time and income just to complete a degree with online universities. But getting a degree is critical in this economy and in the global market just to stay competitive.
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