Now we are at the end of the course and I have submitted the final essay. It was a wonderful experience as we built up the skills to prepare a good research paper.
My recommendations to someone who is about to write an essay would be to:
(1) prepare your outline, write all the ideas at first, i.e. as they come. They can be rearranged after.
(2) Read thoroughly all the references before starting; then
(3) Go back to your outline and insert the new ideas (like working with a canvass).
(4) Read the APA guidelines to make sure that you have a reference for all your citations. (5) Start a rough draft;
(6) Revise/edit your draft using one of the revising methods (the one I like is the paramedic).
(7) Read it out loud or have someone read it to you; it will give you a different perspective.
(8) Be kind to yourself. Don't be discouraged. Practice makes perfect!
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