Nadia Dawson

English 102

Assignment 2(corrected veersion)

            After reading Davis and Shade’s essay I understood a little more about research papers, and what they are meant to do. In the essay, they are trying to argue the point that research papers are necessary in the world that we live in today. They are arguing this point that research papers are needed and have a purpose in today’s society. They benefit everybody when things need further explanation or exploration into a certain topic. They seem to be analyzing the history of research papers and their relevance to us. I think their model is better because it makes it easier to write research papers. They wanted us to look into their findings and understand their point of view. After analyzing all of their facts and thoughts on this topic, I see what they have come to think and believe.

            When writing a research paper it is important to have a set guideline on how it is going to look or be structured. This is because they tend to be very long. Because they are long, if you just start writing them then, they can become jumbled, or unclear throughout the paper. Your issues and examples may jump around.  A writer always prepares for the research first. They start to get the idea of the topic they want. Soon after they start to find sources that best match the writer’s thoughts and ideas on the topic they chose. Then the writer should create an outline so they can organize the paper in a way that makes it understandable and able to be read clearly. Now, after doing all of that the writer is ready to start and finish a rough draft of their paper. A rough draft is necessary because this gives you a chance to check your writing and correct any errors that may have mistakenly been included. It is best to just read over the paper. After everything is corrected and fixed then the paper has been completed and ready to turn in.

            In conclusion, the model that Davis and Shadle gave was great because it gave a nice guideline on how a research paper can be written. It creates a starting place for people who don’t really write research papers. It’s sort of like a safe haven for beginners. While the reading was long, it was fairly informative and has broadened my view on research papers and how they should be written. While I do already have my own guideline, it is always great to see how others process their thoughts.