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my mind by Mind Map: my mind

1. academic honesty

1.1. Citing sources

1.1.1. using foot-notes to identify which ideas aren't yours

1.1.1.1. including a bibliography

1.2. Using new work

1.2.1. Not using old papers from a previous class

1.2.1.1. Doing proper research

1.2.2. not taking ideas from someone else about the topic

2. writing a research paper

2.1. read assignment instructions before-hand

2.2. pick a applicable topic

2.2.1. find one that interests you

2.2.1.1. broad enough for a while paper

2.2.1.1.1. stay on topic

2.2.2. turn your topic into a question

2.2.3. what is your perspective (angle)?

2.2.4. find key-words and ideas

2.3. find as many credit-worthy resources

2.3.1. familiarize yourself with the topic

2.3.2. find resources that make sense with your topic

3. reading a research paper

3.1. skim

3.1.1. look at tables, figures, titles and main ideas of the middle sections

3.1.2. read through quickly once

3.1.3. read through carefully after you have an idea of what its about

3.2. gather an idea of what the content is about

3.2.1. read the abstract or summary

3.2.2. read the intro and conclusion

3.3. critique

3.3.1. does the idea make sense?

3.3.2. compare to other things you have read

3.3.3. find what other articles or papers say about this content