Writing a research paper is done by following a set of steps. Invention is first, when the author develops an argument and discovers what he or she will say to the audience. The information then must be put together in an order that the author wants to present it, a method called arrangement. Style refers to how the author conveys what he or she has written. Memory and delivery are concerned with how the speech is performed. Researching is the next step. It is helpful in any stage of writing and can be gathered from many different sources. Drafting helps generate ideas that you may use in your research paper. Peer review is an important step of editing. You have a chance to see what your audience has to say about the research that you have done. Peer review is not just proofreading. It is a chance for other people to comment on the paper as a whole. Revising, editing, and proofreading help polish off your paper. It is a last chance to fix any mistakes and finish off what you have to say. It will get you another step closer to your final draft. Once you have finished all the steps, publishing is the final thing. This refers to how you will present your writing to your audience.
I thought that the textbook did a great job of explaining the way a paper should be written. Although it does give a detailed set of steps to follow, it also allows the author to freely do what he or she feels in necessary to complete a research paper. These steps will definitely help me with my research paper, and also in picking a topic.
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