wpggal Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Most papers I write are graded at 90%+ for 3rd/4th year courses. With that said, my professors aren't pompous and obscure. They are clear about their expectations and welcome questions from students. I also come from a social science background, so I write a lot of papers. Practice makes perfect. What kind of tips are you looking for? Are you asking about other people's processes? Typically I spend many, MANY hours researching articles inside and out. My topic sometimes changes slightly with the articles I find. I do rough outlines. I send rough drafts to profs and visit them during office hours. I find sources from online journals and books at the library. Once I get into a paper writing groove, I don't stop until I can't bear to write anymore. Before I hand it in, I have people read it over to check for spelling/grammatical errors. Etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indent Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Most papers I write are graded at 90%+ for 3rd/4th year courses. With that said, my professors aren't pompous and obscure. They are clear about their expectations and welcome questions from students. I also come from a social science background, so I write a lot of papers. Practice makes perfect. What kind of tips are you looking for? Are you asking about other people's processes? Typically I spend many, MANY hours researching articles inside and out. My topic sometimes changes slightly with the articles I find. I do rough outlines. I send rough drafts to profs and visit them during office hours. I find sources from online journals and books at the library. Once I get into a paper writing groove, I don't stop until I can't bear to write anymore. Before I hand it in, I have people read it over to check for spelling/grammatical errors. Etc. Your professors are willing to look at rough drafts? Or just outlines? I should definitely visit professors during office hours. Classes can be large and professors are busy people, but I might try to share an outline or share my ideas with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpggal Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Your professors are willing to look at rough drafts? Or just outlines? I should definitely visit professors during office hours. Classes can be large and professors are busy people, but I might try to share an outline or share my ideas with them. Quite a few of them encourage us to send in entire drafts by a draft deadline. If your profs don't mention it, definitely ask them if they'd consider doing so for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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