š10 Tips: How To Write A Project/Paper šFor Undergraduate or Postgraduate students
šŖ Lately, my grades on my masters (Master: Graphic Arts and Multimedia, Major: Informatics and Telecommunication of Engineering) have been improved and I noticed I made some changes in the way I study and write. I combined all the little things Iāve started doing since I got better grades and I created this short article (and you'll also find a video, you know, in case you're bored to read).
Tips on how to write a paper:
- š¤Read multiple times the instructions and of course the title and the theme of your project. Make sure to understand them. If the project is not in your native language make sure that you understand every word of it.
- šWhile you read the project, keep notes about the most important aspects and requirements of your topic.
- ā³A. Start reading the literature as soon as you get it/find it. Time wont be enough! B. Read the whole literature having in mind the topic. Personally, I like to read the literature at least 2 times before continuing with the next step. C. Underline the most important things or keep notes that summarize each paragraph or do both. (Again keep in mind your project, the literature is going to be long, and you don't need everything from there!) This step is going to take a while.
- š§ If you have questions now itās the right time to ask your professor. You may think itās better to ask after you receive the projectās title or theme, but no! This is because some of your questions, now, that you read the literature, have probably been covered. If your questions havenāt yet been answered go ahead and ask your professor. Note: If your project is too specialized or very specific to a topic maybe even your professor wonāt have an answer and youāll have to make some research on your ownā¦
- š”After youāre done with studying, write in a notebook or somewhere youāll have easy access to the structure of the paper. After the basic structure add more details, like: chapters, pages, how many words you need to describe everything, etc.
- āØStart writing!!! Write everything except for the āintroductionā, āabstractā and āconclusionsā. These things are written always at the end of a paper!! If you have everything then proceed with āintroductionā, āabstractā and āconclusionsā. This is also a process that takes time! BUT just start writing. The more you write the easier itās going to be.
- š¤If you have the first draft of your paper ready and you still have some time left ask your professor to take a look at it. Don't afraid of the feedback, in fact, you need it.
- š¤¦āāļøStart proofreading. If the paper is long, you realize that this step is going to take a while. You cannot finish it in a couple of hours, and if you can, it means you are doing something wrong.
- šSend the paper to your professor, this time for real! Tell him/her you are done and youād appreciate some feedback. Revisit your paper and make sure you've corrected everything.
- šAnd now itās time to send the paper to a magazine or publish it to an official authorization ā repeat 3 times at loud, āmy paper is great, they are going to accept it, they have to!ā!
Ok, the last one is supposed to be a joke! But honestly donāt be afraid of publishing your project/paper, a lot of people will find value on that.
š¹Or watch the video tutorial here:
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