Questions for Writing Papers
Created by QFL on June 10, 2003

Selecting a Topic

•     What is the purpose of the assignment?

•     Of what topics do I already have some knowledge?

•     What topics greatly interest me?

•     What topics have plenty of information to research?

•     Given the biases of the one grading the paper, are there any topics I should avoid?

•     What topics will be of most use to me later in life?

•     What topics will be studied by my classmates?

Outlining

•     How long does the paper need to be?

•     What is the minimum amount of writing I need to do to achieve the purpose of the assignment?

•     How many different sections are required?

•     Would my teacher be willing to review my outline before I begin writing?

Researching

•     What specific information do I need to obtain through research?

•     What is the fastest way to obtain the information I need?

•      Do I have a variety of sources to reference in my bibliography?   

•     Which references are the most credible?

•     Which references are the easiest to use?

•     What information must I research to fill the requirements of the paper? 

Writing

•     How much time should I allow for the writing process?

•     Which parts of the paper will be easiest to write?

•     What parts of the paper will take the longest?

•     How can I express myself as clearly as possible?

•     What information in this paper can be challenged? How can I find data to support what I am

•     saying?

 

 

 

 

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