Research Papers

Kayo · February 24, 2011, 04:34:51 PM

that's right.. THESE ninnyes. I'm talkin' about the ones that take an entire semester to write. How many of you guys have actually done one? I assume most of you, since you've all been through highschool. And what did you write it on? WAS IT DIFFICULT?

Me, this is the first time I've been hit with one this size. I'm supposed to write 12 pages about a topic that doesn't have any books written about it. YEAH THAT'S POSSIBLE. Hopefully I'll think of something soon enough. So yeah, this topic came to me. Share your horror stories guys.

I may be exaggerating a bit. Once I find my topic it won't be so bad. Also I'm open to suggestions, though I'm not trying to make this a homework help thread :X

Tupin · February 24, 2011, 06:40:07 PM

I've been doing lots of DBQs recently.

Kayo · February 24, 2011, 07:01:56 PM

Quote from: Tupin on February 24, 2011, 06:40:07 PM
I've been doing lots of DBQs recently.

You haven't seen anything yet, young one.

Magnum · February 24, 2011, 08:34:54 PM

If I get an entire semester to do them, I usually do it the first week then hold onto it for the finals.

jnfs2014 · February 26, 2011, 12:26:12 AM

1200 word one due next month. Yay for wikipedia copying.

Kayo · February 26, 2011, 08:16:57 PM

Quote from: JRose on February 26, 2011, 12:26:12 AM
1200 word one due next month. Yay for wikipedia copying.

Careful with that, some teachers will flip poop if they catch plagiarism. Paraphrase.

And if your school is anything like mine, you could get suspended. Somehow.

Tupin · February 26, 2011, 10:08:45 PM

Quote from: Kayo on February 26, 2011, 08:16:57 PM
Careful with that, some teachers will flip poop if they catch plagiarism. Paraphrase.

And if your school is anything like mine, you could get suspended. Somehow.

Or quote. Anything to say that it is the idea of someone else.

And many teachers still don't consider Wikipedia a valid source, despite the army of people weeding out inaccurate information 24/7.

Kayo · February 26, 2011, 10:49:48 PM

Quote from: Tupin on February 26, 2011, 10:08:45 PM
Or quote. Anything to say that it is the idea of someone else.

And many teachers still don't consider Wikipedia a valid source, despite the army of people weeding out inaccurate information 24/7.

With everyone checking to see if you cited it, and removing it anyway when you try to add something, Wikipedia is more reliable than some of the websites teachers tell you to use.

Anyone can make a website and claim it's all fact.

Custom · February 26, 2011, 11:29:25 PM

shut up
i'm the master at research papurs

JrDude · February 27, 2011, 01:18:07 AM

I hate 'em. In High School I always did it last minute. Always got a passing grade (I don't remember the exact grade). In college I wanted to do the one assigned but didn't for some reason. Still passed the class though.

Dog Food · February 27, 2011, 02:44:14 PM

Damn, I wish I got an entire semester to do mine. I had to do a research paper on Women's Fashion in the 1920's last year. We got two weeks to do it. Our teacher didn't give us a specific number of pages, just said "as long as it has to be". So mine was 20 pages. I got an A on it, so I guess the amount of time was enough.

FruitFlow · February 27, 2011, 04:20:08 PM

Research papers are a cinch.

Kayo · March 03, 2011, 03:51:20 PM

So I need to pick a topic. BY TOMORROW.

It must begin with a question that I can answer in 12 pages. Somehow. Basically bring up a somewhat-controversial topic, and use the mass of pages to throw a bunch of fluff-crap in, supporting both sides of the issue. Then the concluding page or so would be my choice on an answer.

I'm open to all suggestions :(

Custom · March 04, 2011, 04:08:50 AM

Quote from: Kayo on March 03, 2011, 03:51:20 PM
So I need to pick a topic. BY TOMORROW.

It must begin with a question that I can answer in 12 pages. Somehow. Basically bring up a somewhat-controversial topic, and use the mass of pages to throw a bunch of fluff-crap in, supporting both sides of the issue. Then the concluding page or so would be my choice on an answer.

I'm open to all suggestions :(

Should Obama die?
Should babies be aborted for population control?
Do video games cause violence?
Does the music make you kill?
Do the video games violence one but with movies instead

i'm sure you'll think of something

FruitFlow · March 04, 2011, 12:30:03 PM

Does watching anime affect your studies?
Should children be forbidden to watch rated R movies?
What happens when an unstoppable object hits an unmovable object?

There are dozens of topics one can come up with. But like most teachers will tell you: "Don't think, just write."