When you are given a project or paper to write or an assignment to finish, the books that you need to read and the number of websites that you may have to visit can seem too expensive. In this age of easy access to knowledge through technology and with innumerable resources available, researching can become a task itself. So how do you know when you’ve done enough research?
Discipline is very necessary because researching is something that you can do all day and get carried away. Once you’ve received your assignment topic, you will have to set a deadline that will tell you by when you want to complete the project.
Once this is done, understand your topic and accordingly outline the areas you need to research first. Allot a suitable number of days to research the topic.
Your days will have to be divided-keep a few days aside for reading and allocating the number of chapters to be analysed everyday and a few days for researching on the Net.
The Net contains too much information, most of which is not authenticated. You will need to look at sites that have the most credible information. Copy the bits and pieces which you think are useful and paste these onto a word document that you can print out.
Remember, you can never reproduce directly from either a book or the Net without attributing the source. It is akin to stealing as you would then be claiming information to be your own.
Once you have all the information that you need, write out a rough draft. Set aside some time to do this. Once this is done, put it away for a day and re-read it later and make any necessary changes. Once the draft is to your satisfaction, put things down for a final copy.
Remember, the earlier you start, the more time you will have to put finishing touches on your project.
Once you’ve finished your assignment, there is still the task of proof reading and revising left to do.
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