How to write a paper on a historical figure

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Writing a paper on a historial figure

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A How to

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Writing a paper can be stressful

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These tips will help

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The first step is light research

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You want to get a gist of what your figure is about but do not want to give away too much info

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Use this light research to write your introduction

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Next start into heaver research.

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You want to research key information about your figure.

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What did they do?

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Include important dates and events.

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How to find sources and information

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Before you start your more in depth research, make sure you know how to identify reliable sources. These sources would be textbooks, news articles, and stuff similar to these

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Using non reliable sources can lead to misinformation. It can also lead to plagarmism. Stay away from non-reliable sources. All they lead to is trouble. Always confirm with your teacher that a source is reliable.

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Use your reliable sources to collect key dates, facts, events, and other dates that are associated with your figure

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Try to focus on a couple main events that are known for. Do not add a lot of filler

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Once you have all of your information collected, organize it. For a paper on historical figure, you probably want it in chronological order.

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After you organize your information, all the hard work is done. Just form your information into paragraphs. Write all of your body paragraphs.

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After you have wrote all of your body paragraphs, finish with your conclusion. This should recap your paper. Then insert a works cited page in MLA format.

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After you have finished writing your paper, there is one last step. You need to proofread and make sure you have properly cited. MAKE SURE YOU DID NOT PLAGARIZE

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Make notes of what information came from what sources, or this can lead to plagiarism. You need to keep facts and information organized. Be sure to cite your sources in the paper.