Let me just say, it is so much better to write a paper (of any sort) over a period of time, and not the night before. With this research paper, I actually had time to really think through things instead of just throwing something together last minute.
One of the things that really helped me the most on this was getting feedback from others. Sometimes I don't realize something's off in my paper because it made sense in my head. But then someone else will read it and notice that things aren't making sense.
Another thing that helped was that I was actually interested in my topic. I know, that never happens with school papers. But since I got to choose this topic and it had to do with my own family history, it made it much more interesting and enjoyable to write.
I think if I were to do this again though, I would spend even more time coming up with a relevant topic. I felt a bit rushed picking this one, and although I really liked it, I probably would've chosen something different--not sure what though.
So yeah! This paper was much less stressful than others I've written in the past because I didn't let myself push it all off until the last minute. And I can definitely say that I'll be using this strategy again for future papers. Yay for not being stressed!!
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