General rules in writing a

research paper

1. Avoid writing in colloquial style.

2. Avoid lots of choppy sentences and
paragraphs.
3. Each paragraph must have a central
idea.
4. Ensure paragraphs are linked well.
(coherent and cohesiveness of the
paper).
5. Use synonyms.
6. Use quotation marks for short
quotations and block quotes for
those over 3 lines in length.
7. Check for grammatical,
punctuation, spelling and other
errors.