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Common Common Mistakes Mistakes in in Research Research Papers Papers

Common Mistakes in Research Papers. No first person: I, me, mine, we, us, ours

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Common Common MistakesMistakesin in Research Research PapersPapers

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NoNo first person: first person: I, me, mine, I, me, mine, we, us, ourswe, us, ours

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NoNo contractions: contractions: they’re, we’re, they’re, we’re, it’s, you’re, etc.it’s, you’re, etc.

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Do notDo not use “alot” use “alot”Instead use Instead use “many” or “many” or “often” as “often” as

context dictatescontext dictates

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Avoid Avoid could of, could of, should of, would should of, would

ofof

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AvoidAvoid gonna, gonna, wanna, couldawanna, coulda

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Make sureMake sure pronouns pronouns agree:agree:

each, every, anyone, each, every, anyone, anybody all take anybody all take

singular pronouns singular pronouns such as he, she, him, such as he, she, him,

her, etc.her, etc.

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AvoidAvoid u, r, i u, r, i cuz, cause, &cuz, cause, &

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Do notDo not use: use: “I am going to “I am going to write about…” write about…”

“My “My research paper is research paper is

about…”about…”

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ABOVEABOVE ALL ALLMake sure you have Make sure you have a thesis statement a thesis statement

otherwise your paper otherwise your paper will be a report or an will be a report or an

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