Many students come across a unique type of paper, referred fondly to as a “research paper.” They provide both the writer and reader with benefits. The writer achieves a through understanding of the subject as well as n intellectual opinion on the subject. Writers forge this “opinion” in the fires of deep research. In addition to the benefits, the writer has the satisfaction to know that his argument is supported rather than educated guesses. The reader, on the other hand, has the ability to enjoy the writers argument. He may not agree but will appreciate the logic. With all these benefits, why are not research papers mandatory for all students? This paper will discus the advantages and disadvantages of a research paper. Hopefully;
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His treasured citations provide solid proof that a student did not copy and paste his material off the internet. Thus when the student writes a questionable statement, he has evidence to back it up with. If for example the writer was to say, “elephants are grey.” Obviously elephants are grey but the writer needs citations to prove it. Well written research papers will “capture the readers attention.”“...if your data are not groundbreaking, but you are able to convey your arguments, methods and finding in a clear intuitive way, your manuscript [paper] will make a lasting impact…” Thus your argument is going to be conveyed properly. Once a student is able to argue effectively, he will go far in life. What better way to practice than a research paper? If research papers have so many benefits, why then are students not required to write them? They seem be more beneficial than even conventional papers. However, as with most situations in life, these benefits come with disadvantages. These disadvantages can range from the challenge of research papers to the “rise of plagiarism.” These disadvantages can fall on the shoulders of the students or teachers, but the result is the …show more content…
All the papers have a disclaimer stating that the papers are to be used for “research purposes” only. “students hate writing them [papers] so much that they buy, borrow, or steal them instead. Plagiarism is now so commonplace that if we flunked everyone kid who did it, we would have a worse attrition rate than a MOOC [ massive open online course],” says Rebecca Schuman of the Slate. To see how bad plagiarism has gotten, one only needs to type in the words “research paper” in an internet browser and most of what shows up are sites selling papers. There are two types of paper for sale. The first is a pre made papers that can cost as little as 25$. However the quality is atrocious. The alternative to cheating is a custom made papers costing 20-45 $ a page. A five page paper due the same day will cost around 225$. As expensive as it is the quality is amazing. The quality might be to good however, thus raising eyebrows. Another reason for so much plagiarism is the way students are taught today. It falls chiefly on the shoulder of the brave teachers to explain to their students that plagiarism is not only wrong but also illegal. When a student plagiarizes, he is literally stealing someones ideas and using them as his own. When the student is caught, first answer will usually be, “its on the internet, isn’t it for public consumption?” Sadly most students do not know that there
His treasured citations provide solid proof that a student did not copy and paste his material off the internet. Thus when the student writes a questionable statement, he has evidence to back it up with. If for example the writer was to say, “elephants are grey.” Obviously elephants are grey but the writer needs citations to prove it. Well written research papers will “capture the readers attention.”“...if your data are not groundbreaking, but you are able to convey your arguments, methods and finding in a clear intuitive way, your manuscript [paper] will make a lasting impact…” Thus your argument is going to be conveyed properly. Once a student is able to argue effectively, he will go far in life. What better way to practice than a research paper? If research papers have so many benefits, why then are students not required to write them? They seem be more beneficial than even conventional papers. However, as with most situations in life, these benefits come with disadvantages. These disadvantages can range from the challenge of research papers to the “rise of plagiarism.” These disadvantages can fall on the shoulders of the students or teachers, but the result is the …show more content…
All the papers have a disclaimer stating that the papers are to be used for “research purposes” only. “students hate writing them [papers] so much that they buy, borrow, or steal them instead. Plagiarism is now so commonplace that if we flunked everyone kid who did it, we would have a worse attrition rate than a MOOC [ massive open online course],” says Rebecca Schuman of the Slate. To see how bad plagiarism has gotten, one only needs to type in the words “research paper” in an internet browser and most of what shows up are sites selling papers. There are two types of paper for sale. The first is a pre made papers that can cost as little as 25$. However the quality is atrocious. The alternative to cheating is a custom made papers costing 20-45 $ a page. A five page paper due the same day will cost around 225$. As expensive as it is the quality is amazing. The quality might be to good however, thus raising eyebrows. Another reason for so much plagiarism is the way students are taught today. It falls chiefly on the shoulder of the brave teachers to explain to their students that plagiarism is not only wrong but also illegal. When a student plagiarizes, he is literally stealing someones ideas and using them as his own. When the student is caught, first answer will usually be, “its on the internet, isn’t it for public consumption?” Sadly most students do not know that there