Let's face the facts, we all have less time to do everything that needs to be done in a given day. Teachers do they get that? Nope!
Writing a paper for school need not be a chore when you can pick up some hot tips right here on how to write a paper in less time. You can get an A or B in a fraction of the time it takes to get a C or D grade. I'll show you how I was capable of writing 5 and 7 page papers in less than 2 hours. You want to know how I got an "A" in a class that required me read 300+ pages and to write a 5 page paper each week ?... and guess what? I have never read any of these books.
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Writing a great paper for school is not all that hard. Trust me I was in school longer than I wanted to be but in my entire college career I never received less than a B on a paper and that was for the papers I was not too excited about. So for all you college students out there I will reveal some of my tricks of the trade.
First, most college students write incredibly horrible papers. So, you have an advantage from the get-go because your professors will be relieved not to be reading garbage if you even write clearly. Okay now that all of that is out of the way you can stop being scared about papers. Let me tell you about the infamous class I took. It consisted of 7 books with 300+ pages to read and a paper writing assignment due at 12 midnight Sunday. All this while I was working full-time. I took four other term papers writing service classes! In a shorter summer semester. My idea of hell multiplied by two.
You know that I had to devise a system that would allow me to write papers faster, skip reading boring books about history, and get an A in class.
What I did:
1. You don't have to read the book to know what it's about.
You should be familiar with the book's theme by reading the Table of Contents. Then, read the first and last paragraphs of each chapter. Finally, try to read the final chapter as much as you can. This is where the author summarizes most of the book. You should also review the glossary and index to find out which words are in the book. This will help you when you write your paper.
You can find out the argument of the author by reading the first and final parts of any chapter. The last paragraph tends reveal the author's entire thoughts about the chapter. It's like a mini summary of an entire chapter.
2. Draw your paper on a piece of scratch paper
It's easy: First, in one sentence write what your paper is about at the top. If the first sentence doesn't describe your entire paper, keep revising until it does. This is the heart of the paper. It's the most important sentence, and I can assure you that it is. It's only one sentence! and not a word more. This is the seed for the entire paper. Your paper is like a tree. Each paragraph must start with that one sentence. Like car is to tire as leaf is to tree.
3. Sketch the Tree
Write one sentence or word per paragraph. This is your paragraph's essence. Now you should have a sketch paper with bullet points. Glance over the bullets to make sure they are reasonably related to what your paper is going to be about and move the bullets around if you need to in order to make sure your paper has good order. This is vaguely what we would consider good flow to a paper if the bullet points are in a good order.
4. Fill out your paper.
Go into the book and pick out points or facts as many as you need for each paragraph that match or support each paragraphs bullet point sentence. Do it this way. Look in the index for words related to each paragraph that you are going to write. Go back in the book to the specified pages that the index tells you to go to and find facts or points that support each paragraph. Write the facts or points of interest down under the appropriate paragraph that you sketched out earlier in bullet points.
Make sure to note the page numbers! It is possible to use it as a reference page in the end of your paper.
5. Write the Paper
Now, write about each topic sentence in the paragraphs. Add your thoughts and ideas if necessary. Second, flesh out the facts or points you found for each paragraph.
6. Wrap up Your Paper
To make sure the paper sounds cool and ends with a good conclusion paragraph, read it once. If time is not an issue, you can put the paper aside for a few hours or a whole day. Then come back to it and go over it again to find any additional errors. It is always a good idea to "get away" from the writing you are doing and to clear your mind before returning to it.
This technique may take some time to get used to on your first paper. However, it is much better than hours of pulling your hair out. It will save you loads of time too in getting papers completed.
I hope you enjoyed this article and to your success!
p.s. DON'T forget to run your paper through a (spell checker) guys.
They are the three-letter acronyms. I find them scattered throughout copy or under the waterfall of a swatchbook. They are everywhere: PCF, TCF and ECF.
Enough confusion. I'll call the mill's sampling department. They'll know.
"You want to find out if... what?" My question obviously startles the friendly, sample lady. She picks up the phone, and I can hear her calling around the room. "Does someone know about...? ... Anyone?"
"Our paper is PCF."
However, it doesn't say "recycled". This call was one of ten I made, and it didn't get any easier.
Now it's time for you to channel your inner Sherlock Holmes. It is important to know exactly what you are specking, and it is not a good idea to be discouraged by your spec rep or printer.
For years, the trend in the paper industry has been towards whiter and brighter papers. The original AFPA grade charts (the one that used the No. 1, No 2, etc., grades) ended with a brightness of 87.9, but now, papers with 95-98 brightness are common.
Chlor gas was used by pulp mills to achieve these amazing brightness levels. But, the chlorine molecules combined with organic molecules in the wood fibers created cancer-causing dioxins in the environment.
The good news is that almost all North American mills are now at least "elemental-free" processes. The ECF process uses chlorine derivatives, primarily chlorine dioxide, instead of elemental chlorine gas.
Three Free Chlorines
There are three terms commonly used in the papermaking process for bleaching paper:
The term "Processed Chlorine-Free" means that the sheet's recycled fiber is not bleached or unbleached with non-chlorine chemicals. PCF papers are not considered totally chlorine-free because of the unknown bleaching process of the fibers that are recycled. Any virgin fibers in a PCF sheet must be TCF.
Totally Chlorine Free means that 100% of virgin fiber (including virgin trees-free fiber), is unbleached with non-chlorine compounds or not bleached. It may also include wood or alternative fibers, such as kenaf. TCF cannot be used for recycled paper as the original paper's content is not known.
Elemental Chlorine Free refers to virgin or recycled fiber that has not been bleached with chlorine dioxide, or other chlorine compounds. This process significantly reduces hazardous dioxins, but does not completely eliminate them.
The paper industry changes faster than ever before. New and updated lines are coming into the market at rapid speed. Ask questions and don't be afraid to ask.
You can bring out your Sherlock Holmes side and know which "CF" you're specking. If a paper is not tagged PCF, TCF or ECF, chances are it was bleached with elemental chlorine gas and is not a good choice. Watch out Sherlock, though many mills claim to operate chlorine free, their products might not be because they buy their pulp "ready made."
PCF paper is preferred because it contains recycled fiber. TCF paper is 100% virgin paper. If you are concerned about the environmental effects of chlorine, select PCF papers, as long as they also meet recycled content goals.
Ask your mill rep or call the mill's sample department. They'd love to hear all your questions, and if they don't know the answers off-hand, they'll be happy to find out for you.