Things to Consider As Your Write Your Research Paper

1. Remember your community. Each of you are writing about a problem that is present in a group you are a part of. Make sure to address that in your paper. A lot of your research may be providing information that is not specific to your community. You need to be able explain why that info is relevant to your specific group. Do not forget we’re talking about a problem at your school, in your family, in your group, etc. Personal interviews are very helpful when attempting to personalize this essay.
2. You're allowed to use the word I in this paper but don't overuse it. Again stay away from phrases like I believe, I think, I feel. I'm going to assume that any information you don't attribute to a source are your own thoughts.
3. Try and find more than one solution for your problem and make sure at least one of your solutions is something people can actually act upon, something they can do. Provide something that can be seen or measured.
4. I've been using the term counter argument but another way to look at this section is to look at it as excuses. Not everyone has a group of people who directly oppose them. People may agree that your solution is good, but they still won't do it. Why? What excuse might they give for why they can't? Why is that a lame excuse? How can you make your solution more enticing to those people who don't necessarily think you’re wrong but are still unwilling to get on board?
5. I told you only needed one print source but that's no reason not to find more than one. Really think about where your source comes from. Who is backing this information? The thing about print sources (especially scholarly journals) is that they are usually more rigorously fact checked since they can't be posted immediately the way online sources can and they tend to be written by professionals.  In the final draft of your paper, if the majority of your sources that are personal blog posts and YouTube videos instead of reputable news sites and scholarly journals your research is weak.
6. Despite the importance of having source material, do not be afraid to propose problems or solutions that you can't back up with a source. Maybe you can't find any proof that your solution will work or you have a unique reason why you feel your issue should be addressed; that's fine. It means you're in innovator. As long as you clearly explain your thinking to the reader we should be right there with you. Source material makes a point stronger but lack of source material doesn't make a point invalid.