Is ANYTHING in your own words when writing a college research paper?

I have to write an argumentative research paper, and this is really the first one Ive done. I was just alittle confused about how to write it. I was just wondering is there anything in the paper that isn't going to be from a book/quote? Or the whole paper is pretty much a group of organized quotes?

Is ANYTHING in your own words when writing a college research paper?
yes, the argument should be your own, the quotes are just supposed to be evidence that support what you are saying.
Reply:Well, you are supposed to use quotes, but you should already have an argument that you came up with yourself and that you defend in your own words, the quotes are just there to support your view. Your paper can't be entirely made up of other's quotes.
Reply:I think Quotes are necessary and at the same time you must write things in your own words.It all depends how much you can quote.
Reply:Most of it should be your own words. You can use organized quotes as "spice."
Reply:organized quotes supported by your opinion and the opinion of others. show their idea, show yours, show which is better, which is pratical, etc.
Reply:Research papers are written by using various resources related to that topic..You should collect data regarding your topic by usually using "valid".resources. These valid resources should be reasonable such as government websites, educational websites, academic resources, and so on.(wikipedia is not accepted by many professors because it is user created site).





About quotes there are direct quotes and indirect quotes. Indirect quotes are the ones which you make your own sentences for example you read a resource and you see some sentences important.. You don't use the same sentence. You change it either use different words or indirect sentences or so on. and you use the citation which source you got it from..(Look for APA style)





There are direct quotes which you use the same sentences with indicating resource. But this is not liked by many professors.





My suggestion is when you use your references just make it your own sentence because otherwise it may be processed as plagiarism. You need to indicate your resources depending on which writing style you use.





Good luck.
Reply:Yeah, I just wrote one. Make your opinion and find facts to support it. If you're using note cards, write the ideas you have on them and put "self" in the corner. make sure your'e evidence supports your theory. If it proves it wrong, don't be afraid to change your opinion in the paper.
Reply:i would say it´s more your interpretation of the answer.


It doesn´t mean that you create it all yourself.


It usually involves a lot of quotes and explanations but you must have a reference guide where you inform the marker where these quotes are taken from
Reply:i think u should add in a little of ur own words in there as well...