A+ for a Research Paper with a Personal Nerd
Tags: Help, Students, Writing, Writing Tips, Research Paper

Hi there! I’m Adam and today I’ve decided to share my story about how I write my research paper with a Personal Nerd. Until recently, I’ve had quite a lot of issues writing papers because I was trying to balance work and college. If you struggle with research paper writing (or any kind of paper really), you’ll appreciate the 5 practical tips that I’ve learned working with my Nerd.

Let’s start!

#1 Nerd Helps Me Research Only Relevant Sources

Before I started working with a Nerd, I didn’t do preliminary literature research at all. My routine was as follows: I found several sources in the process of writing just to support my claims. As a result, I often ended up with a bibliography that didn’t make any sense. Half of the sources were irrelevant and the other half — outdated.

Another issue I had was unreliable sources — such as online publications or articles that didn’t have any credentials about the authors, the date when it was published, or even the publisher.

Several times I received comments from my professor saying that bibliography could be improved, but I didn’t know how exactly. The problem is — and I’m sure many students can relate to that — task requirements often say which sources not to use, like Wikipedia. But, they don’t tell how to determine good sources.

Finding relevant sources is difficult if you don’t know what you’re looking for and where to look. Personal Nerds can guide you through the process and help you learn how to effectively do literature search.

My Personal Nerd suggested several very useful tips on finding good sources:

Read abstract or executive summary in every article — it’ll let you know at once if the source is relevant or not

Use reputable news agencies to get up-to-date info on any topical issues — academic articles are published much slower than news

One good source per page should suffice if the task doesn’t require anything else

I followed these simple recommendations and quickly learned how to find the best sources. Even a quick search at Google Scholar results in as many good sources as I need. That’s what I call “expert advice”!

#2 Nerd Knows How To Organize The Process Of Writing A Research Paper

My first problem when it comes to writing a research paper is figuring out what to do first. Should it be preliminary research or, maybe, just writing an outline for starters? Organizing the process of writing a research paper isn’t as easy as it may seem — it’s not merely about reading some sources and then transform everything you’ve learned into a whole essay. I wish I’d realize earlier that the organization saves a lot of work and sleepless nights.

Organizing the process of writing a research paper helps reduce the time needed to complete it and stress, because you’ll definitely make it in time.

My Personal Nerd recommended creating a schedule for writing the paper, which would help stay on top of the process. Nerd helps me avoid all the time-wasting steps and focus on only those that’ll contribute to creating an excellent research paper. Nerd knows the value of organizing the working process very well and advises every time, without fail.

I followed this advice and set notifications on my phone, such as “preliminary literature research,” “writing outline” and “writing final paper” — very simple. Each time I had to do a small portion of work, but still, it gave me the sense of accomplishment, and I didn’t feel as much pressure — I knew I’d make it until the deadline!