Can someone teach me how to write a paper?

[Wonder.]

I can't. I wish I could say I was kidding but I can't.
I've tried. I really have but I can't write a decent paper. I can't find anybody who will help me. This really is my last resort.

I need to write a brief essay how the african proverb connects to the characters' thoughts or beliefs on hunting. Select one character.

We read this story called "The Most Dangerous Game" and now we have to write a breif essay.

The proverb is:
"Until lions have historians, histories of the hunt will glorify the hunter."

I'm not asking for someone th write it for me. I'm asking for any help you can give me. I never truely learned how to write a paper.

[Amnesiac]

You should plan out how you're going to write it first. Think up an argument. Lay out where each part of the argument goes, and what goes into the introductions and conclusions. Writing doesn't come easily unless you plan it all out first.

[welcome_to_chaos]

pmg..i remember that...umm structure is all i can really tell you..and good transitions..plus a good intro..you have to have a good intro to have a good paper

1. intro..introduce topic and thesis.
2. diffrent points use goo transitioning words..dont use first second third..change it up seconly as well as
3. conclude by restating thesis but in diffrent words

thesis statement-the thing your trying to prove/write about everything writen in body MUST relate back to thesis

hope this helped :)

[Obscene Eyedeas]

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[Captor K]

pmg..i remember that...umm structure is all i can really tell you..and good transitions..plus a good intro..you have to have a good intro to have a good paper

1. intro..introduce topic and thesis.
2. diffrent points use goo transitioning words..dont use first second third..change it up seconly as well as
3. conclude by restating thesis but in diffrent words

thesis statement-the thing your trying to prove/write about everything writen in body MUST relate back to thesis

hope this helped :)

1. Introduction should be between forty and a hundred words long, if this is, as you say, a brief essay. The thesis should come around the end of the first paragraph. In case you don't know what a thesis is, it's an answer to a question (the question you come up with on your own). You support your thesis with evidence, which is pretty much going to be your paper.

2. Transition words signal to the reader that you are about to introduce a new idea, a different thought, an opposing point of view, etc. They are words such as, "However, although, in addition," etc. This is not a separate step, but is to be blended within the paper.

3. If you use a quotation in your paper (aside from the one assigned), use the "sandwich" effect. Lead into the quote, drop the quote in, and then explain what the quote means. Quotes are tricky because many writers will just plop a quote in, without leading up to it, or explaining it because the quote seems self-explanatory. It's true in many cases, but not in all.

4. Make sure you connect the dots in your paper. Don't have all these wonderful separate ideas that are just left hanging. Let everything be tied together.

5. And yeah, conclude, but also remember that you've already stated your conclusion (the thesis). You're restating your thesis with some additional wrap-up thoughts.

Oh, and if you really need someone to edit for you, I can help if you want. I do it all the time for my college and high school friends, and I had to do it for a long time when I was in newspaper.

[INFERNO]

Any paper you write in high-school or university has to follow a few basic guidelines. I'm used to writing mostly scientific papers in university so we have extra details that you may not need to do so I'll try to speak in general terms. When it comes to in-text citations, different fields use different styles so ask your teacher how she/he wants it done. The common ones are MLA, APA, footnotes, medical and legal forms (may be others but these are the main ones).

First, the arguments and evidence must be laid out clearly without using too much fancy wording or repeating the same thing. Certain terms may require defining and if so, must be defined prior to giving the arguments and evidence. The thesis must be laid out in crystal-clear detail at the first paragraph. Sometimes it is stated in the first line but if your writing skills are good enough, the thesis can be towards the end of the first paragraph. It shouldn't be mentioned any later because if the reader doesn't understand it by the first paragraph, they're going to be confused about what it is your paper is about.

Second, your ideas from paragraph to paragraph must have good transitions so it is easy to read and each paragraph must reflect the thesis of the paper. The concluding line of one paragraph summarizes that concepts within that one paragraph and give a cue that another idea will be discussed. The introductory line of the next paragraph must immediately discuss that other idea. Both these lines must be easily relatable to your thesis.

Once you're at the concluding paragraph, re-state the thesis but change the wording a bit. In here, you're going to summarize the arguments you used but NEVER introduce any new concepts, evidence or arguments. If you find yourself doing that, then reserve that for the body of the paper. The conclusion is also going to give the global picture of the concept in the paper.

It sometimes can be easier to write the beginning part of the paper towards the end once you have some or all of the body worked out. If you need to do abstracts, then do them at the end but introductions sometimes can be easier to have done right at the start to lay the foundation. If you cant write all of it, that's fine, it's likely easier to do once the rest is finished.

As with what Captor K said, I'll be happy to review and edit the paper for you.