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How to Survive Senior Papers

How to Survive Senior Papers

For all of you seniors out there, senior papers are being turned in left and right. If you’re freaking out and do not know how to deal with it, follow these easy steps to make a stressful topic a breeze!

DON’T PROCRASTINATE! Procrastination is a seniors’ worst nightmare. Don’t let this friendly fellow set you off track.

DEADLINES! Know your deadlines and make sure you are turning things in on time. If you get behind on one deadline, it will be hard to catch back up.

WORKS CONSULTED! This could be your best friend or your worst enemy depending on how you use it. If you find intellectual articles it could make writing your paper so much easier.

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RRRREEEEEAAAADDDD! As simple as this sounds, this is easily the most overlooked thing when writing your senior paper.

CITATIONS! Make sure before you start adding quotes from sources you actually know how to cite them. This could cause your paper to be plagiarized.

DRAFTS! Making drafts is a great way to get all of your ideas on paper and lets you organize it later on.

And lastly….

GET IT DONE! Turning your senior paper in will give you the best feeling of satisfaction. You have turned in one of your last big papers of your high school career! Celebrate!

By Abby Holliman and Joel Spiller

 

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