"Declarative sentences - so-called
because they used to, like, DECLARE things to be true
as opposed to other things which were, like, not -
have been infected by a totally hip
and tragically cool interrogative tone? You know?...
I have nothing personally invested in my own opinions, okay?
I'm just inviting you to join me in my uncertainty?"
- From Taylor Mali's
Totally like whatever, you know?
Moral: In your research papers, state more and ask less.
Note: Writing is messy, and you may not work in a linear fashion. Of course, you are not required to do so; just be sure the finished paper is linear in the end. With that being said, the following list may not be the exact order in which you prepare, write, or cite your papers. It serves only as an example. What's more, you may revisit steps in the process more than once as you write and revise your papers.
Pre-Writing
Stating Your Topic As A Working Thesis
Organization of Paper
Post-Writing