how to write right (technically speaking)

  Everybody researches in their own way, but there are certain required elements. For example, many of the basic elements of the research I did in 1975 back in fifth grade at the Fenton Elementary School (RIP) I still do today: (1) read, (2) take notes, (3) organize the notes, (4) write. Back in Fenton, Illinois, my chosen topic was Japan. I found resources to read about Japan and, as I found an interesting fact, wrote it down on an index card along with the source I found the fact from. Once I had read all the readables, I then sat down and identified themes, such as culture, geography, industry, and general facts. I then divided my cards amongst those themes and then, within each theme, arranged the cards in the order I wanted to discuss them in my paper. This is analogous to what researchers do today when conducting a literature review. My method is my method--you will need to find out what your method needs to be. However, students I pay for out of active contracts or endowment...