Writing papers

It is interesting to see how so many people's writing styles are very different. Some people are good at writing papers for classes like english, where they must analyze something and come up with some meaning based on the text. I'm not sure if it is because I am in the medical field, but when I write a paper I find myself writing papers in a very "scientific" way. I find that the best way to write research papers is to write the paper as if you are giving a speech, and if the group of people know nothing about the topic. I have gone to several educational conferences related to oncology, and when people explain a topic it is great to have someone explain it to you like you have never heard anything about the topic before. It is a lot easier to understand, and you can see that the information is supported by statistical data.

Sometimes when writing research papers I find it helpful to write my paper based on the information that I have found, and my thoughts about the topic and afterwards I go back through and add in my researched information and citations that support my topic. I also find it helpful to do research papers in small steps. When trying to the paper all at once, it can be overwhelming. I know this past semester I had to write a 25 page evidence based quality management paper based on research that was done at a local area hospital, and statistical information and research found that supported the idea for change. There is so much information that goes into a research paper, and it is really important to make sure that all bases are covered. If something is not explained thoroughly enough your point may be altered or misconstrued. The best thing to do is to break it up into small sections and do it overtime.