1.+Benefits+of+the+Research+Process+(They+Exist!)

=**Ugh, the research paper.** =

==== The yearly English class research paper is sometimes the most difficult part of the year for a high school student. You have to read the book, figure out what it's saying, find out what some smart people have said about the book, and then throw it all together (the night before it's due) into a paper. As if it's not enough to find all of this information, you have to make it sound good too. What's the point? ====

Some of the positives include:

 * ====Being able to think for yourself ====
 * ====Finally understanding what themes and symbols do for works of literature ====
 * ====Becoming an expert on a work of literature, and having that knowledge last ====
 * ====Becoming a better communicator ====

==== With some effort directed towards organization, writing the research paper really **doesn't have to be painful//.//** Explore the pages of this wiki to find a crop of resources that will help you with each step of the process. ====