The document provides guidance on writing a research paper, including defining a rhetorical goal, structuring the paper with sections like introduction, literature review, methodology, results, and conclusion, and how to write each section. It emphasizes that each section should have a clear purpose and guide the reader. The methodology section should describe procedures and justify methods, while results should present findings objectively and discussion should interpret results and consider implications.

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54. Average frequency of writer pronouns per research paper 06/10/09 ©NTTM Disciplines All writer pronouns Singular (I, Me, My) Plural (We, Us, Our) Marketing 38.2 1.6 36.5 Philosophy 34.5 33.0 1.5 Applied Ling. 32.3 17.2 15.0 Sociology 29.4 11.7 17.7 Physics 17.7 0.0 17.7 Biology 15.5 0.0 15.5 Electronic Eng. 11.6 0.0 11.6 Mechanical Eng. 2.6 0.0 2.6 Overall 22.7 7.9 14.8