You need to write a paper about "The effects of illegal immigration worldwide, and locally." Elements of a Research Paper Set the stage; state the problem (introduction) Topic: generally describe the topic and how it fits into your field of study Set the scene Describe the environment and its conditions Get permission before using personal information Introduce and describe the problem Describe what you intend to show/argue and why What is its significance? Illustrate the problem with an interesting example (Remember you are writing for an audience and want to capture their interest) Begin to define terms, concepts, vocabulary If possible, use one authoritative source or combine definitions and footnote your sources Later in the development of your paper, be conscious of using new terms and their definitions Since tasks begun well, likely have good finishes (Sophocles) review the topic, scene, and problem with your teacher or supervisor to verify if you are on the right path Review the Literature What research is relevant? How is it organized? c.f.:

Writing Center/University of Wisconsin's Review of literature Develop your Hypotheses Your hypothesis is your proposed explanation that you will test to determine whether it is true or false It will contain measurable variables (those that change or can be manipulated) with results that can be compared with each other. Avoid over-generalizing, and reference the research findings of others to support why you think this will work C.F. National Health Museum's Writing Hypotheses: a student lesson Methods Give enough information so that others can follow your procedure, and can replicate it

Describe your procedure as completely as possible so that someone can duplicate it completely Define your sample and its characteristics These should be consistent throughout the test List the variables used These are what change, or that you manipulate, throughout the test Try to anticipate criticism that affects either your internal or external validity These might be considered "flaws" Findings This is descriptive and numeric data Discussion Develop your argument based upon your findings. While the data may read for itself, you will need to interpret how it validates your hypothesis what falls outside of validity how it impacts the literature you cited where further research is needed Conclusion Restate and summarize your findings and discussion either in order to simply complexity or to provide a summary for those who skip to it