{"id":2935,"date":"2021-07-08T11:01:50","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T11:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging25.freeonlinesurveys.com\/?p=2935"},"modified":"2024-03-28T12:37:10","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T12:37:10","slug":"how-to-write-a-good-survey-paper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stage.freeonlinesurveys.com\/student-research\/how-to-write-a-good-survey-paper\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Write a Good Survey Paper: An Ultimate Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2935\" class=\"elementor elementor-2935\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a5ffee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a5ffee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-142a8b9\" data-id=\"142a8b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d835e81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d835e81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Over the course of your college career, you will write many types of paper, whether it\u2019s a research paper, an argumentative essay, a reaction paper, or even a persuasive essay.<\/p><p>One of the most common types of essay is the survey paper, which takes a broad look at a subject in order to establish the lay of the land and develop a foundational understanding of the subject.<\/p><p>In this article, we\u2019ll take a look at survey papers and consider some of the best practices for writing a great survey paper.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-387e4b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"387e4b1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d3932d\" data-id=\"3d3932d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-750f56e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"750f56e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a survey paper?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e8eee7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e8eee7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you think about surveys, you&#8217;re probably thinking of those conducted by telephone or <a href=\"https:\/\/stage.freeonlinesurveys.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online surveys<\/a> that aim to draw conclusions based on respondent opinions.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While those types of surveys are popular and key to informing action in business and government, they differ to survey papers.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Survey papers take a broad scope of a topic or field to examine its limits, consider the subtopics within it, and provide an overview of the scholarly consensus about them.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa2195e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa2195e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1da52f3\" data-id=\"1da52f3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7710d78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7710d78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 Tips on How to Write a Good Survey Paper<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12e49cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12e49cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This leads us to the question of how students should approach a survey paper to make it as strong as possible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30eb24c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30eb24c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9f5997\" data-id=\"c9f5997\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c031e47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c031e47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Ensure you fully understand your topic and the essay question<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-933dbf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"933dbf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It might sound obvious, but the place to start with any essay is with the essay question. Be sure that you have read the question carefully and understand what you need to do in order to write the essay and fully address it.<\/p><p>If there are any parts of the question that you don\u2019t understand, you should be sure to discuss the issue with your instructor for clarification. Similarly, before you start writing, you should have a basic understanding of the topic and its broad outlines in order to identify research points.<\/p><p>If you have any doubts, you\u2019ll need to start with a preliminary overview before you proceed with research and the writing process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4a2ffa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4a2ffa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f8ff99\" data-id=\"8f8ff99\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fb452c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fb452c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Make friends with your library<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db9eaa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db9eaa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most important steps in writing a survey paper is to research the topic. You need to have a good understanding to discover its limits and determine the major facets and contours of your topic.<\/p><p>The best way to do this is to use your college or university library. Your library will have different types of resources that can help you with your paper. For example, they likely have encyclopedias or introductory texts that will help you to get a feel for the broad outlines of your topic. You can then use the references in those texts to expand your search and broaden your understanding of the topic.<\/p><p>This will likely lead you to specific academic texts that will help you to go beyond the basics and strengthen the findings of your research.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7513954 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7513954\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a65b83b\" data-id=\"a65b83b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1256c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1256c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Consider using a paper writing service<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-632f6c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"632f6c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At this point, you may want someone to help you do your survey essays. Using the services of online experts to help you get the papers you need written quickly will help you to free up your time and give you more of a chance to devote your limited time to studying and your personal life.<\/p><p>A write my essay service like <a href=\"https:\/\/writemypaperhub.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WriteMyPaperHub<\/a> can help take some of the burden off of writing your paper so you won\u2019t need to work as hard to achieve great grades.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36366c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36366c7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fafac54\" data-id=\"fafac54\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad2bcec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad2bcec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Write an outline before you write your paper<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2479fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2479fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Outlining might sometimes seem like a waste of time, but don\u2019t knock it until you try it. Outlining can save you time and make it easier for you to write your survey paper faster. When you outline your paper, you are doing most of the hard work in a low-stakes, low-pressure way.<\/p><p>You can lay out each section and all of the supporting information, enabling you to identify what does and doesn\u2019t work. You also won\u2019t have as many problems making changes to content and order at this stage.<\/p><p>This way, when you develop your paper, you&#8217;ll have the whole thing put together ahead of time and can use that to write your essay from beginning to end without having to stop.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-99ee68b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99ee68b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7218eb1\" data-id=\"7218eb1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d2513e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d2513e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Revise and edit before you submit<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e74d9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e74d9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Finally, it\u2019s essential that you revise and edit your paper before you turn it in. Everyone is glad to be done when they finish the first draft of their essay, but no survey paper is complete after just one draft. You need to go through it carefully and look for errors and mistakes and places where you can develop a stronger paper.<\/p><p>The more effort that you put into revision, editing, and proofreading, the stronger your final product will be. Try to budget at least a couple of hours to review and improve your work before it\u2019s time to hand it in. When you see your grade, you\u2019ll be glad you did.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the course of your college career, you will write many types of paper, whether it\u2019s a research paper, an argumentative essay, a reaction paper, or even a persuasive essay. 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