The BYU-Hawaii Reading and Writing Center hosted their weekly writing workshop as a part of a three-month initiative to help over 25 students become better learners and writers.“Our goal for the night is to help people effectively write research papers,” said Kevin Peterson, a junior from Laie studying music, who helped lead the workshop. To begin the workshop Tara Kahawaii, a junior from California studying math education, explained that when first writing a research paper a topic needs to be identified.“When you write your research paper, you’re going to need a topic first,” Kahawaii instructed the students. As the night progressed more steps were added to the list of necessities for writing a research paper. Among those added were forming a research question, doing research, outlining and brainstorming, and creating the paper itself.“I learned the importance of an outline, I’ve never been good at them, but now I feel like I am,” said Remington Schultz, a sophomore from Utah studying business. The final topic covered in the workshop was the importance of sources and citations.“The best place to look for sources would have to be the library. They know how to help you find good and reliable sources,” Kahawaii stated. Kahwaii went on further to talk about how a good source and good information can give a stronger feeling to your paper. To end the night, students were placed in groups and given the opportunity to formulate an outline for a topic that was given to them. “Making an outline was one of the most important things that I learned tonight,” said Kate Orchard, an undeclared freshman from Utah.
Writer: Jared Roberts ~ Multimedia Journalist
