How long does it take you to write a 10 page research paper?

From the moment you read your sources to the time the final copy is printed?

I have one due Friday, I havent started yet, but Im thinking I need no more than 15 hours.

How about you OT?

I don't think I've ever written a 10 page paper.

I don't think I've ever written a 10 page paper.

Pirate700

I don't think I've ever written a 10 page paper.

Pirate700

You're missing out! :P

I have written two in the last two weeks, research takes the longest, actually writing is about 7-8 hours for me.

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

I don't think I've ever written a 10 page paper.

entropyecho

You're missing out! :P

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

I don't think I've ever written a 10 page paper.

BossPerson

It actually doesnt take that long to writing it, about 45 min a page. The research and planning of the essay in the outline is what takes a lot of time. Id say for a decent one plan on taking about 20 hours of research and writing simply because of distractions. Oh do i love getting sidetracked with google when im trying to write XD

I haven't had to write one that was 10 pages, only 4 or 5 max. :P But I imagine it would take a few days since you need to do the whole MLA format, figure out a thesis and that good stuff.

^Never use MLA, Chicago is much easier.

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

I don't think I've ever written a 10 page paper.

BossPerson

What the wifey said. But if I'd ever try it'd probably take years at least

I don't think I've ever written a 10 page paper.

Pirate700

Depends on what it's on. I had a psych paper that I basically had to reference trade journals for and it took me a LONG time, part of the reason I might not minor in psych, the papers are so damn boring. However, I've done papers on other subjects like science and history that just required books or articles that are readily available and it took me far less time. Fifteen should be a good estimate, but if you want my advice do it sooner rather than later.

About 3-ish hours if it's a subject I already know a little bit about and it's only 10 pages.

The ones I have to write are usually 20-30 pages.

An 8 page paper I did a while back took about 7 or 8 hours due to the teacher being very picky on editing. I don't bother with creating an outline because the stuff I write flows just fine.

I'd say about 20 minutes planning time before I start. About 7-9 hours of pure writing if I'm concentrating.

Not taking in account of the amount of time researching though. Which takes a long time.

10 pages? F*ck that.

I never ever did a freakin 10 page paper. Never in high school and never in college.

I can do a 5 or 6 page report though if I have the time and patience. But never a freakin 10 page paper. I would run out of stuff to write about for research

I don't think I've ever written a 10 page paper.

Pirate700

You can certainly get that done in a weekend. It's going to be a miserable weekend though and I doubt the paper will be anything more than mediocre. Typically, I'd like at least two weeks to write a research paper that long.

Depends entire on how much I understand the topic I'm writing about and how easy I can get information on what I'm researching. I did one overnight after procrastinating til the last second to do it though I slept through school that day...:P

The maximum I wrote was six pages and it was double-spaced but it can be dreadful if you don't have a clear thesis and supporting evidence. In your case, you would need a lot of detail.

Truth be told, it's not as terrifying as everyone makes it out to be. A ten page essay can be easy if you put the time and effort in your essay which is true for almost everything out there. When I wrote my essay for my history class in high school, it was dreadful because it was somewhat last minute and the evidence was shaky when trying to support my thesis which the thesis itself was incredibly difficult to support. Luckily my history teacher went easy on me because of the difficulty of my topic.

Another essay I wrote was writing about I Am Legend which wasn't hard because I enjoyed the book, I understood the main theme, and I could back it up with evidence. It was the easiest six pages I ever wrote.

A day. In high school I wrote one around that long about Michelangelo. In college I wrote a business report that long. Both took only one day. Although I don't particularly enjoy doing it in a day's time because it's exhausting and boring, it always winds up that way.

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

I don't think I've ever written a 10 page paper.

BossPerson

[QUOTE="BossPerson"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]

I don't think I've ever written a 10 page paper.

gameguy6700

[QUOTE="gameguy6700"][QUOTE="BossPerson"]Goddamn science majors...SolidSnake35

[QUOTE="gameguy6700"][QUOTE="BossPerson"]Goddamn science majors...SolidSnake35

10 pages isnt a whole lot for a science paper what with figures and all that crap in there. but if its only taking 15 hours for you to write a RESEARCH paper im wondering what the hell kind of research was actually accomplished.

my senior design project outlined a manned mission to a near earth object. that clocked in around 60-70 pages. and was reviewed by a NASA board as part of a design competition. every single word of it was torn apart. so yes...even science majors have to be careful with every single word used.

[QUOTE="gameguy6700"][QUOTE="BossPerson"]Goddamn science majors...SolidSnake35

And in my case try to not speak of my subject in such a way as to cause my professor to think me a heretic. :Pmindstorm

Never written a 10 pager and if I did it would take a while.

Beats me, but I've got 12 hours. Guess I'll report back when it's done.

Although this one is more than 10 pages - 5000 words?

I dont think I had either.. yet. I wrote a last minute 6-7 pager the night before once and came to class that morning to sleep. The TA applauded me for having the ballz to sleep thru the entire lecture haha, though I was actually resting my head but still I was beat that.