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Question: Your paper is on the topic of death and dying in Shakespeare's plays, and you have seen most of his tragedies in London theatres. How can you best draw on this experience to use in your research paper? Responses Your personal experience has no place in research papers, ever, because it is not valid. Your personal experience has no place in research papers, ever, because it is not valid. Your experience can frame your paper--short personal stories are good attention-grabbers in introductions, for example--but they shouldn't be the bulk of your proof. Your experience can frame your paper--short personal stories are good attention-grabbers in introductions, for example--but they shouldn't be the bulk of your proof. Mix your personal experience in with the academic research in the body of the paper. Mix your personal experience in with the academic research in the body of the paper. Since you have seen the plays live, your experience is as valid as any expert's. You can use this experience instead of doing research. Since you have seen the plays live, your experience is as valid as any expert's. You can use this experience instead of doing research.