· Introduction
o Introduction
o Search
o Letter to the Student
o Credits
· First Things First
o What Is a Research Paper?
o Types of Research Papers
o The Research Process
o Time and Keeping Track of It
o Using Resources Responsibly
o Rules to Avoid Plagiarism
o Safeguard Against Plagiarism
o Review: Avoiding Plagiarism
o First Things First Summary
o First Things First Assessment
o My Research Project: Assignment Details
· Step 1: Select a Topic
o Finding a Broad Topic
o Narrowing a Topic
o Practice: Freewriting
o Practice: Narrowing a Topic
o Step 1 Summary
o Step 1 Assessment
o My Research Project: Narrowing Your Topic
· Step 2: Understand the Available Resources
o Sources and Resources
o Locating Sources
o Practice: Checking for Bias
o Using the Internet: Where
o Using the Internet: How
o Practice: Using the Internet
o Sources for Specific Disciplines
o Review: Sources and Resources
o Practice: Sources and Resources Page
o Form: Website Evaluation
o Step 2 Summary
o Step 2 Assessment
o My Research Project: Collect Sources
· Step 3: Begin Research and Source Cards
o Conducting Research
o Source Cards
o Review: Research and Source Cards
o MLA Source Card Diagrams
o MLA Source Card Formatting
o MLA Source Card Examples
o APA Source Card Diagrams
o APA Source Card Formatting
o APA Source Card Examples
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o Step 3 Summary
o Step 3 Assessment
o My Research Project: Create Source Cards
· Step 4: Formulate the Thesis Statement and Determine Supporting Topics
o Approaching the Thesis Statement
o Examples of Good Thesis Development
o Practice: Writing a Good Thesis Statement
o Determining Supporting Topics
o Review: Determining Supporting Topics
o Step 4 Summary
o Step 4 Assessment
o My Research Project: Write Your Thesis Statement
o My Research Project: List Supporting Topics
· Step 5: Make a Preliminary Outline and Target Useful Information
o Creating the Preliminary Outline
o Key Points to a Useful Outline
o Targeting Useful Information
o Mark Targets Useful Information
o Mark Organizes Useful Information
o Practice: Targeting Useful Information
o Mark Targets the "Getting Stupid" Article
o Step 5 Summary
o Step 5 Assessment
o My Research Project: Create Your Preliminary Outline
o My Research Project: Target and Organize Useful Information
· Step 6: Take Notes and Extend the Outline
o Moving Relevant Material to Note Cards
o Note Cards
o Note Card Diagram and Connections
o Sample Note Cards
o Practice: Writing Note Cards
o Extending the Preliminary Outline
o Step 6 Summary
o Step 6 Assessment
o My Research Project: Compose Note Cards
o My Research Project: Extend Your Outline
· Step 7: Prepare to Write
o Paraphrasing Borrowed Material
o Summarizing Borrowed Material
o Practice: Paraphrasing and Summarizing
o Using Direct Quotations
o Lead-Ins to Direct Quotations
o Follow-Ups to Direct Quotations
o Practice: Lead-in and Follow-up
o Parenthetical Citations
o MLA Documentation Method
o APA Documentation Method
o Step 7 Summary
o Step 7 Assessment
o My Research Project: Select and Cite Borrowed Material
· Step 8: Write the Rough Draft
o Starting the Rough Draft
o Drafting the Body
o Multiple Drafts
o Review: Drafting the Body
o Writing the Introduction
o Writing the Conclusion
o Review: Introductions and Conclusions
o Practice: Introductions and Conclusions
o Step 8 Summary
o Step 8 Assessment
o My Research Project: Begin Your Rough Draft
· Step 9: Edit and Revise
o Polishing the Writing
o Practice: Finding the Weaknesses
o Research Paper Format
o MLA Specific Formatting
o APA Specific Formatting
o Proofreading Error Guide
o Step 9 Summary
o Step 9 Assessment
o My Research Project: Find the Weaknesses
o My Research Project: Peer Review Checklist
· Step 10: Create the Source Page and Prepare for Presentation
o Preparing the Sources List Page
o MLA Works Cited Page
o MLA Works Cited Format Samples
o APA References List
o APA Reference List Format Samples
o Prepare for Presentation
o Step 10 Summary
o Step 10 Assessment
o My Research Paper Project: Research Paper Final Checklist
· Research Paper Breakdown
o Research Paper Breakdown
o MLA Research Paper Format
o MLA Research Paper Structure
o MLA Research Paper Elements and Citations
o Comments from the Teacher
· Model Research Papers
o Introduction to Model Research Papers
o MLA Style Portia Cornell
o MLA Style Veronica Forman
o APA Style Jeffrey Dickinson
o APA Style Xu and Cha