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Topics	Source Cards	Note Cards	Outline	Thesis Statement	Rough Draft
Peer Editing	Final Draft	Title Page	Works Cited	Contract	Helpful Links

"Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with purpose." --Zora Neale Hurston

Welcome to the Wonderful World of Research!!

It is time to stretch your brain, learn interesting facts, and discover everything you ever wanted to know about how to do a research paper from start to finish.

Over the next few weeks we will work to develop your research skills from choosing a topic to peer editing a final draft. It is important that you keep all handouts, follow directions carefully, and meet the deadlines to ensure full credit. I will walk you through the process step by step so stay with me.

OUR SCHEDULE

Good luck!

STEP ONE: Selecting your topic

STEP TWO: Beginning your research (asking questions, collecting source

STEP THREE: Recording your information (preliminary outline, taking notes)

STEP FOUR: Organizing information (writing a thesis and outline)

STEP FIVE: Writing your first draft (include documentation)

STEP SIX: Evaluate and revise (peer edit)

STEP SEVEN: Write your final draft (type and proof final copy)

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