ENG 123 Study Guide - Spring 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Mla Style Manual, Yinpterochiroptera, Yangochiroptera
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Determine your purpose: explain a concept, report on or argue for a position, analyze causes of an event or behavior, etc. Determine how well your topic can be presented in the assigned format/genre (research paper) Make sure you know what the requirements for the assignment are. Determine final due date so you can stay on schedule. Create a working bibliography and annotate the entries. Choose a topic that answers an interesting question relevant to the assignment and of interest to you and your readers: Determine the availability of sources of your topic. Start a working bibliography to keep track of the sources you"re exploring. Search for in depth information on your topic. Check the library"s resources (catalog, databases) for books, articles and multimedia. If acceptable, search internet for relevant websites, blogs and groups. Keep a list of search terms and annotate working bibliography by recording the type of source, the source"s main points and how you would use the source.
