1. The Research Process
The Basic Steps

2. Choose a Topic Narrow your topic
Example: What are the influences on Robert Frost’s poetry?
Create Research Questions:
When did he write his first poem?
Who influenced Frost?
What are his poems about?
How does he define poetry?
What is the role of nature in his poetry?

3. Research: Gathering Information
Evaluate Sources:
Are they credible? Biased? Up to date?
Take Notes:
Who, What, When, Where, Why
Cite your Sources:
Author, Type, Title, Publisher, Date

4. Organize your information
Create a thesis
Outline
Works Cited Page
Rough Draft
Revise/Re-Research

5. Use Your information
Write a paper Create a presentation Make an informed decision