1. Kick-starting your research

2. The Research Process Inquire Advanced Knowledge Supporting your argument

3. Define your research question The exact question your research will try to answer Sharper questions

4. Develop a working thesis Could be called a hypothesis Your overall claim

5. Devise your plan Research question Working thesis Results from literature review Description of problem Plan/solutions for problem Limitations/challenges Bibliography

6. Help your friends Get into groups of two Read your friend’s proposal and write down, in your own words: – What is the author’s topic? – What’s the paper’s thesis? – What’s the author’s plan for the research?

7. Source’s credibility How do you know if it is reliable? A little background check on the authors Are you biased? Is it up to date?

8. Here’s the bonus for you Start with your bibliography / reference / works cited FIRST

9. Detour / Roadblock What happens when you don’t find what you need/desire?

10. Research Paper

11. Joining the Conversation Where to start? – Look into your proposal – Set your mind right

12. Joining the Conversation Where to start? – Look into your proposal – Set your mind right What’s your voice? – Expository Research Paper – Argumentative Research Paper Figure 13.1 on page 313

13. How a research paper looks like? Introduction – Identify your topic – State your purpose – State your thesis statement – Offer background information – Importance of your paper

14. Your paper Body – Issues (chronological or argumentative) – Subsections / divisions / headings – Direct quotations – Paraphrasing or summarizing – In-text citations

15. Your paper Conclusion – Transition to conclusion – Restate your main points / thesis statement – Stress the importance again – Call to action – Optional: limitations of this paper / research methods