1. Lesson 1: Understanding the Research Assignment Topics Research Paper vs Research Report Steps to Complete the Research Assignment Getting Creative

2. ENGLISH COMPOSITION TWO Your Textbook Ballenger, Bruce. The Curious Researcher. 7 th ed. Boston: Pearson, 2012

3. ENGLISH COMPOSITION TWO The Research Paper vs. the Research Report The Difference: A Research Report is a collection of information organized and clearly stated A Research Paper involves “shaping and being shaped by” the information that you gather

4. ENGLISH COMPOSITION TWO Steps to Complete the Research Assignment Create a schedule to include these steps: Select a topic Identify sources and create a working bibliography Create notes Create a rough draft Format the paper Refine the bibliography Revise and Proofread Submit the manuscript

5. ENGLISH COMPOSITION TWO Getting Creative Remember… Facts do not have to be boring Think of your paper as a way to extend a conversation about a topic Ask yourself, “What can I learn from this?”