1. Connecting all the Pieces! Using textual support and proper documentation in writing

2. The Parts You Need Choose what you want to write about Find resources that provide you information on the topic From these notes, narrow your focus (deconstruct the text to make sense for your direction) Create a solid thesis based on your plan, that assists the reader in knowing your direction. Use your notes to make specific claims you develop throughout your writing REFERENCE THE SOURCE THAT PROVIDED INFORMATION INSIDE YOUR TEXT TOPIC Read the research and determine the most important elements to consider RESEARCH NOTES PLAN IN-TEXT CITATION WORKS CITED PAGE THESIS AND CLAIMS LIST ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION – on a separarte page – THAT IDENTIFIES YOUR SOURCE

3. ANNOTATION READ your resources, determine the most essential points – summarize in the margins. EXAMPLE: Highlighting and Notetaking People who live with friends or family due to economic need are considered “doubled-up.” Doubled-up people have an elevated risk of experiencing homelessness. In fact, prior to their entrance into the homeless shelter system, the most common living situation for adults in families is living with friends or family. As reported in The 2010 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress (2010 AHAR), 30 percent of all homeless shelter users and 44 percent of adults in families who use homeless shelters were doubled up prior to entering the shelter system. Using that data and census reports on living situations, risk of homelessness was calculated for people living doubled up. Over the course of a year, the odds of experiencing homelessness for a person living doubled up are estimated to be 1 in 12. Living doubled up (with family/fri ends) increases chance of homeless ness

4. THEIR WORDS… There are many factors that contribute to being homeless and many groups that are at risk. Among those groups are people who the government refers to as “doubled up”. Doubled up people are those who live with family and/or friends because they have suffered some economic change and cannot afford to be on their own (SOH 2012). The risk involved with people living under these circumstances stands at about 1 in 12 (SOH 2012). AND SO ON… BECOME PART OF MINE: From Notes to Claims, AS IN TEXT CITATION: Assume one of my claims is “Living doubled up increases risk of homelessness” People who live with friends or family due to economic need are considered “doubled-up.” Doubled-up people have an elevated risk of experiencing homelessness. In fact, prior to their entrance into the homeless shelter system, the most common living situation for adults in families is living with friends or family. As reported in The 2010 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress (2010 AHAR), 30 percent of all homeless shelter users and 44 percent of adults in families who use homeless shelters were doubled up prior to entering the shelter system.

5. NOT DONE YET… YOU NEED A WORKS CITED PAGE FOR EVERY SOURCE YOU USED: EACH TYPE OF SOURCE IS CITED DIFFERENTLY – BOOKS: Author Last, First. Title. City of Publication: Publisher, Year. ON-LINE ARTICLE: Author Last, First. “Title.” Date of Article. Sponsor. Web. Date of Access. Sometimes we make do with what we have: Sate of Homeless: 2012. Chapter 3: Demographics of Homelessness.