Lesson 1: Understanding the Research Assignment

Topics•Research Paper vs Research Report•Steps to Complete the Research Assignment•Getting Creative

ENGLISH COMPOSITION TWO

Your Textbook

Ballenger, Bruce. The Curious Researcher. 7th ed. Boston: Pearson, 2012

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

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Steps to Complete the Research Assignment

Create a schedule to include these steps:

Select a topicIdentify sources and create a working

bibliographyCreate notesCreate a rough draftFormat the paperRefine the bibliographyRevise and ProofreadSubmit the manuscript

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Getting Creative

Remember…Facts do not have to be boringThink of your paper as a way to extend a conversation about a topicAsk yourself, “What can I learn from this?”