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"Journey - First Step" by Melanie Campbell
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Information researching and writing take time, so plan ahead!
Click on each step for details.
TIP! Check WHEN? under each step and add to your calendar.
STEP 1: Get Started!
WHEN? Weeks 1-2
STEP 2: Pick a Topic
WHEN? Weeks 3-4
STEP 3: Build a Research Strategy
WHEN? Weeks 3-4
STEP 4: Topic Overview
WHEN? Weeks 4-5
STEP 5: Find Useful Books
WHEN? Weeks 5-7
STEP 6: Find Useful Articles
WHEN? Weeks 6-8
STEP 7: Find Trustworthy Web Sources
WHEN? Weeks 7-9
STEP 8: Create an Outline
WHEN? Week 10
STEP 9: Write a First Draft
WHEN? Weeks 11-13
STEP 10: Polish Your Final Draft
WHEN? Weeks 14-15
TIP! Complete these steps in the order that works best for you!
You can always revisit a step later.
Attribution: Adapted from UCLA Library's 2008 "Research Paper Planner," created by Alice Kawakami. Last update by Amy Cameron, Maggie Smith, and Esther Grassian, 2015. https://goo.gl/I4LK9V CC: BY-NC