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| Introduction |
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Finding a Nonliterary Subject |
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Finding a Literary Subject |
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Narrowing the Subject into a Manageable Topic |
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Narrowing Your Subject into a Topic |
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Exploring Sources to Help Narrow Your Subject |
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Considering Audience, Purpose, Style, and Tone |
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Researching Your Material |
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21 | (3) |
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Using Library Reference Sources |
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44 | (6) |
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Preparing Source Cards or Bibliography Cards |
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50 | (12) |
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Compling Complete Source Cards |
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51 | (2) |
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MLA Style for Sources on the World Wide Web |
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59 | (3) |
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Taking Notes and Recording Them on Note Cards |
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62 | (9) |
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63 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (2) |
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72 | (4) |
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76 | (1) |
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Writing a Thesis for a Literary Paper |
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77 | (4) |
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81 | (8) |
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Selecting Subject Headings |
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82 | (1) |
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Following Correct Outline Form |
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82 | (7) |
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Adding References to Your Paper |
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89 | (11) |
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Understanding Direct Quotations and Paraphrasing |
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90 | (3) |
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Adding References to Your Paper |
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93 | (7) |
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100 | (23) |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (9) |
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Getting into the Body of the Paper |
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111 | (3) |
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Developing the Body of Your Paper |
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114 | (3) |
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117 | (6) |
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Compiling the Works Cited Page |
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123 | (10) |
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Compiling the Works Cited Page |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (8) |
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133 | (14) |
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First Reading: Checking for Content, Organization, Clarity, and Referencing |
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134 | (1) |
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Second Reading: Checking for Grammar and Style |
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134 | (2) |
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Using Appropriate Transitions |
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136 | (1) |
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Third Reading: Checking for Spelling, Punctuation, and Capitalization |
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137 | (1) |
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Following Rules for Punctuation |
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138 | (7) |
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Making the Final Revisions |
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145 | (2) |
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147 | (8) |
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Understanding the Mechanics of the Research Paper |
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148 | (5) |
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Ordering the Pages of Your Paper |
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| Appendix A Research Paper Using Cause and Effect Order |
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| Appendix B Research Paper Using Comparison/Contrast Order |
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| Appendix C Research Paper Using Particular to General Order and Endnotes |
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| Index |
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