Composing | |
Think as a Writer | |
Think about the process of communication | |
Think about your audience | |
Think about your credibility | |
Read and View with a Critical Eye | |
Become a critical reader | |
Become a critical viewer | |
Plan Your Writing | |
Establish goals and find a topic | |
Write a working thesis | |
Write a Draft | |
Determine your organization | |
Compose a draft | |
Compose Paragraphs | |
Focus your paragraphs | |
Write effective beginning and ending paragraphs | |
Revise, Edit, and Proofread | |
Evaluate your draft | |
Learn strategies for rewriting | |
Edit for specific goals | |
Proofread carefully | |
Write in Academic Genres | |
Write an observation | |
Write a case study | |
Write a lab report in the sciences | |
Write an essay exam | |
Researching Five Steps for Planning and Conducting Research | |
How do I find a topic? | |
How do I focus a topic? | |
How do I determine what research I need? | |
How do I find sources? | |
How do I keep track of my research? | |
Find Sources in Databases | |
Know the strengths of database sources | |
Find information in databases | |
Construct effective database searches | |
Locate elements of a citation in database sources | |
Find Sources on the Web | |
Find reliable Web sources | |
Construct effective Web searches | |
Locate elements of a citation in Web sources | |
Find Print Sources | |
Know the strengths of print sources | |
Find books | |
Find journal articles | |
Locate elements of a citation in print sources | |
Evaluate Your Sources | |
Determine the relevance of sources | |
Determine the quality of print and database sources | |
Determine the quality of Web sources | |
Plan Field Research | |
Know what you can obtain from field research | |
Conduct interviews | |
Administer surveys | |
Make observations | |
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