A Student's Guide to Research with the WWW This is a tutorial guide to conducting research on the World Wide Web for first year Composition and rhetoric students. I have synthesized work on research methods and page evaluation to provide students with a framework for managing their own Web research. Introduction This guide will help you explore the resources of the World Wide Web for your research, and introduce you to some strategies for evaluating Web sites. The Web present ...

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CCI's Writing Process for Reports Prewriting for Short Stories Brainstorming can take any number of forms. The most important point to remember that you need to find a form that "works for you". Working for you means a format that allows you to generate quality ideas and keep them organized. The first step in report writing is to define your topic and be sure that you have an appropriate focus for the report. A common mistake is taking on a topic that is too broad or is something othe ...

This site is a collection of handouts for Composition 102, created by George Brosi, an instructor at Eastern Kentucky University. These handouts are made available to students and faculty under the aegis of the English Department Web Site at Eastern Kentucky University. © George Brosi, 1995 The Nature of Scholarly Inquiry The Community of Scholars Plagiarism: A Betrayal of the Scholarly Process Proper Research Paper Documentation The Quotation The Paraphrase and the Summary Soph ...

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FAQ--Frequently Asked Questions About Writing Researched Papers How do I begin writing/ what can I include in my introduction? You can begin writing any way you'd like (some writers don't write their introductions until last)--but drafting an introduction sometime before you complete your first draft will give your reader (and maybe you) a sense of where your paper is going and why your topic is important. Consider beginning with a "hook" to get your readers interested, such as the foll ...

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GENERAL TERM PAPER GUIDELINES A good paper contains many interesting ideas backed up with an adequate number of pertinent examples. Successful writing depends on invention, the generation of relevant ideas. Many people have trouble getting started, so begin the process of brainstorming early. Just write, no matter how nonsensical. Be prepared to throw away a lot of useless words. You will be surprised at how many really good ideas will remain. Very shortly into the writing experience identify ...

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Next: Final project Up: CE 185 WorkbookSpring Previous: Document specifications Progress Report Goals---writing progress reports, making sure there is progress This assignment is an opportunity for you to tell us, in writing, how you are doing on your final project. Put your progress report into the form of a memo. The example in Figure shows the format, but not, we hope, the content of a progress report. The body of the memo was written by William Cohen of China L ...

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Term Paper Alternatives or... So you'd like your students to use the library but don't want to assign a research paper? Miriam E. Joseph Reference LibrarianPius XII Memorial Library Saint Louis University No problem! There are many ways to incorporate the use of library resources into class assignments without requiring a full-blown research paper. In fact, students may respond better to "alternative" assignments which enable them to focus on and master specific resources or aspect ...

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Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgements Part A I. Introduction II. Writing the Text of the Research Paper III. Resources for Research IV. Evaluation and Selection of Resources V. Giving Credit to Avoid Plagiarism VI. Documenting a Paper: When and How VII. Evaluation Checlist for Final Copy Part B VIII. American Psychological Association Style - APA IX. The Council of Biology Editors Style - CBE X. Modern Language Association Style - MLA XI. Appendix XII. Works Cited and Works Consulted

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