WVSS Research Assignments 

The Research Process
Follow the steps below for all your research projects

1.       Identify your research question.
2.       Locate a variety of good quality academic sources.
3.       Keep a record of your sources with Noodle Tools or on the working bibliography form.
4.       Develop a system of note taking so that you are keeping track of what information you got from each source                   and whether you copied it word for word or paraphrased it.  This is the best way to avoid plagiarism.
5.       Organize and assess the relevance of your notes to your research question, and build your argument or                              thesis.
6.       Create a succinct thesis statement.
7.       Write an outline for your essay and ensure that each section has evidence to support your thesis statement.
8.       Write and revise your essay.
9.       Ensure that you have used properly formatted intext citations for sources listed in your bibliography.
10.     Attach your bibliography to the end of your essay.


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