Do you feel overwhelmed when you try to pick the right resources to include in your research paper? Do you know how to properly cite your research sources? This workshop shows students how to effective use the research they have completed and put those resources together into a properly cited and well developed research paper.

1. From Research to Paper:How to Write a Research PaperPresented byThe Northeast Center Office of Academic Support

2. Agenda What is Research? Types of Research Papers Quick Overview -- Research Process I’ve Got All These Resources: Now What? Evaluating Sources Developing Your Paper

3. What it is… “a process of research, critical thinking, source evaluation, organization, and composition.” SOURCE: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/658/2/

4. Two major types of research papers. Argumentative research paper: It’s all about persuasion… Analytical research paper: It’s all about the question and the thinking involved in answering it… SOURCE: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/658/2/

5. Research Process Organize Yourself Developing a Topic & Researching It Source Evaluation Organize Your Sources Compose/Revise Cycle Citing Sources

6. Organize Yourself http://rpc.elm4you.org/

7. Step 1 – Clarify the Assignment Step 2 – Develop Research Question/ Thesis Step 3 - Identify Background Sources & Keywords Step 4 – Look at What You Found Step 5 – Refine Your Question/Thesis Developing a Topic & Researching It

8. www.esc.edu/library http://commons.esc.edu/informationskills/ http://commons.esc.edu/informationskills/resources/table-of-contents/

9. Step 1 – Annotate & Find “THE” Quote Step 2 – Categorize Step 3 – Outline/Mindmap Step 4 – Plug-in the Resources Source Evaluation & Organization

10. Compose Gather Information Organize Draft Revise ProofGet Feedback Re-proof Hand in https://bitly.com/UsingResearchPurdue