Schedule

Step 1: Understand the Assignment

• Determine what the Assignment Requires You to Do
• Requirements: Beyond the Basics

by Tuesday Jan 20, 2026

Step 2: Select a Topic and Draft a Research Question

• Select a Topic
• Refine Your Topic
• Topic Selection: Beyond the Basics

by Tuesday Jan 20, 2026

Step 3: Create an Outline and Design a Research Strategy

• Create an Outline
• Craft a Research Strategy

by Tuesday Jan 20, 2026

Step 4: Conduct Initial Research

• Research Your Topic
• Keep Research Notes (no corrections)
• Research: Beyond the Basics

by Tuesday Jan 20, 2026

Step 5: Develop a Preliminary Thesis Statement

• Develop a Preliminary Thesis
• Thesis Statements: Beyond the Basics

by Tuesday Jan 20, 2026

Step 6: Read and Document Sources

• Read Critically
• Document Your Sources

by Tuesday Jan 20, 2026

Step 7: Write the First Draft

• Write a First Draft
• How to Deal with Writing Problems

by Tuesday Jan 20, 2026

Step 8: Integrate Sources

• Integrate the Voices of Your Sources
• Academic Integrity: Acknowledge the Ideas of Others

by Tuesday Jan 20, 2026

Step 9: Revise: Rewriting the Text for the Reader

• Revise Your Initial Draft
• Thesis Development: Beyond the Basics

by Tuesday Jan 20, 2026

Step 10: Proofread

• Proofreading Strategies
• Punctuation Patterns
• Examples of Punctuation Errors

by Tuesday Jan 20, 2026

Step 11: Submit Your Assignment

• You're Done
• Tips to Consider Before Submitting

by Wednesday Jan 21, 2026