• (15 minutes) Finish DWA.
• Research Mini-Quiz(Answer using complete sentences on a separate sheet of paper, that then goes into research folder.)
1. When you find a source related to your topic, what is the first thing you should do?
2. If the source is a book, where should you start reading? (2)
3. When you find a magazine article related to your topic using the computer database, besides the title and date of the magazine, what piece of information is it crucial to make a note of?
4. T/F? You should write a detailed outline and stick to it as you research.
5. T/F? It is important, when you take notes, to write down the page number where you found the information.
• Go over Outline Practice #3
• Here is the KEY!
• Preliminary outline/table of contents
• Brainstorm all possible aspects of your topic. Try for 15-25 items.
• Try to arrange them into a rough outline. Put the broadest topics as the I, II, III's, etc.
• You might try to find a book about your topic and check its TOC or index for a model.
• Rough draft outline due Friday

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