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Choose a general topic from the list of research essay topics your instructor provided. Delete the highlighted areas and enter your response. My General Topic:

To begin narrowing your general topic, list 3 key word combinations to use in your preliminary internet research. This is just the beginning! Your keywords should dig up information you do not already know, give you good ideas, and raise more questions. Do not just find articles; you must read whatever you find, and reject any articles that are not interesting, informative, and reliable.

My preliminary keyword combinations are:

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Input these keywords on Internet search engines (Google, Bing, Yahoo) to identify three web pages containing information on your topics Do not use sources such as Ask, About, eNotes, Wikipedia, Shmoop, Gradesaver, eHow, Answers.com, Britannica, or any other encyclopedia.

4. Print and/or download each article you select. Read it thoroughly and annotate any useful facts and ideas.

5. Your general topic may need to be narrowed further before you can decide on a 3-part thesis statement. Below, list 3 more keyword combinations that will help you do this. Do not use sources such as Ask, About, eNotes, Wikipedia, Shmoop, Gradesaver, eHow, Answers.com, Britannica, or any other encyclopedia.

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5. Read each article you select and annotate any useful facts and ideas.

6. Remember that this is preliminary research. You should keep a folder of these annotated sources. You might not use all of this work in your essay, but you will save time if you keep it carefully organized and right in front of you whenever you are writing. Remember that you began your research with little knowledge of your topic. Your ideas for your portfolio essay and how to write it will only grow with reading, annotating, and discussing your research.

7. Now, try to formulate a preliminary 3-part thesis statement.

Sub-Topic:

Preliminary Thesis Points:

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Evaluate Website Sources

Now, choose the best 3 sources from your preliminary research. Input the required information below. This information will be useful in writing your essay, for using APA citation techniques, and formatting your References list.

WEB SOURCE 1

Author(s):

Article Title:

Name of Website:

Date of Posting/Last Updating:

Full-length URL/ Permalink/ DOI (Do Not Include http:// or https://):

What criteria make this source reliable and credible? Why should we trust this website? If you are uncertain, check with your instructor, the librarian, or the ARC.

What point(s) from the preliminary 3-part thesis statement does this connect to? Or, what additional idea does it suggest that you might need for your essay?

Review your annotated source. Using a meaningful signal phrase, identify two direct quotes you might use in your essay. Use quotation marks, and appropriate APA style in-text citation.

Direct Quote #1:

Direct Quote #2:

WEB SOURCE 2

Author(s):

Article Title:

Name of Website:

Date of Posting/Last Updating:

Full-length URL/ Permalink/ DOI (Do Not Include http:// or https://):

What criteria make this source reliable and credible? Why should we trust this website? If you are uncertain, check with your instructor, the librarian, or the ARC.

What point(s) from the preliminary 3-part thesis statement does this connect to? Or, what additional idea does it suggest that you might need for your essay?

Review your annotated source. Using a meaningful signal phrase, identify two direct quotes you might use in your essay. Use quotation marks, and appropriate APA style in-text citation.

Direct Quote #1:

Direct Quote #2:

WEB SOURCE3

Author(s):

Article Title:

Name of Website:

Date of Posting/Last Updating:

Full-length URL/ Permalink/ DOI (Do Not Include http:// or https://):

What criteria make this source reliable and credible? Why should we trust this website? If you are uncertain, check with your instructor, the librarian, or the ARC.

What point(s) from the preliminary 3-part thesis statement does this connect to? Or, what additional idea does it suggest that you might need for your essay?

Review your annotated source. Using a meaningful signal phrase, identify two direct quotes you might use in your essay. Use quotation marks, and appropriate APA style in-text citation.

Direct Quote #1:

Direct Quote #2:

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