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The Research Steps

The Research Steps from the Nauset Public Schools Research and Style Manual

The steps that you should take are as follows:

  1. read about a broad topic with "peripheral vision," looking for subtopics and important terms
  2. identify a focused topic or question you are interested in investigating
  3. gather a working source list
  4. gather information and evaluate the sources of information
  5. take notes on note cards
  6. develop a clear and focused thesis
  7. identify strong supporting points and rank them, making certain that the
  8. research and logical reasoning support them
  9. develop an outline or construct and complete a visual organizing tool
  10. prepare a rough draft
  11. add research documentation to the draft
  12. revise the draft
  13. have a peer review your work
  14. revise the draft
  15. edit the draft
  16. prepare, proofread, and submit the final copy

The Research Process with specific information literacy skills - North Battleford Comprehensive High School