breraRiggl9etty
Answered

Which of the following are steps in preparing to write a research paper? Select all that apply.


-pick a limited topic

-proofread

-brainstorm

-prepare a working outline

-obtain potential sources

-make source cards

Verified Answer :

-prepare a working outline
-obtain potential sources
-make source cards

Writing a research paper is not just writing a simple descriptive report in a plain manner. But it involves, straightforward and comprehensible writing skill which elucidates the needed literatures, sources and key variables for the readers to understand.

Miyuko

Answer:

Pick a limited topic

Brainstorm

Prepare a working outline

Obtain potential sources

Make source cards

Explanation:

After you have decided upon a limited topic, suitable perhaps for an 8- to 12-page paper, begin brainstorming. You may need additional information in order to gain a general overview of the topic. An encyclopedia, such as the Encyclopedia Britannica or the Encyclopedia Americana; textbooks; or references, such as histories, biographical references, and specific dictionaries, will serve this purpose. While you are doing this early reading, you may also begin a "working" outline, or first version, of your proposed outline.

The next step is to begin accumulating potential sources of information, called a "working bibliography." One place to check for sources is the subject section of the computerized catalog (formerly card catalog). You may also look in the Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature, an index to hundreds of popular magazines. Textbooks, the vertical file (pamphlets), specialized indexes (such as New York Times Index and the Book Review Index ), and bibliographies also provide sources. Many researchers find 3 x 5 index cards useful for maintaining the "working bibliography."

Related Questions