Research Writing Process: What Did I Just Read - Writing pg. 3-9

What is the primary benefit of following the research writing process?

• To meet deadlines

• To improve grammar

• To support ideas and enhance credibility

• To impress your instructor

What is the first step in the research writing process?

• Drafting the paper

• Brainstorming topics

• Formatting the final paper

• Revising the thesis

Why is it important to understand your assignment before brainstorming?

• So you can copy your classmate

• To choose the correct formatting

• To know what font to use

• To identify the purpose and audience

What does it mean to 'narrow the topic'?

• Choose a smaller font

• Delete irrelevant sources

• Focus your topic to a specific aspect

• Pick the most exciting title

What is one purpose of creating an outline?

• To create a bibliography

• To organize ideas and plan the paper

• To choose a font

• To correct grammar mistakes

What is a preliminary thesis?

• A rough conclusion

• A checklist

• An early version of your opinion or argument

• A finalized outline

Which of the following best describes annotating research?

• Correcting grammar in sources

• Taking notes and highlighting key ideas

• Rewriting the source

• Ignoring unnecessary texts

What should your thesis statement do?

• List your sources

• Summarize every paragraph

• State exactly what the paper is about

• Provide a definition

When does research occur in the writing process?

• Only after writing

• Only before writing

• Only while editing

• At multiple stages

What does drafting involve?

• Writing the final paper

• Composing introduction, body, and conclusion using research

• Formatting citations

• Skipping to submission