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6. Mixed Methods Assignments
a. Alternatives Assessment: Contrast and Argument

b. State Senate Speech: Argument, Comparison-

Contrast, and Cause-Effect

c. Adversity Appraisal: Comparison-Contrast, Cause-

Effect, and Argument

K. Chapter 11 Writing a Research Paper

1. Learning Objectives

2. Five Steps for Writing a Research Paper

a. Step 1: Find a Topic and Create a Research Question

b. Step 2: Find and Evaluate Information from Various

Sources
a. Sources for Research

b. Subscription and CD-ROM Databases

c. Internet Sources

d. Evaluating Sources: Four Questions to Ask

c. Step 3: Outline Your Paper and Take Notes from

Your Sources

d. Step 4: Draft Your Paper

e. Step 5: Format Your Paper and Cite Your Sources

3. Paraphrasing and Summarizing: Essential Research

Skills

a. Paraphrasing

a. Exercise 11-1 Recognizing Effective Paraphrases

b. Exercise 11-2 Paraphrasing Short Passages