Answer the following questions in 1-2 paragraphs OR 5-7 bullet points
1. What do you know or feel like you know already about this topic? What have you heard? What do you assume? What do you hope is true or not true? What is it that you want to explore?
2. Consider possible angles: Why are you interested in this topic? Take some time to try to explain the origin of your interest, that is, how your concern or interest has arisen. Understanding your connection can often help you focus and/or guide your research and writing. You might also discover that you are uncovering observations that you may even use in your paper. Why are you invested in this topic? Why do you care? How does it matter to you?
3. What could be/ will be your purpose in adding to this conversation? What do you want to/ think you want to communicate with your paper? (That is, do you want to learn, illustrate, inform, entertain, argue, persuade, etc.?)
4. What kinds of sources do you think/ assume you will be using, or will you need to help you accomplish your purpose?
5. What do you think the audience needs to know or consider that they dont / may not know already?
6. What questions do you have about the process of writing this essay? What do you think will be most difficult about what you plan to do? Do you need to meet with Ms. Jones? Do you need an appointment with Peer Tutoring? With a research librarian?
7. Describe your next steps. What do you feel you need to do in order to produce a Documented Essay? (Remember resources: Easy Writer, library and research librarians, Peer Tutors, Smarthinking.)
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