___ 1. Choose a topic.
___ 2. Begin preliminary reading.
___ 3. Limit the subject.
___ 4. Develop a controlling purpose or preliminary thesis statement.

___ 1. Compile possible collection of sources.
___ 2. Prepare the source cards in correct form.
___ 3. Begin extensive work in the library; be sure to check:
   ___ a. available books
   ___ b. Infotrac
   ___ c. available periodicals, newspapers, pamphlets
   ___ d. appropriate internet sources.

___ 1. Develop research questions or a preliminary outline.
___ 2. Evaluate your source material.
___ 3. Begin note-taking on cards.
___ 4. Avoid plagiarism.

___ 1. Prepare for the final outline by using notecard evaluation for arranging notecards according to their labels.
___ 2. Develop the final outline and thesis and submit for evaluation.

___ 1. Write the rough draft:
   ___ a. Use notecards including quotation marks where needed.
   ___ b. Include insert notes/intext citiations/parenthetical documentation.
___ 2. Do more research, if needed, to fill gaps.
___ 3. Create Works Cited page and submit for evaluation.
___ 4. Check the format of the text, citations, insert notes/intext citations/parenthetical documentation.
___ 5. Revise and rewrite.
___ 6. Proofread:
   ___ a. Read paper out loud.
   ___ b. Use spell-check and grammar-check.
   ___ c. Have someone else read your paper.
___ 7. Evaluate using the Final Copy Evaluation.