10: Research Writing Assignments
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- 10.3: Annotated Bibliographies
- 10.3.1: The Annotated Bibliography Exercise
- 10.3.1.1: What is an Annotated Bibliography?
- 10.3.1.2: Why Write Annotated Bibliographies?
- 10.3.1.3: Using Computers to Write Annotated Bibliographies
- 10.3.1.4: Assignment- Writing an Annotated Bibliography
- 10.3.2: Video- Annotated Bibliographies An Illustrated Guide
- 10.4: The Critique Exercise
- 10.4.1: What’s a Critique and Why Does it Matter?
- 10.4.2: Starting with a “Close Reading”
- 10.4.3: Criteria- Your Reasons for Your Evaluation
- 10.4.4: Summarizing Your Research
- 10.4.5: Assignment- Writing a Critique Essay
- 10.4.6: A Student Example- “A Critique of ‘Self-Report of ADHD Symptoms in University Students” by Ashley Nelson
- 10.5: The Research Essay
- 10.5.1: A “Research Essay” or a “Research Project” instead of a “Research Paper”
- 10.5.2: Getting Ready- Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Research Essay
- 10.5.3: Creating and Revising a Formal Outline
- 10.5.4: The Introduction
- 10.5.5: Background Information (or Helping Your Reader Find a Context)
- 10.5.6: Weaving in Evidence to Support Your Point
- 10.5.7: Antithetical Arguments and Answers
- 10.5.8: The Conclusion
- 10.5.9: “Works Cited” or “Reference” Information
- 10.5.10: A Student Example- “The Corruption Surrounding University Athletics” by Casey K. Copeman
- 10.6: Analysis and Synthesis
- 10.6.1: Why It Matters- Analysis and Synthesis
- 10.6.2: Introduction to Analysis As Critical Thinking
- 10.6.3: What Is Analysis?
- 10.6.4: Overcoming Barriers to Analysis
- 10.6.5: Suspending Judgment
- 10.6.6: Introduction to the Keys to Successful Analysis
- 10.6.7: Analytical Thesis Statements
- 10.6.8: Making Inferences
- 10.6.9: Introduction to Types of Analysis
- 10.6.10: Rhetorical Analysis
- 10.6.11: Process Analysis
- 10.6.12: Critical Analysis
- 10.6.13: Introduction to Synthesis
- 10.6.14: Synthesis
- 10.6.15: Synthesis in Practice
- 10.6.16: Putting It Together- Analysis and Synthesis
- 10.6.17: Discussion- Ad Rhetorical Analysis
- 10.6.18: Assignment- The Role of Inference in Reading and Understanding Satire


