The document provides a step-by-step guide on how to quickly write a research paper, including tips on selecting a topic, conducting research, and evaluating the credibility of sources. Key advice includes using a structured outline, verifying the reliability of information, and organizing findings logically. Additional resources and methods for information gathering, both online and in libraries, are also suggested.

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2. Where to Start? You are usually given the main idea to write about, like A science fair project Black history month The ecosystem

3. Where to Start? Write that idea down at the top of a piece of paper, or on your computer. Under it, make a list of all the “big things” you think you know about that topic.

4. Where to Start? Now, for each thing you put in that list, write under it anything you know about that topic, like movements in Civil Rights for Rosa Parks and MLK.

5. What to Talk About? You’ve just done most of the work that you’ll need to do to write your paper! Now all you have to do is find sources that give you more information to write about, and support your claims.

6. What to Talk About? When I was your age, that meant going to the library and reading lots of books from the card catalog. There’s still a lot of information there, but you can do a lot of this work right from home now, too!

7. What to Talk About? Just search the web for each of your items, and find more information. If the web site looks credible, write its URL address next to the topic in your outline. But wait, how do we know what’s credible? And where on the web do we look?

8. Where to Find Information At the library, you know that there are certain things that tend to be reliable, and some things that are not: Fiction? Reference Library? Encyclopedias? Periodicals?

9. Where to Find Information But anyone can put stuff on the web – even I have a web site! Nobody wants to read things that aren’t helpful: what’s worth reading? You never know what you’ll find – but there are some well-known good places to start!

10. The Most Important Thing: Is it Credible? Well, this takes practice, but you can ask yourself some questions to find out!

11. The Most Important Thing: Is it Credible? (Content) Does the site cover the topic comprehensively? Accurately? Can you understand what is being said? Is it written above or below your level of understanding? What is unique about this site? Does it offer something others do not?

12. The Most Important Thing: Is it Credible? (Authority) Who is responsible for this site? Who sponsors it? What is the domain name? Does it end in .com, .gov, .edu, .org, .net? Is it a personal page?

13. The Most Important Thing: Is it Credible? (Bias) Why was this site created? (to persuade, inform, explain, sell, promote, parody, other?) Is it a personal, commercial, government or organization site?

14. The Most Important Thing: Is it Credible? (Usability) Is the site easy to navigate (user-friendly)? Is there a table of contents? Do all the design elements (graphics, art, buttons, etc.) enhance the message of the site? Are there any errors in spelling or grammar?

15. Organizing What You’ve Found Into Your Outline If it’s credible, then read the article and see if you learned something you didn’t already know. Write those things down in your outline under the topic you’re researching!

16. Organizing What You’ve Found Into Your Outline Now, all you have to do is re-organize your outline so that it makes more sense. Sound like fun? No? Well here’s how to make it easy! This usually means putting everything in order like this:

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