Information Skills Modules

Introduction

Starting your assignment well is the first step to producing a high quality research assignment. By working through this module you will learn the 6 steps for choosing and focusing a research project.

1 Identify research ideas that interest you and meet the criteria of your assignment.

2 Develop an overview of your research idea.

3 Organize your research and write a preliminary topic statement.

4 Narrow or broaden your topic to match the requirements of your assignment.

5 Develop a thesis statement or other guiding principle for your research.

6 Develop questions that your research should address.

By completing the worksheets accompanying this module you will identify the best topic to use for your assignment. You will also identify the research questions you need to answer to complete your project.

For this Module: Before you begin Goal Objectives