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About the Book & Author
Stephanie Ojeda Ponce
Acknowledgements
How to Use This Book
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Research & the Writing Process
References: Crediting Others' Ideas
Referencing with Direct Quote, Paraphrase, or Summary
Research Writing Example: Case Study
Generating Ideas for Your Research Topic
Highline College Library OneSearch
Developing Your Research Question
Exploratory or Background Research
Narrowing Your Topic
Advanced Online Search Techniques
Characteristics of Popular and Scholarly Writing
Citation & Style Guides
1. MLA Formatting & Citation
Identifying & Searching for Scholarly Articles
Reading a Scholarly Article
Tone, Language & Vocabulary
Organizing Your Ideas Into the Research Essay
Elements of a Research Essay
Outlining
Opening & Closing Your Research Paper
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