SOURCES
Research and find two relevant sources of information on your topic that you will write about in
your research paper. Start by researching your topic. Then, write a short summary statement and
a simple source citation for each summary. Lastly, make your topic more specific and turn it into a
major research question.
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2) a. Summary Statement 1: _________________________________________________________
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3) a. Summary Statement 2: _________________________________________________________
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b. Source: _____________________________________________________________________
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4) Major Research Question: _________________________________________________________
5) Personal Research Plan: Write a five-statement plan of the things you will do next to
complete your research based on your research question.
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