Module 1: The Research Process: Assignment Requirements

Module One: The Research Process: Assignment Requirements

Before you go any further, you need to determine your assignment's requirements. Ask yourself some questions:

What class are you enrolled in?

You are enrolled in English 101.

What type of assignment is this?

Your assignment is a research paper.

After consulting with your professor and your syllabus, what does the project require you to write about?

You need to write about a novel. You've chosen to write about The Great Gatsby. The novel is your general subject.

How much information do you need?

Your syllabus stated you needed books, articles, and pre-approved websites.

What kind of information do you need?

This assignment will require facts and articles.

Do you need information from a certain type of publication?

Your paper will require all of these types of sources.

Do you need information from a certain time period?

For this research paper you'll probably use both types of sources.