Your 12R research project is both expository and persuasive. Exposition has one main purpose: to inform or explain. Not only will you be informing and explaining your chosen charity, you will also be persuading people to get involved.
Step 1: Select a Topic - One that is interesting to you
Step 2: General Reading - Read some articles to determine if there is enough information to create a multi-genre product.
Step 3: The Proposal - Including a catchy slogan, a purpose, and marketing outline.
Step 4: Purpose/Temporary Thesis - A good thesis - Focuses on one well-defined idea - Makes an arguable assertion capable of being supported - Prepares your readers for the body of your project and foreshadows a conclusion
Step 5: Choosing the Different Genres - Focused on your audience and makes use of repetends.
Step 6: Bibliography Cards - Keep track of every source you use as you use it
Step 7: Taking Notes - Clearly identify source (author, title) and page or paragraph number - Notes will be either direct quotes, or paraphrases - One idea or concept for each card.
Step 8: Avoiding Plagiarism - Any ideas or information that are not your own need to be cited.
Step 9: Creating an Outline - Organize your notes into genres and topics and in the order you want them to appear.
Step 10: Writing the Rough Draft - Use your outline as a guide and double space
Step 11: Revison and Peer Editing - Decide on appropriate interest catcher and extended summary - Check grammar, spelling, etc. - Fill in final citations.
Step 12: Works Cited - MLA Style, alphabetical order - hanging indent
Step 13: Putting It All Together - Title Page, Foreward, Paper, Works Cited, Genres
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