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Research Report

When Susan Wilcox received an open-ended assignment to write a report, she responded with a traditionally researched academic essay on a subject important to her, one that she wanted her classmates to learn more about. The essay is formally documented in MLA style.

Reading the Genre

Wilcox’s report prepared for an academic course draws on a wide range of sources, from personal interviews to books. What impact might this list of sources have on a reader’s reception of the report?