Make a Schedule

After you receive your assignment, make a schedule that divides your research assignment into small, manageable tasks. There is no way that you can do every step the day (or even a few days) before the assignment is due, so give yourself a reasonable amount of time.

You can use the following schedule as a model for making your own.

SAMPLE RESEARCH ESSAY SCHEDULE

Assignment:

(Write out what your instructor has assigned.)

Length: _______________

Draft due date: ______________

Final due date:_______________

My general topic: _______________

My narrowed topic: _______________

STEP DO BY
Choose a topic. _____
Find and evaluate sources. _____
Take notes, keeping publication information for each source. _____
Write a working thesis statement by answering a research question. _____
Review all notes; choose the best support for your working thesis. _____
Make an outline that includes your thesis and support. _____
Write a draft, including a title. _____
Review the draft; get feedback; add more support if needed. _____
Revise the draft. _____
Prepare a works cited list using correct documentation form. _____
Edit the revised draft. _____
Submit the final copy. _____