ENGL 102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Modern Language Association
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In the exercise of writing a draft, ideas form, and ideas stimulate other ideas, especially when someone thinks about what they have written. When you do research, and show your audience you do research, you increase your ethos, and your audience will trust you. Type the word censorship into an internet search engine and you will be referred to millions of information sources. Next point: a manageable topic: don"t pick something too big, it should be narrowed down and easy to talk about in a short time span. Do a web search on the topic of your choice. Browse the library shelves for books on topic. Critical thinking is crucial to every step of the research process. Find material that is authoritative, represents a balanced approach to the issues, and is persuasive. If you find an excellent source, look at sources the author repeated cites.
