Establish a Research Schedule
A research project can seem daunting if you think of it as one big undertaking from
beginning to end, rather than as a series of gradual tasks. Establishing a schedule will
Working title:
Working thesis:
Due Date:
Choose a topic. ___________
Analyze your rhetorical situation. ___________
Do some preliminary research. ___________
Turn in your research proposal and annotated bibliography. ___________
Plan and schedule any field research. ___________
Do any field research. ___________
Draft a thesis statement. ___________
Prepare your list of works cited. ___________
Edit. ___________
Write your final draft. ___________
Proofread. ___________
Turn in the final draft. ___________