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ESSAY WRITING: RESEARCH

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Topic: Essay writing: Research - Open Educational Resources (OER)Audience: English language learnersPublished by: G&R Languages – October, 2013

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ESSAY WRITING: RESEARCH• Identify topic• Propose a question (look into the issue)• Identify sources of information• Focus on identifying answers• Interview experts in the field• Take notes from credible sources• Examine quotes from experts• Cite all sources

http://www.wikihow.com/Conduct-Academic-Research“How to conduct academic research”

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ESSAY WRITING: RESEARCHPossible steps to follow

Topic: Essay writing: Research - Open Educational Resources (OER)Audience: English language learnersPublished by: G&R Languages – October, 2013

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Research

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Thank you!