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The following activities are available as downloadable files in Word format, rich-text format, and PDF format.

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Joining the Conversation

		Create a Project Timeline Rich-Text Format \| Word Format \| Acrobat PDF (Print-Friendly)
		Analyze Your Research Writing Assignment Rich-Text Format \| Word Format \| Acrobat PDF (Print-Friendly)
		Generate Ideas for a Topic: Brainstorming Rich-Text Format \| Word Format \| Acrobat PDF (Print-Friendly)
		Generate Ideas for a Topic: Freewriting Rich-Text Format \| Word Format \| Acrobat PDF (Print-Friendly)
		Generate Ideas for a Topic: Looping Rich-Text Format \| Word Format \| Acrobat PDF (Print-Friendly)
		Generate Ideas for a Topic: Clustering Rich-Text Format \| Word Format \| Acrobat PDF (Print-Friendly)
		Create a Research Plan Rich-Text Format \| Word Format \| Acrobat PDF (Print-Friendly)
		Explore Your Topic Rich-Text Format \| Word Format \| Acrobat PDF (Print-Friendly)
		Narrow Your Topic to an Issue Rich-Text Format \| Word Format \| Acrobat PDF (Print-Friendly)
		Select Roles Consistent with Your Purpose Rich-Text Format \| Word Format \| Acrobat PDF (Print-Friendly)
		Develop and Refine My Research Question Rich-Text Format \| Word Format \| Acrobat PDF (Print-Friendly)
		Create a Research Proposal Rich-Text Format \| Word Format \| Acrobat PDF (Print-Friendly)

Collecting Information

		Create a Search Plan Rich-Text Format \| Word Format \| Acrobat PDF (Print-Friendly)
		Prepare to Search Online Library Catalogs Rich-Text Format \| Word Format \| Acrobat PDF (Print-Friendly)
		Use My Research Question to Generate Search Terms Rich-Text Format \| Word Format \| Acrobat PDF (Print-Friendly)
		Record Searches Rich-Text Format \| Word Format \| Acrobat PDF (Print-Friendly)

Working with Sources

		Draft Your Preliminary Thesis Statement Rich-Text Format \| Word Format \| Acrobat PDF (Print-Friendly)
		Note Connections among Sources Rich-Text Format \| Word Format \| Acrobat PDF (Print-Friendly)
		Use Questions to Guide Critical Reading Rich-Text Format \| Word Format \| Acrobat PDF (Print-Friendly)

Writing Your Document

		Refine Your Preliminary Thesis Statement Rich-Text Format \| Word Format \| Acrobat PDF (Print-Friendly)
		Clustering Rich-Text Format \| Word Format \| Acrobat PDF (Print-Friendly)
		Create and Review Your Outline Rich-Text Format \| Word Format \| Acrobat PDF (Print-Friendly)
		Develop and Refine Your Thesis Statement Rich-Text Format \| Word Format \| Acrobat PDF (Print-Friendly)