1. KEYS TO SUCCESS Online PowerPoints to accompany
Fourth Canadian Edition
Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, Sarah Lyman Kravits, and Peter J. Maurin
Slides prepared by Tiffani Baldwin and Danica Lavoie
Chapter 4
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Researching and Writing
gathering and communicating ideas
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“Seeing research as a quest for an answer makes clear that you cannot know whether you have found something unless you know what it is you are looking for.
- Lynn Quitman Troyka
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4. Make the most out of the library
Start with a road map
Research from general to specific:
Communication Interpersonal Communication Conflict
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Researching
on the
Internet
The basics
Search directories and engines
Non-web resources
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Effective Writing
Know your purpose
Know your audience
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The Writing Process
Planning
Drafting
Revising
Editing
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8. Effective Oral Presentations
Prepare as though for a writing assignment
Practice Practice Practice!
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