Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prodding with a purpose.    Zora Neale Hurston
	Find solid information  on your topic.  Then use your own words and ideas, sprinkled with effective quotes from authoritative people.    All new knowledge is built on previous knowledge. In academic writing such as assignments, theses, research and reports it is standard practice to give an overview of the current knowledge about a topic and to provide evidence to support the points that you make. These ideas will form the foundation for your own arguments and will be integrated into your own work by: quoting - using the exact words of another paraphrasing - using the ideas of another in your own words summarizing - using the main points of another.
Add credibility to your work by citing strong sources.   The ability to relate one's own work to existing knowledge is a skill that needs to be mastered by every student. This is done by: acknowledging all the sources of information in the text of your assignments and providing a list of these sources at the end in the form of a works cited page or bibliography. If this is not done correctly, it may give the impression that you are trying to pass off the work of another as your own and you may be accused of committing plagiarism, which is a serious offense.

 

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