Change: The key to effective research is the ability to apply critical thinking principles to your searching. When trying to generate a research topic, one good strategy is to begin with a broad Internet search to find key words and terms for what you're interested in learning about. One of   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 145)

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Change: How to Choose a Research TopicConducting Effective ResearchMastering effective researching is an important skill in the academic and your everyday environments. Think about some examples of everyday research: Who wrote the lyrics of the song you just heard on the radio?Where is the best   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 235)

Change: One of the keys to effective writing is PRACTICE. Studies have also shown that readers make better writers. The more you read, the more exposure you have to words and phrases you probably don't use or might not be familiar with. The Writing ProcessResearching is one   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 229)

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Change:  the difference? Well, your topic might be Technology in Education. Your thesis statement is more specific: How does distance learning influence a student's decision to return to school? Developing a Thesis StatementCollecting InformationOrganizing your paper (outlining)DraftingRevisingProofreading/Polishing   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 114)

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Change:  Do I need to develop my ideas by adding details or do I need to take out some details? Organization Are the sections of my writing clearly connected and in the right order? Clarity Will my audience understand what I wrote? Correctness Have I checked for correctness in grammar?punctuation?   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 114)

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Change: might be Technology in Education. Your thesis statement is more specific: How does distance learning influence a student's decision to return to school? Steps of the Writing ProcessBrainstorming (coming up with an idea)Collecting (research)OrganizingDraftingEditingProofreadingDeveloping a Thesis StatementWriting Process PPT   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 131)