Research Guides: Writing Workshop: MSP 3196: Get Started

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Understand the Assignment

checklist Before choosing a topic, make sure you understand your assignment. Read your assignment and look for:

Due Date
Length of the assignment
Number and type(s) of outside sources
Topic guidance
Points your instructor wants you to cover

Make sure you understand your assignment’s purpose. Are you supposed to take a side in an existing argument, explain a problem, propose a position, describe a project or process, or do something else?

If you find that you cannot describe what your assignment is about to someone else, either read it again or ask your instructor for clarification.