Too often, students will rush ahead of the Planning phase of the Writing Process, constructing a thesis, writing their paper, and then finding sources to jam into their writing as support for their views. This isn't reseach, though -- it's prooftexting. And if we take time to properly Plan our research by first Gathering Information and then determining our focus, we'll produce better work, and even get an education in the bargain!

Apologies for the crummy audio this week!

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Opening and closing music: "Ground Control" by Andrea Baroni at Cyberleaf Studios

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