Name:_____________________________ Which format will you use? MLA or APA

Free-Writing the Research Topic

Directions: Please use the rest of this page and the back to record anything that comes to mind. Add more pages as needed.

1. What do you know/have you already learned about your topic?

What aspects of your topic interest you (historical, psychological, moral, economic, sociological, cultural political, technical, etc.)? [example: nutritional aspects of GMO--created food]

2. What do you still need to find out about your topic? (Please use the other side of this page.)