Step One: Choosing a Topic b. Step Two: Gathering Information c. Step Three: Developing Preliminary Source Cards d. Step Four: Taking Notes e. Step Five: Establishing a Note-taking System f. Step Six: Revising Your Thesis Statement g. Step Seven: Making a Sentence Outline h. Step Eight: Writing the First Draft i. Step Nine: Using Citations j. Step Ten: Preparing your Works Cited Page k. Step Eleven: Revising Your First Draft l. Step Twelve: Preparing Your Final Paper m. Sample Research Paper