Come with Jamie as he fulfills his English Composition I assignment to write a 5-7 page research paper on a current social topic related to the class theme of Youth Violence. The first module, “Getting from Topic to Thesis,” defines for you what a thesis is and provides help in generating a working thesis. Module II, “Visiting the Library,” takes you to the Sidney Silverman Library at BCC with Jamie to learn to use the library’s resources. After doing his library research, Jamie realizes that his working thesis is incorrect and in Module III, “Revising the Thesis,” you will see Jamie rewriting his thesis to reflect what he has learned. In Module IV, “Taking Notes,” Jamie shows you how he works with his sources, taking notes and preparing to write his first draft. In Module V, “Creating a Works Cited Page,” and VI, “Avoiding Plagiarism and Using Quotations,” you will accompany Jamie as he addresses issues of incorporating sources in the correct MLA format. Next, in Module VII, “Writing the First Draft,” join Jamie in writing his first draft and then, in Module VIII “Making Revisions, engage with Jamie in the revision process that leads to the final paper.