Response to Chris Marshel's Chptr. 6 & 7 post

I too have the same difficulty when doing research. I often find myself getting interested in the product or process that I am researching. When I start my search I am generally interested in a specific piece of information. Then during my research I find some interesting fact about the product or even another product. I agree that it is extremely important to have a game plan in place prior to doing research. A written list of your objectives will help keep you on task.

The bold headings is also a great idea. I tend to create these bold headings before I generate all of the content under these headings. This gives my paper structure and helps me locate topics easily during the writing process. I think that this will be a natural progression from the research process as well.