Excelsior College’s OWL has a series of “See It in Practice” videos on pages devoted to the research writing process. These videos will give you an excellent sense of the research writing process:

• The Research Process
• Assignment Analysis
• Narrowing and Developing
• Research Strategies
• Thesis or Focus
• Evaluating Sources
• Note-Taking
• Outlining
• Drafting and Integrating
• Revising and Editing

Note that these samples use APA citation format.  For MLA citation format, refer to any of the following sample essays:

• Thesis-Support (also Cause and Effect)
• Sarah’s Essay in Process
• Logical Argument