Study Unit

Organizing, Researching, and Illustrating Your
Material
By

Robert G. Turner Jr., Ph.D.

About the Author
Robert G. Turner Jr. holds a B.S. in business and an M.S. and a
Ph.D. in sociology. He has more than 20 years of teaching experience, mainly at the college level, and is currently serving as an adjunct professor at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg. Dr. Turner is primarily employed as a professional freelance writer. His literary credits include two stage plays, two novels, and two nonfiction works, along with an array of publications in academic and educational venues.

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• Approaches to organizing and outlining your documents
• Researching information for use in reports and proposals
• Using visual aids to illustrate your data
In addition, this study unit includes an appendix that you should use as a reference while writing any document. It includes information on the correct use of numbers and abbreviations. It also provides a good list of rules and examples for proper capitalization and punctuation. Whenever you’re unsure of how to handle a