{"id":5430,"date":"2023-04-18T19:29:17","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T19:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=5430"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:29:35","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:29:35","slug":"how-to-conduct-essay-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/writing\/how-to-conduct-essay-research","title":{"rendered":"How to conduct essay research"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">Essay research is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/writing\/writing-for-beginners\">writing essentials<\/a> that can make or break your essay and bring an audience to your side. It takes time and a keen eye for discernment, but it doesn\u2019t have to be difficult. Here are some methods on how to conduct research for an essay.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"full-bleed-image\">\n        <picture class=\"c-image\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-conduct-essay-research-1600x600-1.jpg\" media=\"(min-width:767px) and (max-width:1600px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-conduct-essay-research-1600x600-1.jpg\" media=\"(min-width:540px) and (max-width:767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-conduct-essay-research-1600x600-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-conduct-essay-research-1600x600-1.jpg\" alt=\"A close-up of a book\" \/>\n    <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No matter what you\u2019re writing about, your key to a strong essay is a foundation of research. 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