The major components of a formal assignment, such as an essay, a research paper, or a report are discussed in this section. The main focus is on reviewing the overall structure of these types of assignments and some of their key parts.

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After reviewing a topic, take a short quiz on the material you have read. Some topics are short and may not have a quiz dedicated specifically to them. In such a case, click on the Next Topic button to review additional content. Each pop-up window has links to the Table of Contents and to a list of Quizzes. You can click on any of the links in the Table of Contents to go to a specific topic. Or you can select the Exit button to close the pop-up window and choose another content area to review.