Question

Sasha, a student in a sociology class, received his graded research paper. he was deducted points for not citing a famous study done five years ago that was nearly identical to the research he conducted. what step in the research process should he have done more carefully?

Answer 1

The fact that Sasha, who is a student in a sociology class,  he was deducted points for his research paper for not citing a famous study done five years ago that was nearly identical to the research he conducted means that she should have done the step: review the evidence/literature more carefully.

By doing literature review Sasha will have shown that she has an in-depth grasp of her subject and that she understands where her  research fits into.

Answer 2

Sasha, a student in a sociology class, received his graded research paper. He was deducted points for not citing a famous study done five years ago that was nearly identical to the research he conducted.  He did not review the evidence/literature more carefully.