When first reading this discussion board I was confused because I have never heard of a Research Plan. I was puzzled because I didn't know how to share my experience if I was unclear of what this was. After learning the benefits of using one and learning exactly what this was it made this much easier for me to relate to and understand. Every time I have a assignment I will layout what all needs to be included so I can check off everything I have already included or what else needs to be discussed. It's more of a bullet list of what need to be included. I have always called it an outline. Never actually making the full Research Plan but they both have the same benefits. I also found the "Word Clouds" very interesting. I have used Wordle a lot
