Which of these did you include in your answer? Check any that apply.
I would use calorimetry to determine the specific heat.
I would measure the mass of a sample of the substance,
I would heat the substance to a known temperature,
I would place the heated substance into a coffee-cup calorimeter containing a known mass of water
with a known initial temperature,
I would wait for the temperature to equilibrate, then calculate temperature change.
I would use the temperature change of water to determine the amount of energy absorbed.
I would use the amount of energy lost by substance, mass, and temperature change to calculate
specific heat.