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Handout
Joe Landsberger

Study Guides & Strategies: Elements of a Research Paper

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
All the basics of writing the research paper are presented here very succinctly. Links to more in-depth looks at various steps are provided.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: The Writing Process: Generate Ideas and Questions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Learn strategies to help you generate questions and ideas about a topic.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Generate Ideas and Questions

For Students 9th Standards
Learn strategies to help you generate questions and ideas about a topic.
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Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Creating Good Interview and Survey Questions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This entry focuses on writing good interview and survey questions when conducting primary research. It warns againgst questions that are bias, wordy, double-barreled, and unrelated and provides examples of each.
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Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Research Process: Introduction to the Research Process

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on the reliability of research sources including a video example. It also lists the learning objectives for researching.
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Article
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Research Process: Conclusion to Research Process

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article focuses on the real purpose of research, to learn about the subject of the investigation as much as possible and then form those theories, opinions, and arguments on the basis of this newly found knowledge and understanding...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Independent Research Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will use the Internet to gather key facts using a variety of online resources and present their findings in a word processed paper in APA style.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Writing a Persuasive Essay

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson young scholars research opposing viewpoints on controversial issues and develop their own position papers. Though primarily for English classes, this lesson could be easily adapted for an interdisciplinary unit with social...
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Article
Other

Career Foundry: How to Conduct User Experience Research Like a Professional

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find out about user experience research using these data collection tips.
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Identify the Technique Learn More

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
"Identify the technique" questions will ask you to describe the reasoning of an argument - the way it uses support to justify a conclusion. These questions focus on structure, method, and technique. They're not concerned with what the...
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Website
Other

Reading Comprehension: Question Answer Relationships

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
If you need help working with your students on questioning a text or if you are working on higher-level questioning skills, this is a simple and helpful site. Printable resources available from site.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Research Questions

For Teachers 2nd - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson explores the steps of the research process - selecting an appropriate research topic, and delving more into the topic.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.8
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Handout
University of Victoria (Canada)

The U Vic Writer's Guide: Writing Essays: Narrowing Your Essay Topic

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
What steps can you take to narrow an essay topic? Delve into this awesome site to learn how.
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Activity
Cornell University

Cornell University: Library: How to Find and Develop a Viable Research Topic

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource offers a few suggestions to get you started with the research process.
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Handout
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Communications: Library Research

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this Boundless Communication PowerPoint presentation, students will learn about the organization of libraries and how to apply this knowledge to research. A guided self-check is included at the end of the PowerPoint. W.11-12.7 Research