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Unit Plan
Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Researching With Reliable Web Sources

For Students 10th Standards
A module to learn essential skills needed to research a topic.
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Unit Plan
Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Research Simulation Task

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Engage in a research process by analyzing a variety of print and non-print texts on the subject of bullying, identifying evidence regarding the topic, and using this new information to respond to questions about the text and the topic.
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Website
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue Online Writing Lab: Literature Topics and Research

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This comprehensive source provides a breakdown of key elements in writing and research.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Georgia Virtual Learning: Nonfiction and Mla Format

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this module, students will learn about nonfiction and the research process as it pertains to writing about nonfiction. Also students will learn MLA (Modern Language Association) Format and practice using MLA format in writing and...
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Professional Doc
Education Development Center

Making Mathematics: Mathematics Research Teacher Handbook: Getting Information

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Information for teachers on teaching students how to research and write on mathematical topics. Includes tips for active reading, researching online and journal sources, and conducting interviews to gather information.
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Handout
SUNY Empire State College

Empire State College: The Research Paper in Progress

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Follow a student reasearch paper from prewriting to drafting to final copy, and read the student tutor's comments along the way. This site provides links through several successive pages.
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Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: The Wacky "Box of Rocks" Assignment

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Inspired by Barry Lane's book 51 Wacky We-Search Reports, in this cross-curricular lesson, learners learn how to summarize properly.
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Handout
W. W. Norton

W. W. Norton & Company: Lit Web: The Research Essay

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Information about writing a research essay including: generating a topic, generating a thesis, research, and more.
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Activity
University of Sydney (Australia)

The Write Site: Practice: Constructing a Working Thesis

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this interactive lesson, students will refer to a synthesis grid to determine the "best" thesis to use when answering a business management question.
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Handout
Other

Simpson College: Writing Assistance: Research Papers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource provides writing assistance to users, including an area about research papers.
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Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Handbook: Organization

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A list of the six parts of a thesis paper with links to more information on each.
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Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Handbook: Research

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A list of the six steps of the research process with links to more information on each.
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Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Handbook: The End

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A list of text requirements that may be necessary after the conclusion of a research paper.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Research Game

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This activity provides a challenge board game to review information necessary for writing a research paper.
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Graphic
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: I Search Chart

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A printable inquiry search graphic organizer to help students organize questions and sub questions while working through the research process. Directions on how to use this type of graphic organize as well as lists of teaching ideas and...
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Improving Student Writing Through Critical Thinking

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Contains plans for a lesson about writing draft letters, or reflective letters about pieces of writing that students are submitting to an instructor. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to...
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Activity
Other

Beginning Reporting: Working With News Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Maintaining the right balance of familiarity and distance with your sources is key to good reporting. Journalist Jim Hall offers a few more tips on the human side of dealing with news sources.
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Article
E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Research Paper Topics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Ereading article discusses the importance of choosing the "right" research topic. Afterwards, 101 possible research paper topics are listed. W.11-12.7 Research
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Activity
Cornell University

Cornell University: Finding Periodicals and Periodical Articles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource offers a good look at periodicals as a source of information, and offers help for finding articles in a variety of situations.
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Handout
Other

Market Connections: Research Faq

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page offers explanations of research methods and how they work. Though aimed at businesses, it provides good information about conducting school research as well.
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Activity
Free Management Library

Free Management Library: Basic Business Research Methods

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A comprehensive resource that details research methods and interview designs along with information on how to conduct a focus group.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: In Text Citations: Lesson 6

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces in-text citations and how to embed them in text. It is 6 of 7 in the series titled "In-Text Citations." W.9-10.8 Sources
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Handout
Rice University

Rice University: Writing Research Papers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site presents information about the necessary parts of a scientific research report. It also contains a sample abstract and introduction.
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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.