E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Research Paper Topics
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
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Generating Ideas and Questions About a Research Topic
This lesson focuses on creating a research question including determining the purpose and audience, brainstorming a topic, researching the question for information, and refining and narrowing the question. W.9-10.7 Research....
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Developing a Research Plan and Timeline (English Iii Research)
In this lesson, students will to learn how to narrow their research topic and create a research plan and timeline. W.9-10.7 Research
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Exploring a Research Topic and Identifying Relevant Sources
In this lesson, students learn how to plan their research, find relevant primary and secondary sources, and use those sources in your research papers. W.11-12.8 Sources/Integrate/Cite
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Paper Writing: Research Paper: Topic Choice
This tutorial focuses on choosing a topic and narrowing or expanding the focus to fit the requirements for a research paper. It provides tips like clustering, using a Venn Diagram, Google Scholar, etc. to find and narrow the topic. It...
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School
Selecting a Research Topic
A good resource which explains and outlines a student's choices when confronted with choosing a research topic. Includes links to an overview, focusing your topic, and more.
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon: Advice on Research and Writing
This site is dedicated to computer scientists or students who are studying computer science to guide their research, writing, and presentation skills.
Other
Market Connections: Research Faq
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.
Other
Oslis: Learn How to Do Research, Find Information, Cite Sources
Excellent site outlining each step for Internet research at the middle school and secondary levels. This site focuses on a variety of information literacy topics, from how to research, find and evaluate information, and cite sources....
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Research: Where Do I Begin?
The 21st century has made access to information easier than ever. Purdue offers tips on how to narrow your research field when trying to sort through this information. Click on the links in the sidebar to learn about the different types...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Choosing and Narrowing a Topic to Write About (For Research Papers)
This tutorial focuses on choosing a topic for research and then narrowing it down to a workable thesis statement. It starts with information about choosing a topic and the 3 steps involved and then provides 3 steps to narrowing the...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Research Questions: A Focus for Planning, Researching, and Writing
This Sophia video lesson introduces how to develop good questions for a research paper. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.8; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.7 Conduct short research projects. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.7 standards are addressed in...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Choosing a Research Question
Nine slides discussing how to choose an effective question for a research project.
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School: Brainstorming Research Questions
An excellent tip sheet for using brainstorming techniques for writing research papers. It also gives great examples of factual and interpretive questions. It also provides links to very helpful tip sheets with examples and a worksheet...
Free Management Library
Free Management Library: Basic Business Research Methods
A comprehensive resource that details research methods and interview designs along with information on how to conduct a focus group.
Joe Landsberger
Study Guides & Strategies: Elements of a Research Paper
All the basics of writing the research paper are presented here very succinctly. Links to more in-depth looks at various steps are provided.
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina: Writing Center: Handouts: Evidence
What kinds of evidence best support the points you make in a paper? Where can you find the evidence you need? This handout answers all these questions and more, including the difference between primary and secondary sources. You'll also...
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Boundless Communications: Library Research
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
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota: Assignment Calculator
Want a realistic timeline for that research project? Use these tips and resources to get a handle on what to do and when to do it. It offers templates several types of research projects such as speech, media project, primary sources,...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Who Doesn't Want to Be a Millionaire
Inspired by Barry Lane's book 51 Wacky We-Search Reports, in this cross-curricular lesson students learn how to summarize properly.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Discovery and Attribution
The research process can be daunting, but it doesn't have to be overwhelming! After you complete this self-guided unit, you will be well prepared to write a research paper. You will learn how to choose a topic, evaluate the reliability...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: I Search Chart
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...
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Writing Process: Finding Evidence
This lesson focuses on finding evidence to support your thesis, how to incorporate your findings into your own work, and how to effectively quote, paraphrase, and summarize your information. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.9, W.11-12.1b...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: The Wacky "Box of Rocks" Assignment
Inspired by Barry Lane's book 51 Wacky We-Search Reports, in this cross-curricular lesson, students learn how to summarize properly.
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