8 th grade research paper all research is a process…you can do it, too!
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8 th Grade Research Paper All research is a process…YOU CAN DO IT, TOO!. Mrs. Corder. Getting ready for research. What is a research paper anyway?. A research paper is. an investigative, written report based upon information compiled from a variety of resources. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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8th Grade Research PaperAll research is a process…YOU CAN DO IT, TOO!
Mrs. Corder
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Getting ready for research
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What is a research paper anyway?
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A research paper is
an investigative, written report based upon information compiled from a variety of resources.
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Some possible resources for gathering information include both print and nonprint:
EncyclopediasDictionariesReference booksAtlasesAlmanacsJournalsMagazinesNewspapersInternetSubscription Services (Alabama Virtual Library)
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You will learn valuable research skills:
Find information and evaluate it for quality.Use the Alabama Virtual Library (AVL).Write source cards.Summarize information.Avoid plagiarism.Write note cards.Write an outline.Make in-text citations.Compile a Works Cited page.
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You will find that doing research requires a logical process:
Locating information
Writing source cards
Summarizing information
on note cards
Organizing information
into an outline
Writing the first draft with in-text citations
Evaluating the first draft
Revising and editing the
outline and first draft
Writing the final draft
Compiling a Works Cited
page
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Your paper will have information from these required sources:
One encyclopedia
(print or online)
One print source*not
encyclopedia
One AVL reference database
One Internet source
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You will learn to make a source card!
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You will learn to write note cards!
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You will learn to prepare an outline!
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You will learn to make in-text citations!
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You will learn to make a Works Cited page!
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Finally, you will have a research paper!
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Remember, research is a process!Follow all directions carefully.Consult your notes for examples.Be an investigator of facts.Organize your materials.Don’t fall behind on deadlines!Stay focused and work hard.
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Don’t let this be YOU!