Teaching How to Write a Research Paper

[lateacher]

I am an eighth grade English teacher. When we return from the Christmas break, I'll begin my unit on writing a research paper. I've taught this for two years, but believe it is one of my weakest units.

I'm trying to find better resources to teach my students how to do this very important skill.

If any of you have ideas on how to teach students research skills and how to construct a research paper, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks.

[jasonM]

Teaching by example is one of the best ways to accomplish this, imho. You can have students analyze/critique sample research papers, for example. Turn it into a game and have them find an inconsistencies, etc in the paper. Sort of like an easter egg hunt.

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[annettemcd]

It seems like one of the hardest parts of writing a research paper is how to reference facts and quotes. Students may understand about doing the Work Cited or Bibliography, but they do not understand that any statement of fact needs to have its source referenced. Be sure to cover the different ways of referencing sources and then show them the one which you expect them to use. I personally prefer the method which has the author's last name and the year of publication separated by a comma and in parentheses immediately following the statement or quote. Have the students go to a library and look at scientific journal in the field which they are researching and see how the references are done in the journal.

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[Unregistered]

Teaching by example is one of the best ways to accomplish this, imho. You can have students analyze/critique sample research papers, for example. Turn it into a game and have them find an inconsistencies, etc in the paper. Sort of like an easter egg hunt.

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* Think over your thesis statement. Keep it concrete and precise, narrow or widen it if needed. Make sure there is enough available material on it. Ask for your professor’s advice about your thesis statement’s accuracy.
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Make use of small colored cards. The color code will help you differentiate the numerous ideas of your research. Write all annotated bibliography information in the way you are going to do it in your research paper, thus you will have footnotes and citations already made.

Be accurate while writing down statistics, tables or direct quotes.


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Create an outline of your research paper. This will be a shortened form of your research papers:

* Expand your thesis statement to a paragraph, analyze the purpose of your work and the ways to achieve it. This will be your introduction.
* Then propose the most important ideas in the form of headings and subheadings. Find a note card to illustrate each one of them. This will be the body of your work.
* Ensure you have covered all the points you talked about in the thesis statement, summarize them in your conclusion.
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Writing Drafts


Make several rough drafts and one final draft. Write as much rough drafts as possible as it will improve the fluency of your writing language. Make all the necessary changes in the rough draft copy: correct grammar mistakes, spelling, style and format mistakes. Check paragraphs for unity and cohesion.


Proofreading


Do not hesitate to check your final draft over and over again. Pay special attention to referencing. Put aside your research paper, have some rest and do the same.

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[Liane]

Wow... Ask a question that can involve some form of sales, and it seems like that's all you get in response!

So here's a response that actually deals with your question:

First, students need to understand the idea of drawing conclusions, and they need to be able to differentiate fact from opinion. Once they have these skills down, you can introduce the idea of why people perform research, and why it's important to back up your statements and opinions with facts and details.

After students understand the point of research, and the point of reading research papers, you can have them pick a topic and start to research it. At this point, it's a good idea to explain why facts should be taken from multiple locations (websites, books, articles, etc.). This is important to note because students have a tendency to go with the first site they find. This is dangerous, as many websites out there have ulterior motives. Consider, for instance, what a student might find if she were to research the holocaust and come across a supremacist site.

Once students understand the point of research and how to perform research, they can begin to organize their ideas. It's always good to start with a thesis statement, and then adjust it as you learn more. Having a thesis statement gives direction and focus.

After the paper is organized, students can begin looking up information for each of the sections. Make sure to let them know that their thesis statement can and WILL change as they continue to learn more about their topic. Also teach, at this point, how to cite information, and why it's important to cite.

Once all their research is complete, students can work on filling in each section of their research paper. This is when you can focus on cohesive writing, transitions, and organization (again).

That should do it. This is where revisions and editing take place, and, finally, the paper goes into final draft mode & gets turned in to you.

Hope that helps!

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