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=Yuck! Do I Really Have to Write Another Research Paper?= A unit designed to make writing a research paper a little easier. Intended for grades 9-12, any subject area.

Summary:
Students will use various tools to help them organize information in preparation for drafting a research paper. The purpose of this unit is to prove that pre-planning and organization are the keys to success with most writing/research assignments.

Curriculum-Framing Questions:
Essential Question: Do I really have to? Unit Questions: Content Questions:
 * How can you sift through the huge amount of information available to find the sources you need for your research?
 * How can you get the information you need out of a source?
 * How can you organize your information in an effective, persuasive manner?
 * What tools can you use to make note taking easier and more effective?
 * What tools can you use to make drafting a research paper less of a pain?
 * What information will make your research paper more convincing?
 * What organizational styles can you use to make your research paper more coherent?
 * How can you use your sources effectively?
 * How can you use your sources ethically?

Real World Connections:
Students will use tools to help them with metacognition during the research process. These tools should help them with many other types of writing assignments as well as project planning in other classes and in the workplace.

=Unit Plan and Materials:=

Unit Plan:
[|Do I Really.doc]

Student Samples:
[|research paper wordle.bmp] [|Link to Sample Animoto] [|Example_of_Planning_Sheet.jpg] [|Example_of_Highlighting.jpg] [|Example_of_Outlining.jpg]

Tools:
[|Assignment Assistant.doc] [|brainstorming sheet.doc] [|Cornell Notes.doc] [|Guidelines for Writing a Paper in MLA Style.doc] [|Note_Taking_Header_Sheet_for_NCWiseowl_and_NCLive.doc] [|Planning_Sheet_for_Cause_Effect.doc] [|Planning_Sheet_for_Compare_Contrast.doc] [|Planning_Sheet_for_Problem_Solution.doc]

Assessment:
[|Common Issues.doc] [|Conference Record.doc] [|Exit ticket.doc] [|Process checks.doc] [|Research Process Rubric.doc]

