Break down some of the most foundational components of writing a research paper, such as incorporating and formatting citations, creating a thesis statement, and using quotes effectively, into manageable tasks for your young writers.

Concepts

research reports, research writing, citations, plagiarism, thesis statements, famous african americans, black history month, historical research

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the research topic list (see included materials) during Black History Month or a study of famous African Americans

Classroom Considerations

• The resource's method of using a grid to record research may seem a little vague or may simply differ from the approach you choose to take in your class; however, all of the materials can be used and adapted to give learners more information and options to support their writing process

Pros

• Includes wide variety of handouts and student resources to support the entire process of writing a research paper
• All materials are editable as Word documents

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.8.2.a W.8.5 W.8.7 W.8.8 W.8.9.a W.9-10.2.a W.9-10.5 W.9-10.7 W.9-10.8 W.9-10.9.a W.11-12.2.a W.11-12.5 W.11-12.7 W.11-12.8 W.11-12.9.a