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8 th Grade Research Paper All research is a process…YOU CAN DO IT, TOO!

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.

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8 th Grade Research Paper All research is a process…YOU CAN DO IT, TOO!

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  1. 8th Grade Research PaperAll research is a process…YOU CAN DO IT, TOO! Mrs. Corder

  2. Getting ready for research

  3. What is a research paper anyway?

  4. A research paper is an investigative, written report based upon information compiled from a variety of resources.

  5. Some possible resources for gathering information include both print and nonprint: Encyclopedias Dictionaries Reference books Atlases Almanacs Journals Magazines Newspapers Internet Subscription Services (Alabama Virtual Library)

  6. 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.

  7. You will find that doing research requires a logical process:

  8. Your paper will have information from these required sources:

  9. You will learn to make a source card!

  10. You will learn to write note cards!

  11. You will learn to prepare an outline!

  12. You will learn to make in-text citations!

  13. You will learn to make a Works Cited page!

  14. Finally, you will have a research paper!

  15. 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.

  16. Don’t let this be YOU!

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