This eight-week course is designed to equip students to write a sound research paper, from the initial stages of developing a topic or thesis, through the research and note-taking process, to a revised and polished final draft.

Note: The nature of the Research Paper Workshops makes them valuable to retake as often as you like. By selecting a different paper topic each time, students will benefit from multiple experiences with these courses. We recommend college-bound students complete no less than three formal research papers in their high school years.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Students who complete the course will be able to…

• Define the various types of research paper.

• Create a clear and concise topic sentence or thesis statement.

• Identify and collect appropriate, varied, and useful research material.

• Use a note card system for taking notes.

• Organize and outline the paper prior to composing a first draft.

• Properly cite sources in the paper according to MLA standards.

• Create a properly-formatted works cited page.

• Draft and revise an informative and/or persuasive research paper.

• Respond to feedback on their writing through revising and proofreading.