Research Skills Student Handbook

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Do your students have a hard time remembering research skills every time they do a project? This comprehensive handbook covers everything from citing sources to note-taking and organizing information. It is the perfect resource if you utilize research projects in your classroom and something for your students to refer to (with pictures and clear descriptions) if they get stuck during the research process.

This handbook includes a digital version in addition to the PDF and is meant to be a support for your students to refer back to as they complete research projects in the classroom. I plan to continue to add to this handbook – if there is a specific skill you want to be included but don’t see in the handbook, please contact me through email (laurenstartsteaching@gmail.com) and I will be more than happy to add it for you and your students! 

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***Google-Compatible Digital Version of this Handbook***

Section 1: What Are Research Projects? 

• Overview
• ELA/Social Studies Research
• Science Research

Section 2: All About Your Sources

• Primary Sources
• Secondary Sources
• Evaluating Sources
• Search Engines
• Keyword Research
• In-Text Citations (MLA)
• In-Text Citations (APA)
• Works Cited (MLA)
• Works Cited (APA)
• Simplify Citing

Section 3: Note-Taking Tips

• What to Include
• Note-Taking Tips
• Paraphrasing vs. Summarizing
• Paraphrasing Tips
• Summarizing Tips

Section 4: Organizing Information & Developing a Topic

• What Type of Paper Are You Writing? (Define, Classify, Compare/Contrast, Cause/Effect)
• Outline Layout
• Outline Example
• 4 Ways to Write an Introduction
• Introduction Example
• Body Paragraph Example
• Conclusion Example
• Transition Word Tips

Section 5: Formatting

• Formatting Basics (MLA)
• Title Page (MLA)
• Formatting Basics (APA)
• Title Page (APA)
• Visual Aids

Section 6: Demonstrating What You Learned

• Creating a Visual (idea bank for students)
• Notes & Reminders Blank

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Standards:

CCRA.W.4 | CCRA.W.7 | CCRA.W.8 | WHST.6-8.7 | WHST.6.8-8

Don’t Forget!

• Questions, concerns, or ideas for future resources? Email me at laurenstartsteaching@gmail.com!