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Expository Writing: Focus on Research Reports (4-12)/Semester Course

 

Do your students struggle when they have to write anything other than a narrative essay or story? This online course focuses on helping students learn how to write research reports. The focus will be on teaching students organizational patterns, as well as how to develop an outline and thesis statement. Teaching students how to do research and then read and paraphrase for writing will also be emphasized. Teachers will gain assessment strategies as well.

"It really helped me develop new approaches to working with students writing research papers." - Jennifer Paruolo

 

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Register]Course Plus Graduate-Level Credit from USD ($230 + $185)

 

Topical Outline / Click here to request a copy of the syllabus

Unit One

  • Writing Standards
  • Choosing a Research Topic
  • Assignment #1: Write an autobiography/Write an article reflection

Unit Two

  • Types of Sources
  • Research on the Internet
  • Research Using Traditional Sources
  • Assignment #2: Develop a topic selection activity sheet

Unit Three

  • Taking Notes
  • Organizing Notes
  • Developing an Outline
  • Assignment #3: Develop research paper requirements

Unit Four

  • Writing an Introduction
  • How to Paraphrase
  • Writing the Report
  • Assignment #4: Locate online research papers to use in a class project

Unit Five

  • Writing a Conclusion
  • Developing the Bibliography
  • Assignment #5: Create a worksheet to practice MLA format

Unit Six

  • Revision
  • Editing
  • Assessment
  • Assignment #6: Create a rubric