Research Project Learning Targets
- Use technology to produce and publish writing
- Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research
- Conduct a short research project
- Gather information from multiple sources and assess the credibility of each source
- Quote and paraphrase information providing a basic bibliographic information
- Present claims and findings sequencing ideas logically and using descriptions, facts, and details.
Handouts
8th Grade Research Project Timeline (Coming Soon)
List of project due dates
8th Grade Research Project Handout
Overview of project expectations
8th Grade Research Project Template (Coming Soon)
View-only document you need to make a copy of and use for your project
Plagiarism Handout
Overview of plagiarism, including an activity on recognizing plagiarism
Reliable Resources
You will need usernames and passwords to access some of the resources listed below (O-F Google login required to access this link.)
Culturegrams
Reports on 204 cultures of the world
Provided by O-F LMC: Pasword may be required
Explora
Books, journals and more for middle and high school students
Provided by Badgerlink: Password may be required outside of school.
Daily Life through History
Articles, multi-media files, speeches and more
Provided by O-F LMC: Pasword required
Scholastic Go
Non-fiction resources for students
Provided by CESA 10: Pasword required
Britannica School: Middle Level
Online encyclopedia
Provided by Badgerlink: Password may be required outside of school.
Research Guides
BrainPop: Research
Learn about research tools and resources
BrainPop: Internet Search
Learn how to narrow and exclude items from your search
Badgerlink: Research Guide
Learn the six steps to completing a research report
McDougal Littell: Doing Research on the Web
Learn the tools and strategies for doing Internet research
Common Sense Media: Strategic Searching
Learn strategies for effective Internet searches
Colorado State University: Boolean Searches
Learn how to do effective searches by using AND, OR, NOT
Research Building Blocks: Choosing the Best Print Resources
Click on "Go to Demo" to learn how to analyze the reliability of print sources
How to Judge the Reliability of Internet Information
Learn how to analyze the reliablity of Internet sources
Writing Guides
Prewriting Resources
Starting the Writing Process
Tips for starting the writing process from Purdue OWL
Prewriting (Introduction)
Processes and strategies to help you get started from Purdue OWL.
Prewriting (General Questions)
General questions to help you get started from Purdue OWL
Prewritng (More Questions)
More questions to help you get started from Purdue OWL
How to Outline
Why outlining is important and how to create one from Purdue OWL
Writing Resources
Symptoms & Cures for Writer's Block
An explanation of writer's block and activities to help you get past it from Purdue OWL
More Writer's Block Strategies
More suggestions for beating writer's block from Purdue OWL
On Paragraphs
Tips for writing good paragraphs from Purdue OWL
Paragraphs (Length Consistancy)
Tips for writing well-balanced paragraphs from Purdue OWL
6 Ways to Avoid Plagiarism in Research Papers
Tips for avoiding plagiarism from Write Check
Revision Resources
Steps for Revising
Tips of things to look for when revising your essay from Purdue OWL
Revising for Cohesion
Steps to take and questions to ask during the revision process from Purdue OWL
Editing Resources
Beginning Proofreading
Suggestions for proofreading from Purdue OWL
Proofreading Suggestions
Strategies for proofreading from Purdue OWL
Proofreading for Errors
Tips for locating and correcting mechanics, usage and grammar errors.