Middle School Research Paper Writing

This eight-week course will walk middle school writers through a basic research paper from the initial stages of developing a topic through research, note-taking, outlining, drafting, and revising. As this is an introductory course, students will be limited to a 5-8-page paper. Although the writing coach will be available to make suggestions and offer direction, the paper's subject matter will be up to the student.

Note: By selecting different topics, this course may be profitably taken multiple times.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Students who complete the course will be able to…

• craft a clear and concise thesis.
• locate and identify appropriate material for research.
• use the note card system for taking notes.
• organize and outline a paper in preparation for a first draft.
• properly cite sources according to MLA standards.
• create a properly formatted Works Cited page.
• draft an original research paper.
• respond to coach feedback on their writing through revising and proofreading.