RESEARCH PAPER
High School Students
Time: Paper due in 2 weeks
Overview
Objective
To get the students to brainstorm an original topic, research it, and
write a five page paper on the topic.
After brainstorming and researching their topic the students will be
able to write a well written and informative paper about what they
learned.
Standards
1) Standard 4: WRITING: Process
The writing process includes prewriting, drafting, editing, and
revising. Students progress through these stages to write
clear, coherent, and focused paragraphs and essays.
2) Integrate quotations and citations into a written text while
maintaining the flow of ideas. [11.4.13/12.4.13]
3) Review, evaluate, and revise by writing for meaning, clarity,
achievement of purpose, and mechanics. [11.4.10]
4) Revise, edit, and proofread one’s own writing, as well as that
of others, using an editing checklist. [11.4.11/12.4.11]
5) Develop presentations using clear research questions and
creative and critical research strategies, such as conducting
field studies, interviews, and experiments; researching oral
histories; and using Internet sources. [11.4.7/12.4.7]
Material
Procedure
Computer with Internet and a Word Document
1) Students will be required to use Wridea to
brainstorm ideas for their research paper.
2) They must comment on at least three peers ideas
via Wridea.
3) The students will then need to create a rough draft
of their paper.
4) They will self revise and peer edit their papers.
5) The final draft must be submitted as a full 5 page
paper with citations and references.
Teacher will read each paper. Students will be graded on their
level of research and using what they learned in their paper.
Fluency, grammar and organization of the paper matters as well.
Points will also be given for how well the paper was revised.
Student will be graded on their use of Wridea for brainstorming.
Evaluation
20 points
15 points
10 point
5 points
RUBRIC
Using affective research to write an informative paper
Using Wridea to brainstorm and commenting on peers ideas and
using constructive criticism
Revising your own paper and two peer papers
Grammar, Fluency, Organization