Research Paper Writing
Language Arts Department
The purpose of this page is to provide resources for students involved in the development of a research paper.
Topic Information | How To/Style Guides | Thesis Statement | Outline | Bibliogrqaphy Creation Topic Resources
Research Paper Development - Topic Development Information
Debate Database
http://www.idebate.org/debatabase/
This site will assist in the development of pro and con information on generic topics.Where Your Ideas can change Minds
http://www.youdebate.com/
This site will assist in the development of pro and con information on generic topics.civilrights.org
http://www.civilrights.org/index.html
civilrights.org is a collaboration of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights and the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund. Its mission: to serve as the site of record for relevant and up-to-the minute civil rights news and information.BalancedPolitics.org
http://www.balancedpolitics.org/index.htm
BalancedPolitics.org was developed to present a logical, balanced discussion on a number of issues important to society. We try to provide reasoned, critical, non-partisan analysis of both sides of the issue. We try to not let personal feelings or passions enter into the analysis, and we don't limit our thinking by political correctness.
The opinions on this website do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the author. The arguments of both sides are simply presented regardless of strength or weakness. It is up to the reader to decide which side (if any) has the stronger points. If after giving a thorough analysis to both sides of an issue, you can't decide which is better, you are not alone.Importance of Philosophy
http://www.importanceofphilosophy.com
Philosophy is inescapable. Your philosophy is your worldview, which is a backdrop for all thought and a context for all knowledge. The decision about examining philosophy is between: 1) to make your philosophy explicit, or 2) to be a slave to the subconscious notions, principles, and other people's philosophies picked up throughout life. (See questions and answers)National Youth Rights Association
http://www.youthrights.org/
The National Youth Rights Association is dedicated to defending the civil and human rights of young people in the United States. We believe certain basic rights are intrinsic parts of American citizenship and transcend age or status limits. As the world's leading democracy, the United States should not lag behind other nations in granting first-class citizenship to its young people.Public Agenda
http://www.publicagenda.org/index.cfm
Public Agenda has been providing unbiased and unparalleled research that bridges the gap between American leaders and what the public really thinks about issues ranging from education to foreign policy to immigration to religion and civility in American life. Nonpartisan and nonprofit, Public Agenda was founded by social scientist and author Daniel Yankelovich and former Secretary of State Cyrus Vance in 1975. Public Agenda's two-fold mission is to help:
- American leaders better understand the public's point of view.
- Citizens know more about critical policy issues so they can make thoughtful, informed decisions.
Purdue's Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Research Paper Development - How To Create a Paper
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/writinglab/
Grammar, tutorials, how-to's for the research paper writer.A Research Guide for Students
http://www.aresearchguide.com/
The goal of this Web site is to provide all the necessary tools for students to conduct research and to present their findings.A Guide for Writing Research Papers Based on Modern Language Association (MLA) Documentation
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http://webster.commnet.edu/mla/index.shtml
A research paper presents the results of your investigations on a selected topic. Based on your own thoughts and the facts and ideas you have gathered from a variety of sources, a research paper is a creation that is uniquely yours. The experience of gathering, interpreting, and documenting information, developing and organizing ideas and conclusions, and communicating them clearly will prove to be an important and satisfying part of your education.How to Write a Term Paper
http://www.galegroup.com/free_resources/term_paper/
This guide is designed to support you as you use electronic and print resources to: choose a topic; craft a thesis; evaluate thesis and sources; identify a variety of information sources; take efficient notes; begin and organize a research paper; use parenthetical documentation; prepare a Works Cited page; and, draft and revise a research paper.Writing a Paper: Find Step-by-step Help Online
http://www.libraryspot.com/features/paperfeature.htm
If you find yourself with writer's block, visit these resources for step-by-step help.So you have to do a Research Project?
http://www.ri.net/schools/East_Greenwich/research.html
First you need a plan! Let one of these research models help you organize the process and see how it all fits together.How to Write a Research Paper
http://www.factmonster.com/homework/t1termpaper1.html
A very basic "How to" guide for reserach paper development.A+ Research Writing for High School and College Students
http://www.ipl.org/div/aplus/
Need to write a research paper? Want to do an A+ job without going totally NUTS? Here's help!!The Five Commandments of Writing Research Papers
http://www.georgetown.edu/faculty/kingch/How_to_Write_a_Research_Paper.htm
List of Common Errors in English Usage
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html
WOW! ! ! - Holy Somolians - Lots of stuff about English Errors! ! ! Grammar - Spelling - etc.Penn State University - Writing Resources/Style Manuals
http://www.libraries.psu.edu/gateway/referenceshelf/writ.html
Hotlist of Writing resources.
Research Paper Development - Topic Specific Resources
Thesis Statements
How To Write a Thesis Statement
http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/thesis.html
Almost all of us--even if we don't do it consciously--look early in an essay for a one- or two-sentence condensation of the argument or analysis that is to follow. We refer to that condensation as a thesis statement.The Thesis Statement
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/thesis.htm
The thesis statement is that sentence or two in your text that contains the focus of your essay and tells your reader what the essay is going to be about.LEO: Literacy Education Online - Thesis Statement
http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/thesistatement.html
A thesis statement in an essay is a sentence that explicitly identifies the purpose of the paper or previews its main ideas.Purdue OWL - Writing a Thesis Statement
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/general/gl_thesis.html
A thesis statement is a sentence (or sentences) that expresses the main ideas of your paper and answers the question or questions posed by your paper.Writing Your Thesis Statement
http://www.cliffsnotes.com/student/thesis.html
Here's the magic working thesis equation: "Subject + Attitude = Thesis"UNC Writing Center: Constructing Thesis Statements
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/thesis.html
A thesis statement tells a reader how you will interpret the significance of the subject matter under discussion. Such a statement is also called an "argument," a "main idea," or a "controlling idea."KU Writing Guide: Thesis Statements
http://www.writing.ku.edu/students/docs/thesis.shtml
Thesis statements establish for your readers both the relationship between the ideas and the order in which the material will be presented.
Outlines
Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab): Developing an Outline
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/print/general/gl_outlin.html
Basic outline development for research paper.How to Write an Outline
http://www.lavc.cc.ca.us/Library/outline.htm
An outline is a general plan of the material that is to be presented in a speech or a paper. The outline shows the order of the various topics, the relative importance of each, and the relationship between the various parts.How to do an Outline
http://www.twingroves.district96.k12.il.us/ScienceInternet/MakingOutline.html
An outline is a way of organizing information. It uses key words or word groups to show main topics, subtopics, details, etc.
Bibliography Development
Citation Machine
http://www.landmark-project.com/citation_machine/index.php
Citation Machine is an interactive Web tool designed to assist teachers and students in producing reference citations for crediting information from other people.
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Updated last - 21 July 2004