Homeschool Writing and Then Some
Ever wish you had someone who could hold your hand through this homeschool journey and help you know what’s important and what might trip you up? That’s what this podcast aims to do, especially as it pertains to preparing middle/high school kids to be successful writers. Because teaching teens to write can be tricky. What exactly are you supposed to teach? And how are you supposed to teach it? What if your child hates to write? What if you hate to write!? These are some of the challenges we’ll explore each week. If you’re looking for guidance as well as a little bit of encouragement and a lot of inspiration, you’ve come to the right place.
Homeschool Writing and Then Some
Ep #14 Research Papers Part 2
Ep #14 Research Papers Part 2
Show Notes
As promised, this week’s episode is Part 2 of how to teach a research paper.
I know as a homeschool parent, I was very concerned about making sure my own children were prepared for college writing. Being able to write a successful research paper was a crucial component, and I am sharing with you the steps I use in my classes year after year to make this process a whole lot easier. In Part 1, I talked about choosing a topic, developing a working thesis statement, and finding credible sources. You should listen to that episode first if you haven’t already.
In this episode, I share with you
- the best website for students to use for everything related to citations and documentation style
- why many students may be guilty of plagiarism without even knowing it AND how to avoid plagiarism
- how to know whether or not a source needs to be cited (and what it means to cite a source!)
- several systems for notetaking and helping students keep their research notes organized
This is another meaty episode with a wealth of information. You probably will want to take notes, and you’ll also want to grab the free Research Paper Checklist to help you remember the steps and stay organized.
I will be wrapping up this topic next week as I teach you how to help students integrate their research to produce stellar research papers. Until then, have a marvelous week.
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Links Mentioned in the Episode
Research Paper Checklist
OWL (Online Writing Lab at Purdue)