Identifying Components of Argumentation

• Choose an appropriate topic for a research paper.
• Identify examples of bias, rhetorical devices, argumentation, and effective counterarguments.

Gathering and Evaluating Information

• Discuss strategies for gathering reliable information.
• Evaluate the credibility of different types of sources.

Working With Sources

• Create an annotated bibliography.
• Use grammar, mechanics, spelling, and punctuation appropriately.
• Determine how to summarize, paraphrase, and quote research sources.

Formulating an Argument

• Discuss strategies for formulating a viable argument.
• Develop a thesis statement for a research paper.

Organizing Information

• Construct a full-sentence outline.
• Develop visuals to strengthen the arguments in a research paper.

Drafting an Introduction and a Conclusion

• Use sentence variety, sentence clarity, and parallel structure effectively.
• Generate body paragraphs for an expository essay.
• Discuss strategies for turning a full-sentence outline into a rough draft.

Reviewing the Research Paper

• Create a rough draft of a research paper.
• Differentiate between commonly confused words.
• Determine the benefits of completing a peer review.

Revising the Research Paper

• Determine how to use feedback from multiple sources to revise a research paper.
• Discuss the role of feedback and writing tools in the revision process.

Completing the Research Paper

• Complete a persuasive research paper.
• Use appropriate style, tone, mechanics, and style formatting in a research paper.