ADVANCED RESEARCH WRITING

Students will practice reading, writing, and research skills needed to write a 5-7- page research paper. The text, The Curious Researcher, will guide students through finding a topic, doing preliminary research, taking notes, outlining, writing, documenting, and revising the research paper. Students will be encouraged to develop critical reading skills to evaluate research sources.

In past classes, students have written on everything from brain tumor research to internet design, from Chinese history to ADHD nutritional cures. Each project informs both the student and the rest of the class. Sharing sources, proposals, and final results has helped students to successfully communicate their ideas and interests.

Textbook: The Curious Researcher, 8th Edition, 1997. Bruce Ballenger. Pearson, Longman Press.