Grade 9 Research Project Worksheets:
Selecting a Research Topic – Selecting a good topic for a research project can be challenging.
Determining a Thesis – Your research paper should take a stand, or make a claim. The point of your paper is introduced to the reader in the thesis sentence.
Using Credible Sources – The sources of information that you use in your research have to be credible.
Varying Sources – Read the thesis sentence below. Find at least four different credible sources that you could use to develop this thesis. Record each source in the blocks below.
Outline Your Essay – A flowing graphic organizer to get it done.
Revising Your Writing: Peer Review – Trade papers with a classmate. Read each other's papers. Answer the questions.
Authors: Giving Credit Where Credit is Due – Use the following guidelines when noting the author(s) of your source material.
Handling Quotations – Review the source material you have collected. Is there any information which will add to your paper if it is quoted directly?
The Reference Page – Answer the questions below to test your understanding of the References page.
Citing Books – Citing sources is in important aspect of being a responsible scholar.
Citing Websites – Be very careful with these. It isn't always what it seems.
Citing a Newspaper Article from an Online Database – Newspapers are slowly all going digital.
Citing a Magazine Article from an Online Database – A database can be many things and comes in a variety of forms.
Jot Notes Reference Sheet – " Write only words, phrases, and keywords: only enough to make sense.
Outline – How will your source help you make a difference?
Your Writing Road Map – How will you write this thing together.
Final Draft Checklist. – Use this checklist to make sure that the final draft of your research paper is ready to submit.
Research Paper Submission Checklist – You should have the following sections and materials in your Research Paper notebook.
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