Description
Research Paper Writing | Informational, Biography, and Autobiography Projects: Are you ready to make research writing meaningful, manageable, and fun for your students? This Research Writing Unit gives you everything you need to guide students step-by-step through the process of writing an engaging research paper.
From learning what research is, to gathering information, organizing facts, citing sources, and publishing final projects— this packet provides the structure, visuals, and scaffolding needed to help every writer succeed.
Whether your students are researching a famous person, animal, country, or topic of choice, this resource helps them develop critical thinking, organization, and nonfiction writing skills; all while building confidence as young researchers!
INCLUDED:
- All pages available in both color and black-and-white print options
- Digital bonus included
- Teacher and Student Grading Rubric Checklist
- Teacher suggested use of resource included
ANCHOR CHART POSTERS
- Research, Informational Writing, Biographies, Autobiographies
- Research Process (with step-by-step guide)
- Sources, Note-Taking, Citing Sources/Bibliography
- Research Questions, Plagiarism, and Paraphrasing
RESEARCH ORGANIZERS
- Research To-Do List and Weekly Planning
- Topic Brainstorming and Questioning Pages
- Fact vs. Opinion and KWL Charts
- Gathering Information & Reliable Sources Pages
- Research Process and Planning Templates
- Biography Planning & Research Questioning Pages
STUDENT WRITING PAGES
- Rough Draft, Planning, and Final Publishing Templates
- “About the Author,” “Dedicated To,” and “Works Cited” Pages
- Research Flip Book for Publishing
- Biography Teach-Go Pennants®
PERFECT FOR:
- Informational Writing Units
- Biography and Autobiography Projects
- Science or Social Studies Research Reports
- Writing Centers, Literacy Blocks, or Sub Plans
- Cross-Curricular Projects or End-of-Year Research Presentation
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Amber G. –
This is so helpful for me as I teach my researching writing unit! My kids learned a lot about research as a result.
Teaching with Mrs Seay –
Love this…using this week
Laura Crispin –
Just what I needed to teach research process and writing research reports.
Ms S –
Used for science research project for grade 5’s. This helped guide them in how to research their topic! Thanks
Lucinda Hammons –
Great resource
Grace Filled Teaching –
This was an awesome research! So thankful to have had this!
Alexandra L. –
Perfect resource for our upcoming research projects!
Darci Gueta –
Great!
Holly T. –
Thank you!!
Rebekah S. –
thanks!
LAUREN FLORES –
What a great resource!
Elizabeth Carter –
wonderful for firsties!
Texas Literacy Middle School Hub –
We enjoyed this wonderful resource!
Marcia Combs –
Very Helpful!
Carrie P. –
This was tremendously helpful in our research project this year!
Deetra T. –
Thanks for this unit! Love it!
Denise B. –
Great job! Thank you!
Rebecca M. –
Many graphic organizers to choose from.
Sandra Barron –
I loved this! I used it for our writer’s workshop nonfiction feature articles. I made a packet and it was great for students because it had direction and organization for their writing. I picked and chose what was applicable for my students. Thanks!
Rebecca Smith –
Fantastic