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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Elizabeth J. –
Thanks!
Lauren Burton –
I like the research planning page. I feel this will help my students organize their facts and specifically think about questions they want to know more about. Thank you for sharing. I plan to use this with my second graders as we define our task as we begin to research.
Digitally Extra Teacher –
I love this research resource! Thank you! 🙂
A Garden of Learners –
Very helpful for my little learners as they do research!
Ms M Classroom –
Thank you!
Camo Teacher –
🙂
Jami Z. –
Great way to organize
Learn through Play the TK Way –
Thank you for this wonderful product! These organizers made it super easy for my thirdies to write research papers at the end of the year!
Books Globes and Wardrobes –
Great Resource!
Leslie Frobig –
Very helpful resource, thank you for sharing!
Lightning Leonard –
good
Megan C. –
Great! Thanks!
Kathryn H. –
Awesome! Thanks!
Noelle P. –
These are fantastic! I love the variety of documents included. I will be using these as a 2nd grade lesson in the library comparing online databases. Thank you!
Jazzmine J. –
LOVE!
Miss Tommie T Teacher –
Love it